So you haven't heard from me in a while because the Parents were here and I didn't use my time blogging away on the internet. But no worries I'm back. I start the mural in the Library this week and have work to catch up on from being gone. The vacation was a nice break and its been a little difficult to get back in the swing of things. One nice thing is I have a camera once again so I can maybe upload some more pictures as things go on. There is a lot to say about the trip, every hotel, ruin site, boat ride, ect. was amazing and I'm glad to finally share it with someone back state-side, but the truth is the whole week I felt like a tourist here. Its kind of ackward to feel like a tourist where you live.. and I'm not complaining about living like a tourist at all because I was far better off, but I have to say one of the things I enjoy most about this experience is really being a part of Guatemala, knowing the people here and being involved in the everyday life. Thats just something you can't show anyone when they visit for vacation. As I said it was still an amazing trip, but glad to be "home."
Peace, Love,
Robin
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Christian Parents Politics
ok the title will throw you off a little, especially if you know my dad is Jewish, haha. This weekend the big news has been that 1. My parents and friend Susan are coming Thursday and I am SO EXCITED. We're traveling all around and it's going to be great. As a result of them coming I got back on the issue of having no furniture and in the end have comondiered (sp?) many cynderblocks and 10x1 ft. boards which I got cut and sanded. It's somewhat rustic and I just made everything out of it, bookshelves, desk, dresser, closet, countertops, everything I could think of. Never again in my life will ALL my furniture ever match quite so well. But it's great getting my stuff off the floor and giving the spiders more surface area to house themselves. So mom, dad, susan, this is for you...
and number 2 is that I met a RPCV (Return Peace Corp Volunteer) named Christian. He was stationed in Jocotán in 2002-2004 working with agriculture. Him and his Australian girlfriend and here visiting for 2 weeks. It's great to hear about the other volunteers before me and what can become of you post-peace corps. He's come back to visit 3 times!
and lastly, oh politics, well remember that meeting I had with CIJJ with all the NGOs to get support for our wonderful projects. Well noone from Jocotán showed up! I did all this work, and National and Departmental agencies came, but not one agency directly working here in Jocotan... At first I was mad, until it was explained the next day that they can't support my group because supposedly one of the leaders is going to run against the mayor in the next election and is using it as part of his platform. It's just messy and upseting that politics can ruin such a good cause. Well I guess I'm over it now, and I´m going to work with both groups because I am apolitical, but I can't be associated with this potential canidate directly... So that's life.
Lots of furniture, great meeting Christian, and a "not quite as great as my encounter with Obama", political experience. Wish me luck for the next week. I hope to have photos of my home updates sometime soon.
Peace, Love,
Robin
and number 2 is that I met a RPCV (Return Peace Corp Volunteer) named Christian. He was stationed in Jocotán in 2002-2004 working with agriculture. Him and his Australian girlfriend and here visiting for 2 weeks. It's great to hear about the other volunteers before me and what can become of you post-peace corps. He's come back to visit 3 times!
and lastly, oh politics, well remember that meeting I had with CIJJ with all the NGOs to get support for our wonderful projects. Well noone from Jocotán showed up! I did all this work, and National and Departmental agencies came, but not one agency directly working here in Jocotan... At first I was mad, until it was explained the next day that they can't support my group because supposedly one of the leaders is going to run against the mayor in the next election and is using it as part of his platform. It's just messy and upseting that politics can ruin such a good cause. Well I guess I'm over it now, and I´m going to work with both groups because I am apolitical, but I can't be associated with this potential canidate directly... So that's life.
Lots of furniture, great meeting Christian, and a "not quite as great as my encounter with Obama", political experience. Wish me luck for the next week. I hope to have photos of my home updates sometime soon.
Peace, Love,
Robin
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