Monday, February 14, 2011

MIA

Well, another month has gone by and I've yet to update my blog. The whole month I've had good intentions to write, but it just hasn't happened. It's been a busy month. I finally started the application process for my carnet(residency card for Peru). This included a nice stay in Lima. It was kind of my first time in Lima since before that, the only time I had spent in Lima was passing through in the airport. It was nice to be in a big city for a couple of days, go to a mall, go to the movies, eat at TGI Fridays, enjoy Dunkin Donuts, and much more. I had the opportunity to meet the MTW director for Peru and spend some time with his family as well. It was a good time of rest and refreshment for me. Oh yeah, and I did get step one completed for applying for my carnet(really, there was work stuff in there too).

A couple of days after I came back to Cusco, I took my first trip into the campo (countryside-about six hours out from Cusco)for the start of a year long community health project with mom's and kids. It was quite a trip. Lots of firsts for me and plenty of surprises along the way. I WILL write more about the adventure in the near future. Right now just isn't the best time.

Last week started another new South America experience for me. I was sick last week, so had a chat with the doctor at the clinic I'm working at. The end results were me taking antibiotics and also hearing that there was a high possibility that the answer to all my issues at the moment is that I have Typhoid. Things are getting better, but I'm looking forward to being vertical again. I think my cat is enjoying having me around all the time and I have had more than enough sleep for the next year, but I would really like to get back to work, be fully functional, and maybe be outside again too...

So, that's it for now and I hope to be writing more in the near future.