The last time I was in Haiti I discovered that I love the heat and when I returned to Canada I found the winters very unpleasant. Needless to say, I was quite excited to be back in Port-au-Prince heat once again. Well I wasn't dissapointed. It's hot alright! And to be honest for the most part I do love it. What I forgot was how tired the heat makes you, there's a reason siestas (sp?) were first introduced. Every afternoon at about the same time I start to feel very sleepy and unmotivated. I push through it and keep going but by the time I get home I'm exhausted. I eat some dinner and then I'm pretty much ready to go to bed. I resist the urge though and either read, chat with my roomates, or watch a movie. I suspect I may be extra tired because all day I'm talking in a language that is not my first language and that requires a lot of brain power. by the time I get used to the heat it will be the dry season and it won't be so hot anymore.
An update on my goings on. Yesterday morning I tagged along a few places so that I could begin to get to know where some things are. I'm slowly getting there. I'm not too adventurous yet but I've also never gotten lost. Last night we celebrated Geurdson's, Samuel's and Randy's birthday. We ate Dominoes pizza and wings and watched a movie. Then we played the card game "Cheat". We had a lot of fun. It was great to hang out with the guys and see them outside of the school for a bit. They love playing cards and giggle a lot when they are cheating which totally gives them away. Before I know it it will be Monday morning once again and then back to work. Good thing I love my job and the people I work with!
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Kim, will it be dry or wet season at the end of November? Just wondering what to expect : )
Does that mean you're coming??? November is really the last month of the wet season but it'll definately be cooler than it is right now. It'll be warm still but comfortable.
We dont' have anything planned out right now but we're working on it.
Gwen
It's gettin' kinda cool here... and I don't have a jacket that fits! Can't bend down to put on my shoes, get winded after going up the stairs, people always commenting that they think the doctor was wrong with how far along I am (they think I'm due any minute), and the list goes on. I'd like to say that I'm coming at the end of the wet season.
Glad you're doing such a great job as an administrator...think I might pass on some of your techniques with cleaning.
Talk to you soon and miss ya.
Kim you are doing an incredibly wonderful, steady job over there! wow, pushing thru on the heat and then with no siestas, afternoon or when you get home...
You have alot of brain power, so you can do this language thing!
Love all you have written so far, very cool there is even Cdn. regular food for you to enjoy, i mean we don't want you forgetting where you came from....best of all that God is showing you now and yet to come! thinking of you with prayers and thoughts! Margie H.
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