Pictures of stuff i've talked about/tried to explain about my life in Guatemala. enjoy(?)
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| these crazy flat spiders that are EVERYWHERE. this is a medium-sized one. they're also really, REALLY fast. |
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| this is an enormous bug i found in my room and ushered outside. |
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| this is a bottle kitchen project that the volunteer before me, Kristina, did with one of the schools. look at the triangle, that's a cut-out to show the bottle construction. there's also an unfinished world-map on the wall...that i may finish. |
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| this is a rincon de salud (health corner) it's got toothbrushes, towels, cups, purified water, soap, toilet paper etc. |
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| this is a lava-manos, it's got 12 faucets constructed around a water-tank. |
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| this is a pila (outside sink) on the right i've got some dishes drying and on the left is where i usually wash my dishes and/or clothes by scrubbing them in the concrete-lined basin and scooping water out of the middle section with that little bowl (called a guacal or palangana). |
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| this is how i do drinking water, i buy new jugs of water from the store and then lug them back to my place. they're somewhat heavy and a nuisance to carry but they only cost 15Q ($2.00) and usually last me about a week...not too shabby. |
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| this is why my thighs are getting really strong (because i have to squat under my shower-head to avoid being electrocuted). |
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| this is why i am afraid of being electrocuted. this is a calentador. I turn on the water and then i flip the fuse on. the shower head makes a gargling sound and then the water comes out hot. when i'm finished bathing i take a towel and flip the fuse down and then turn off the water. |
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| just a little idea of what it's like in my site housing and terrain-wise. |
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| despite it being the end of the dry season, there is still a lot of green happening. |
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| this is a view of my patio taken from my roof. my landlord is a big fan of flowers and trees. the area where the cinder blocks are is where i burn my trash and you can see the pila in the back left-hand corner. |
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| I think this may be where the winged ants are coming from...this is just outside the door that can be seen in the previous picture. |
so...that's that.
in an unrelated note, my birthday is in 9 days and i leave for Los Angeles in 6 days.
i am so excited i can barely contain myself; fun times ahead!
hope everyone is well! love love LOVE!
