I Am...

• ...Missing Amy and Kevin´s wedding today, wishing a quick weekend flight home was possible....then again, I´d be tempted to stay home.
• ...Just plain not hungry. My appetite is lacking these days; something is ¨off.¨
• ...Wondering where the 2 little boys are.
• ...Tired and so thankful it´s a day of rest.
• ...Anticipating my first visit to the brothels in a couple weeks. I´m excited, and I also feel sick to my stomach when I think about it.
• ...Sick of having stomach issues.
• ...Writing as many postcards as possible in these last several weeks.
• ...Headed to Copacabana (again!) with my B-family in a couple weeks.
• ...Feeling lonely in more ways than one.
• ...Planning a sleepover in my room with Silvia and Shirley.
• ...Fighting the urge to speak only English for a day.
• ...Loving Spanish.
• ...Job searching & wondering about possibilities with AmeriCorps. ???
• ...Making a list of all the things I won´t miss about El Alto. (the sidewalks used as toilets, lack of any airflow in any moving vehicle, the mountain-like portions of food)
• ...Making a list of all the things I will miss about El Alto. (My B-family is numero uno.)
• ...Day dreaming about the moment I´ll step off the plane at the Medford airport.
• ...Saddened that mashed potatoes might not still be my favorite food when I come home since I continue to eat potatoes everyday. :(
• ...Hoping for a nap.
• ...Refreshing my view of compassion by reading Henri Nouwen´s book: Compassion.
• ...Laughing everyday with my B-family.
• ...Loving this sun!
• ...Thinking about fantastic inventions like dishwashers, washing mashines, and microwaves.
• ...Longing, peaceful, and ....