Powdered Milk and Sowing String

The other week we had Mid-Term Health exams. Since I´ve been here a year they check and make sure everythings ok. One girl went home because of reoccuring headaches. (thats #9 out of 40 something my Peace Corps group started with a year ago). Meanwhile, I got a flu shot, went to the dentist, and pooped in a cup.

Back in my site I asked for toothbrushes from Colgate and handed them out to the Kindergarden after showing them how to brush their teeth.

For those of you who don´t know, I drink powdered milk. Being as I don´t own a cow- I get to buy it powdered from the local ¨store¨. I´m trying to figure out the mystery behind the spools of thread found at the bottom of my powdered milk box. Is that something Hondurans take for granted? Do they assume to open their powdered milk box and get their sowing thread? Like kids do when grabbing a toy out of the bottom of a cereal box?

I´m learning a lot about illegal immagration. My friend, who I do Tae-Bo with everyday, is thinking about going to work in Spain. I guess they say its about $5000 dollars to pay someone to take you into the United States illegally and about $1,000-2,000 to get to Spain, on a plane, and you only need to pay for your visa in the airport. My friend was also telling me that illegal immigrants make more money than Honduran doctors....why not go mojado, immigrate? Almost every Honduran I meet has at least one family member in the States illegally sending money back to their family in Honduras.

337 days left in Honduras. People from my town are already starting to claim my stuff.

35 days til I go home for Michael and Sara´s Jewish wedding!! mom....or should i say betsy?- sesame seed begal with light veggie cream cheese

14 days til my BBFFL Meredith comes to visit! My first outside visitor!

OOO checkout Spirit Airlines to/from Guatemala City!! $150 roundtrip! Cheapcheapcheap!! Its going to be flying to San Pedro Sula, Honduras soon!!