Una actualizacion

I started my physical therapy in site which has been rather odd. My doctor likes to hum along loudly to 80´s American music while he works and the session starts off by him pouring hot wax all over my arm (and not in a sexy way either).

Everything else is going well. My team for the student soup kitchen and I met with the governor´s office yesterday. You know that it was a big deal since I even put on a blazer (with jeans, of course, since we are in the campo still). No official word, yet. He´s going to meet with his committee sometime this week and we should have an answer soon as to whether or not his office can help. It´s a big deal, because if the governor´s not on board with the project, then it would be hard to continue it. He sounded optimistic though so we´ll keep our fingers crossed. For the first time, I feel as though the project might actually have a chance at taking off. If everything goes as planned, we should be able to open by the start of Peru´s school year of next April. I budgeted that s/.3000 (or USD $1000) monthly should keep the project afloat and I want all of that money to come from the Peruvian´s as this country should be able to help themselves.

I´ve also been asked to judge a ¨Ms. Responsibility¨ contest at a local girls high school on Thursday. The winner will be judged based on their appearance, answers to questions (I think there is actually a ¨I wish for world peace¨ question in there somewhere), their academic performance, and overall grace. Okay, so it´s more like a beauty pageant. And although I am no expert to this type of thing (um...grace?!), I´m glad that they asked because it shows me that they view me as a role model to the girls. There will be two other judges as well (both young professionals) and we will all be dressed up. As for our compensation, cuy (aka guinea pig) will be served to us for dinner. Ugh. I have to eat it in front of a live audience, so no choice but to shove it down my throat yet again.

Otherwise, I´m glad to be back in site. Internet went bye'bye here, so my posts might be more sporadic from now on. If anybody needs to get a hold of me, please call. Thanks!