April showers bring.....nope, only one season here.

So it has been almost 2 months in my new apartment. Things are going great and I do not regret my decision at all to become an independent ecuadorian girl! My friends also are enjoying it too because now we always have some place to hang out. But, it's also nice because I still come up to see my family all the time. Usually every other day I am at the house just hanging out. The only complaint I have about my apartment are the damn pidgeons. They live in my roof and I am thinking of investing in a bb gun.

So, mid april we had easter vacation. I was off for the week from school. For the first 4 days, my sister and I took a mini vacation to the coast. We went to the beach, ate lots of seafood, watched good cable, and one of my good volunteer friends who lives close by came and hung out with us. It was very relaxing and a needed trip to get out of our town for a few days. Even though I am very happy here, small towns tend to suck you in and it is necessary to escape for a few days to remember that the world still goes round outside of the bubble that is called Azogues.
The next weekend was easter and they don't specifically celebrate easter sunday here. It is more of the whole week called Semana Santa (Holy Week). So there was not anything special to do. My host brother and his family visited and it was nice to see them.

I am super super excited for this friday because sean is coming for his visit! I can't wait, I have been trying to plan what we are going to do, but not over plan....I have numerous itineraries we can choose from. It will be so nice to see him, hug him, and laugh with him and stupid things in english. Also, I am looking forward to him meeting my family and friends here.

A few months ago, I felt like I had half my life here and half my life in the u.s. Well, I am happy to say that that is now changing again. I do not feel as tied to the u.s. as I had in the past. Dont worry that does not mean I will stay here forever, but it is a positive change because it is important to be fully concentrated on my life here, while I live here. I know it's a hard thing to understand, because it is hard for me to explain. But, what is important is that I am still happy, healthy, and enjoying my experience here in this amazing country.