Status update

So, it has been a while since I have made an appearance around here I realize. First, I would of course like to apologize for those of you that have been checking here without seeing any updates, hang in there stuff is coming soon! The good news is that I have finally met the computer sciences teacher at the school in my town and he gave me the password for the schools wifi, so I can access it when I desire. Now for the bad news, it is a spotty signal and doesn’t seem to be that great so I’m not sure whether I will be able to upload photos or videos on it, but hey something is better than nothing!

In related news I am looking into getting data on my cell phone as well so if you have a smart phone, enjoy talking with me, and well…I guess that is about all the requirements…..then download Whatsapp. It is free, and uses the internet to send text messages, photos, and videos so if I have data then we can be best buddies even from separate countries!

This past month in site has been pretty wonderful. I am definitely starting to feel more at home now and really embracing Taimati as my community. The work is still slow, mostly just going around to chat with people and get to know them, but the first few months of Peace Corps service really have an emphasis on integrating to your community to become a part of it. In all honesty some days it is a little boring/hard to find the motivation to go around to chat with people but that is a part of life and I try to push through as best as I can. There has been a lot that has happened in the past few weeks though and I hope to get to share that in some blogs. I have had my first community meeting, I found/decided on which house I will be renting in to live solo starting in December, and I had my first incident  of calling the duty phone (the number you call when security things are amiss). I am in the city right now because I start a week of language training tomorrow so I hope to get a few blogs scheduled to go out and maybe a few photos uploaded. We will see what I can accomplish, but for now I am just livin' the life out here in Panama and everything is going well.

P.S. A huge thank you to the people that have sent me some care packages recently, I love them and everything I have received.

P.P.S. My friend Matt runs a blog over at  http://mattspanamapeacecorpsblog.blogspot.com/ you should read it and check out the stuff he posts. He is in Cemaco, a community of the indigenous Wounaan people and only lives 25 minutes away by hiking so we make guest appearances in each others lives pretty frequently!