B.W.E. (Best Weekend Ever)

3-12-2011

So far this has been the best weekend I´ve had here in Paraguay. Friday got off to a rocky start because I was a grouch (super hot + hungry + and lack of sleep= IRRITABLE). I´ll admit I was ready to go home not to mention I felt like my time was being wasted at this particular training session just playing "dynamicas" aka games for prizes which I may also mention mine was the ONLY re-gifted gift, a pamphlet about PY...normally I´m no complainer but with a day already going mediocre, this was just another irritant if you know what I mean lol. I did attempt to shake it off and I went home, had my usual after class snack "pororo" (popcorn), chilled in my hammock and read my book. `PERFECT. Later, Rose (my best friend here) swung by and we planned our shopping list for our Saturday shindig. I got to sleep late on Saturday til about 11:30am (really people it doesnt take much to make me happy lol) and when I woke up I decided to organize my music for later. Rose came over around 3ish and I was still in my PJ´s lol but I got ready quickly and we went with my host mom on a bus to this local supermarket called "BoniMar" -it´s kinda chuchi because it has a bigger selction and A.C. :) and we bought the goods for our "reunion" (small get together). We left and went back to my house to beginning prepping everything. Rose made this AMAZING salsa that tasted just like it was from a Mexican restaraunt in the States and I made apple empanadas. (We both would like to open a restaraunt one day). My host mom helped us make "chips" for the salsa (basically empanada dough cut up and fried) and Rose´s mom (aka the Cheese Lady) gave us some free cheese and some Sopa Paraguaya (tastes a lot like cornbread). AWESOME! Everything was delicious and we also made wine spritzers with Sprite Zero and had one a pìece (my host mom finished the bottle but thats another story lol). The only 2 boys in our group couldnt make it because one got sick and the other sprained his ankle pretty badly, so it ended up being a girls game night with 4 of us total. The other girl left around 9ish (one forgot to tell her family she didnt need dinner and had to leave early, but next time she knows because we ALL got full with just snacks). Rose ended up staying longer and we played Spoons (fail, I need to brush up on the rules again lol something was off but we couldnt figure out what) and the LONGEST game of Uno ever known to man lol literally an hour and a half with my host mom and brother. It was SUPER (they use this word a lot here too and its comical) fun and everyone had a great time. I was especially glad my host brother got to hang out because he works and goes to classes everyday and hardly has a day off or energy for fun, kinda sad. Sunday the weather was cool and overcast all day and  it was perfect lazy weather. I pretty much chilled all day and Rose stopped by during lunch to say "Hi" and afterwards I showed my host mom some pics on my computer. Rose and Sherita both came by later and we all listened to music while planning our schedules for the following week. Then, we all went to Sherita´s house to use the internet (her family has WIFI!) and I updated my Blog. Rose met up with another volunteer to run and we met back up again afterwards. Sherita´s mom gave us all some hot tortillas (my fav) and on the way walking home there were LITERALLY fireworks...real ones like US style which is rare here because they are kinda expensive but it was the PERFECT way to end and already amazing weekend!

Rose's homemade Salsa &chips

Garlic goat cheese & crackers (courtesy of the fabrica)

My homemade Apple Empanadas :)