A ramble about my life in Nicaragua...

It's raining so hard right now, that I can barely hear the music I am playing. All I can hear is the beat, and I have decided all reggaeton songs are the same... I didn't even know that the song had changed until there was a lul in the rain.

Anywho, this has been a pretty calm weekend, I solo taught a class yesterday, the kids were surprisingly well behaved even though the teacher couldn't come because of a Dr.'s appointment. I then worked out (Yet another day of INSANITY) and then had a low key evening that ended in me going to bed at 8:30 because I was tired and bored.

I spent most of today cleaning, grading papers, and you guessed it, working out (yet another INSANITY routine). There was also a MYPYME fair going on here in Matagalpa (that translates to a micro-business fair). I had heard about it earlier in the week and had told my students that if they went this weekend and looked around, they could earn some extra credit. They had to find creative products and write a little paragraph about why they think they are creative. (I did say they could not use the traditional Nicaraguan fair staples like jewelry (which is every other booth) or cajetas (which are homemade sweets), or handicrafts. Honestly, I was not expecting to find much. But when I went today, I found several products that I thought were creative in terms of I hadn't seen anyone in Matagalpa making it. I even bought two items. First is a drink mix that has soy, ground Jicaro seeds, corn, and other ingredients in it. It tasted good, and I though would make a great example for my class to see. I also bought a home-made dressing with garlic, cilantro, vinegar, etc. Also another great example for my students. I had the pleasure of running into a few of them there and we all walked around together looking at things. It was a lot of fun, and I was excited that they were excited to be there and see these things.

I had plans to go out with friends tonight, but since it is raining cats and dogs outside, we called it off (which is what normally happens here if it's raining since most people don't have cars, or garages, etc). So it looks like another early night, but it's ok. I have my computer, chai tea, and some home-made guacamole. Doesn't get much better than this. Just one of the many reasons I love my job as a Peace Corps volunteer.

Have a great night, and keep making good choices!