2nd Year in Asuncion

Hey hey! It's been a loooooooooong while since I've posted anything and I thought I'd start off with some pictures of my new digs. I moved at the end of last school year into an apartment complex everyone lovingly calls "Melrose." It's a great little place that conveniently located in the middle of everything, has a great little pool (you probably saw some pictures of me in it last year), a guard, and great neighbors. The best part about it, though, is the coziness. I was lucky enough to move in when Chaya's old roommate Shauna departed for the States and they did a GREAT job making it super homey. It was so nice to move into a place that already had furnishings taken care of plus lots of amenities. All-in-all it was a great move and I am SUPER lucky to have quite possibly the best roommate ever to boot! Here are some pictures to tide you over ;)












Let's see, in other news, I've been working super hard and getting really involved all while enjoying myself along the way. Cheerleading is under way again this year, but this time, I am actually taking a team to Rancho (a sports tournament in Brazil) where we get to perform....super exciting! It's been loads of work, but now that it has all come together, I'm super pumped! I'm sure I'll post more once they perform. I'm also lending my old dancing boots towards helping the High School musical this year. They are performing Grease at the end of the month. It's also been A LOT of work, but it's so fun to see it all come together. With both things, I kinda sorta feel like I'm living a real-life episode of GLEE which is, well, awesome! Other than that, I'm still teaching away...trying to balance preparing the AP kiddos in time for the exam all while have some fun, too. It's a lot of work, but to be honest, I wouldn't have it any other way :)

And, let's see, on the traveling front, I went to Santiago in early October which was GREAT! It is such a great city to visit - very clean, friendly people, fresh air....ahhhh good times! And then in December, my parents are coming!!! They're gonna spend a few days here in Asuncion before we travel of to Mendoza and then Christmas in Buenos Aires...should be phenomenal! After that, I'll be in Asuncion for a couple of weeks before I head off to Columbia and Ecuador for what's sure to be an amazing adventure with amazing friends..very excited!!!

What can I say? Life is pretty great these days. No idea what I'm doing next year or where I'll end up, but enjoying the journey along the way...whoop whoop!!! :) much love to all...besos!