Nagpuyo ko sa Dumaguete!
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Question: Kumusta Ka?
Answer: Maayo Kaayo!
I asked how are you doing, and I answered very good! This is how I am feeling right now. There are many things that I miss a lot back home, (Panda Express, Izze’s, making my own food, and of course family/friends), but I am beginning to feel at home here in Dumaguete City. Nagpuyo ko sa siyudad sa Dumaguete. (I live in the city of Dumaguete) If you haven’t noticed I am having a blast learning the language. Whenever you use it in town people laugh and are excited because you can speak some of their language. It is a lot to learn and is hard, as any language is, but I think it’s fun ☺ Yesterday when I was walking to language class and I was waiting for some fellow PCTs (Peace Corps Trainees) I realized how beautiful it is here. Yes it’s hot, and we sweat a lot, but the scenery is amazing!! When I look to my left I see the water, and when I look to my right I see beautiful mountains! I can’t wait to go snorkeling, hiking, and exploring more of Negros Oriental. (I will be doing all those things…woohoo) The food is kinda hard for me to get used too; lots of seafood- yuck! and fried foods all the time!! The plain white rice at every meal (and I mean EVERY meal) doesn’t bother me because at least I have something I will like. By no means am I starving, most of the time I am so full the sight of food makes me uneasy. And I think that’s what it is, we eat so much that I’m like argh not more food! Taking Malaria medicine has not been fun as well, but each time the side effects are less and less so soon it shouldn’t bother me at all. I just don’t like taking medicine, you know this. We are lucky to have a very nice family, that is very laid back and out-going. And as time goes on we are becoming more and more comfortable with them. I am getting used to hand-washing clothes and learning my way around the town. The city we’re in has about 115,000 people that reside here, but during the day there can be as many as 600,000 people in the city because they are coming from smaller more rural towns to gather materials or they work here, which is quite interesting! Yesterday we also talked with our host-family about witchcraft and folklores. It was very interesting to hear what Filipinos have stories about and tales that they pass down to their children. I now have a favorite new song, which hopefully will post to photobucket. Hope you enjoy!!! Everyone take care, and I love and miss you all VERY much! Ayo-ayo!
P.S. So photobucket is STUPID, so I am now adding a link to Flicker. This is where I will post all pics from now on. Enjoy!
Answer: Maayo Kaayo!
I asked how are you doing, and I answered very good! This is how I am feeling right now. There are many things that I miss a lot back home, (Panda Express, Izze’s, making my own food, and of course family/friends), but I am beginning to feel at home here in Dumaguete City. Nagpuyo ko sa siyudad sa Dumaguete. (I live in the city of Dumaguete) If you haven’t noticed I am having a blast learning the language. Whenever you use it in town people laugh and are excited because you can speak some of their language. It is a lot to learn and is hard, as any language is, but I think it’s fun ☺ Yesterday when I was walking to language class and I was waiting for some fellow PCTs (Peace Corps Trainees) I realized how beautiful it is here. Yes it’s hot, and we sweat a lot, but the scenery is amazing!! When I look to my left I see the water, and when I look to my right I see beautiful mountains! I can’t wait to go snorkeling, hiking, and exploring more of Negros Oriental. (I will be doing all those things…woohoo) The food is kinda hard for me to get used too; lots of seafood- yuck! and fried foods all the time!! The plain white rice at every meal (and I mean EVERY meal) doesn’t bother me because at least I have something I will like. By no means am I starving, most of the time I am so full the sight of food makes me uneasy. And I think that’s what it is, we eat so much that I’m like argh not more food! Taking Malaria medicine has not been fun as well, but each time the side effects are less and less so soon it shouldn’t bother me at all. I just don’t like taking medicine, you know this. We are lucky to have a very nice family, that is very laid back and out-going. And as time goes on we are becoming more and more comfortable with them. I am getting used to hand-washing clothes and learning my way around the town. The city we’re in has about 115,000 people that reside here, but during the day there can be as many as 600,000 people in the city because they are coming from smaller more rural towns to gather materials or they work here, which is quite interesting! Yesterday we also talked with our host-family about witchcraft and folklores. It was very interesting to hear what Filipinos have stories about and tales that they pass down to their children. I now have a favorite new song, which hopefully will post to photobucket. Hope you enjoy!!! Everyone take care, and I love and miss you all VERY much! Ayo-ayo!
P.S. So photobucket is STUPID, so I am now adding a link to Flicker. This is where I will post all pics from now on. Enjoy!
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