february in ambatondrazaka...here we are in the middle of the rainy season
and when i say "the middle of the rainy season," what i mean by that is "hold your breath, vohitsara hasn't flooded yet." BUT, i'm here in ambato for the weekend, AND i'm currently celebrating my two-month anniversary of my arrival at site, signified in all of your lives by my two-month absence from the internet. everything in vohitsara is good, though...i've gotten used to the staring, the constant attention, the kids climbing through my windows when i lock the door, etc., and i like to think i'm at least a little better at the language than i was two months ago, and that people are getting more used to seeing a whitey around town.
i don't have a whole lot of time to write, so all of you...write me a letter, and i will send you more details about my life. but know that i'm good, that vohitsara's good, that i held a LEMUR in my own two hands last night AND ate frog for the first time, not at the same time, but still.
as they say in gasy, mandrapiona (i don't know how to spell that?), and as they say in america, BYEbye!
ps! happy birthday gammy! i'm going to try to call on thursday...and to all of you who aren't gammy, happy v-day, eat some chocolate
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hi kathryn! I just sent you a letter yesterday! sorry it took so long to get it mailed. I really wanted you to have some pictures and stuff so it took me awhile to get it ready.
I hope the frog tasted good. I'm glad you didn't try to eat while holding the lemur.
What a happy coincidence for me! I just happened to check your blog tonight on the off chance that there would be a new entry--and here it is! It is wonderful to hear from you. I hope you are enjoying your weekend away. I also hope the rainy season does not last too long and that Vohitsara will not flood. A lemur and a frog--I hope you are keeping a diary of the many, many interesting experiences you are having. We think of you often. Love, Nancy and Mitch
Yay! A post! It was really funny because I was confused for a second because I have a friend who is teaching English with Worldteach...in a city called AMBATO, Ecuador. Seriously. And I read her blog too. Cray-zay!
I love and miss you!
Hi Kathryn! We were excited to see that you had posted on your blog and to catch up on your latest news. We think of you so often and are glad to know that all continues to go well. Holding the lemur sounds cool - eating the frog sounds interesting (or even cosmopolitan I guess - as the French enjoy a good frog's leg!)
We are sure your being there is so appreciated (and clearly of interest to all!)so we hope you are enjoying life and taking good care.
Love, Beth and Andy
Hi Kathryn! I was happy to check your blog and see you had updated this weekend! Sounds like all is going well - I hope you can escape flooding during this rainy season! Have a Happy Valentine's Day!
Love, Aunt Sue
Seriously, who ELSE would Bob Loblaw be?
Kathryn, you are the best story teller. It's a FACT. I do hope you're keeping a diary of some kind so you can publish and make millions when you get back. In which case, can I have an autographed copy?
ahhh... Kathryn... I can't wait until you get my letter. I hope it comes soon. :)
Hey Just checked out your website! Looks great! I am a PCV in Lesotho and I have set up a WIKI for the volunteers in the Southern Africa Region. You should check it out at
www.wikisarvn.pbwiki.com
If you want you can pass this site on to friends and family members. It will hopefully become a home for all of us volunteers! Let all your fellow PCV's know about it too. All the best
Jason Samuelian
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