Sunday, March 29, 2009

March 2009 here, there, everywhere!

My HIV/AIDS Education and prevention seminar at my high school.
My counterpart, Madel, and I opening our workshop. She needed to do most of the talking because it was all in Visayan.

The kids playing "baby elephant". A game that shows what HIV's affect is on the immune system.
Myth/Fact condom game.
Julie and I hanging out in at the pension in Iloilo.
Sara and I dancing the night away in Iloilo.
Justin, Marlo, and Sara.
St. Patrick's day in Manila! May Lynn, Megan, and Me. May Lynn is the only one wearing green!
Justin and Megan.
Jeff and Megan drinking green beer!
Beautiful Target Island, Mindoro.

Dom in the mangroves.


Note: when going rock climbing DO NOT wear Old Navy flip flops. Not a good idea.



Snorkeling!


Dom's host brother rock climbing.
Some of Dom's host fam.
Ahhh....life is good.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Akon balay (My house)

My new apartment! Mine is on the first floor.
My apartment! I really like it because you have to go through a gate, a screen door, and then the actual door to get in the house. I feel very safe.
Living room. My curtains and pillows were made by the home ec teacher.
Kitchen
Stove and fridge. Stove was the previus PCV's and my school let me borrow my ref.
My C.R. with flushing toilet :)
I have a shower head!
but I still prefer the bucket.
Going upstairs...
Second bedroom/living room. My couch folds out to a bed! Visitors welcome :)
My room. My host family let me borrow my bed. :) They are so sweet!
My closet
Dresser my host family let me borrow for my bedroom.
Host family's house
Flushing toilet.

Kitchen
Living room
Dirty kitchen.
LC and my host mom in the dirty kitchen.
My host brother and host mom.
My room!
The other side of my room. The door leads into the bathroom. Very nice :)
The cute puppy poster in my room...
Little sitting area.
Wash area outside my host family's house.
First meal, corn and coke, in my new house with Grace and Charlie.
Host Mom, Host Dad, and Charlie.
Grace and I at dinner.
Oysters, green mango (sour mango), and peanuts.
Yummy scallops