A short list

Along with the work I do, the awesome setting, and the fact that my Spanish is improving, here are two things I really like about being in Guatemala:
1. I meet people from all over the world. Or America and Europe, at least. A lot of people come to Antigua to learn Spanish (Antigua is known for having a lot of Spanish schools, and for being a generally cool hang out), then end up looking around for volunteer work after they finish school. This brings them to the God´s Child Project. I spend time with people from Germany, Norway, Holland, France, Belgium, England, and of course the U.S. It is really neat.
2. I have had time to read. I just finished ¨White Teeth¨ by Zadie Smith. It is a novel that she published when she was only 25. It is really well done, colorful and amusing. I would recommend it. I also just finished ¨Nickel and Dimed¨ by Barbara Ehrenriech. This was also good, though it didn´t contain much I didn´t already know from watching the working poor episode of ¨30 Days.¨ It is a quick read, though, and a good chuck of it is about the author´s experience in the Twin Cities, which is extra interesting because of its proximity to my home. In any case, if you care to know about how difficult it is to earn a living in the United States, I would recommend that book, too.
That is all for today.
Take care.
Smile or something.