I'm Still Alive!

Dear Family and Friends,

Its just about a week after New Years.  I’ve been sitting at my computer for a while, trying to think of something profound to write. Something that will sum up and justify my past month and a half of blogging silence. Instead, I sent a couple emails, looked at photos on facebook and played another round of Tetris.

The simple truth is, leaving Bolivia and readjusting to live in Nicaragua was a hard transition and when I feel unsettled, it’s hard for me to write and make things come out smoothly. Starting in a new place in November made it even trickier. I entered my job just before Christmas break when everyone is busy with personal things and there isn’t a lot of easy work for the newbie to do. My host family situation has been challenging in ways I didn’t expect and spending the holidays with them has been a strained and uncomfortable affair.

But having a slight break for Christmas has given me time to examine what I want to focus on and how I want to start creating a life here and I’m confident that things will improve the longer I’m here.

I hope to be posting more frequently again and catching you up on the adventures I've been having.

Belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Years

Alyson