time flies when you have fun? Well, it certainly is flying for me because I am busy and working a lot here.
I got offered a job with all the good things that go with it but no contract since I don't have a work permit and all. I discussed it with Elmer if I should accept it at all or rather not to have more time together. I am getting better and not making decision all by myself o,))) However we have worked out that it would be good for the finances and I will just not work 3 nights in Flor and than we still have time together. The thing is that our work hours cross over and that would mean that for certain days we would only see each other in the mornings briefly and when he comes home around 1.30am. Sometimes I might be awake and sometimes awake enough to hold a conversation and at others you won’t get more out of me than a mumbled hello and I go back to sleep. As of next week 14. August I will be working in Funky Monkey from 08.00-16.00h during the week and if anyone feels like having a chat with me during that time the landline is 00502-78324216. Some of you know that the connection is really good - a lot better than when trying to get a hold of me on my cell phone. Let’s see if I like that job in combo with working in Flor!
I called Delta in the mean time to get my flight changed for after my birthday. They told me no problem to get me out to JFK on the 4. October but onwards the earliest day something is available would be mid October. I asked them if they are overbooked if they can bump me up to First class and I got told, no that isn't possible since first class doesn't exist on that flight. Now I am on a waiting list for 4 different days. I wonder if they can manage to get me on a business class flight since they were like no problem to get me out in economy. Do I look as if I would accept that? Real funny! I have to wait about another 3 weeks until they will be able to tell me if I can fly on any of the requested dates or not. Sorry, Mandy you will have to wait and keep your fingers crossed that I can come by and visit. I hope that by than all the things are back to normal in air travel since right now things are so different and difficult due to the London terrorists.
The weather here is once again hot, hot and hot and even at night it hardly cools down. Right now we haven't had rain in ages. In a way it would be a relief if it would rain once again. We usually have like a sheet, a warmer sheet, a blanket and a day cover, right now we sleep with only the first two and it still happens that during the night we kick them off. The good thing is that last night not all the wash was dry so we spread it in the room and it smelled really good and this morning everything was dry.
I was supposed to work double yesterday and today but I swapped a shift away and it worked out better that way. Marcela, Chad, Elmer and I went out for dinner and wanted to go dancing afterwards but Sin Ventura was a sauna and way too many people to even be partly fun. We were out of there in a flash. Elmer and me called it an early night around midnight and went home. We went straight to bed since our alarms went off very early this morning. I started at 9am and he at 10am the only difference is that he has a break to go home and freshen up while I go from one job to another but I might be home earlier than he is with some luck. Tomorrow the first day that I have to be in at 8am.
Yesterday was a disaster here with the keys for Funky. I had called Cesar Friday and asked for keys to Funky. He started swearing since they were not where they were supposed to be. Instead he was like don’t worry about it I will open up for you in the morning. Elmer wasn’t given the key at night by Lea either. So I tried calling Cesar and lea but to no avail. I ended up with a 3 hour “break” since I couldn’t unlock the door and open up the business. I sat in the sun and had breakfast and lunch and read a book so in that regard it was a very relaxed day for me. Today to my surprise Cesar showed up right after I had opened up. He wasn’t mad at me for yesterday since I did my job and I have a life and if I can’t get a hold of him I have to close the business down. I had to do laundry and Lea than called. She told me that Abbie begged her to work for her if not for Cesar. I ended up going to Monoloco and drop of the key and she opened sometime in the late afternoon. The result was that Cesar offered me to work as a back-up being more responsible and as a result he offered to kick up my salary from 1.500Q to 2.000Q which would of course be a great help since the rent is 2.500Q!
This Monday I went to visit Ema in Jocotenango and it was nice to be back there. She is like my measure if my Spanish is improving or not since I am more able to speak to her from each time. She is complementing me on it and it is true we laugh even more now ... I think I was three like for over 2 hours for a chat. She has a full house right now with four students but some will be leaving soon. I love going to the hairdresser there so I got my points cut once again for 15Q. Here in Antigua I would have to pay like minimum 4x as much for a simple hair cut which is ridiculous to me.
I finally got rid of my cold after I had lost my voice for almost 2 days. I went to the good pharmacy. What I mean is that the man that works there is old and he knows his stuff while some of the others will only put a row of medicine in front of you and go you chose what you think you need. The best of course is if you know what you need than all you have to do is find the cheapest place to buy your product. I described my symptoms and he came back with a medicine that I recognized straight away. It was Prospan but of course under a different name here. I also bought some pills for my throat since I needed a voice. Elmer was making fun of me at night saying I had to shut up since I couldn't even whisper and be understood. He had to do all the talking o,))
This week Thursday (10-8) we went to Autosafari Chapin. We took a bus to Esquintla and didn't have to wait too long for the connecting bus to leave. It was getting hotter and hotter the closer we got to our destination. We were soaked in sweat in no time. I was reminded of Florida with its humidity. We did the Autosafari part first. It was fun sitting as the only passengers in that bus and being driven through the terrain. Afterwards Elmer was like I need food, I only wanted a drink. The food was so greasy that it made me not wanting to eat anything. After our lunch break we walked around the zoo part and had lots of fun there and also on the pond with different islands for the monkeys and iguanas. We were about done with everything around 4pm and a thunderstorm was building up. We were feeling the first drops and I was just thinking please bus show up soon otherwise even the umbrella wouldn't have helped since it is like someone pours a bucket over you. We saw more people from the park running to the street. We were like hey a bus must be coming shortly since they work there and must know the timetable. We got on the bus and the next thing was a major thunderstorm and rain and hail. We changed buses in Esquintla. I was so tired but couldn't sleep in the bus. At home we dashed for a shower, fresh clothes and I only wanted to lie on the bed for a second but was gone. I woke up over an hour later and Elmer was watching TV. Now my stomach was rumbling and I didn’t care where we had food as long as it would be asap. I was cold and it went black in front of my eyes since there were no calories to burn so to speak. We sat in the restaurant but since I was walking at a snails pace and all he was mad at me. Little him gets in a sulky mood and is like I don't want to talk right now. Usually it doesn't last very long and all. This time though I was in no mood myself to deal with it so was like fine see you around I am leaving. I got up and left. I needed some time to cool off and got myself some food. I called him and than we had a brief conversation which resolved nothing. I went to visit Marcela in Funky and afterwards I went to visit Judith in Flor since I wanted to swap a shift. I was so mad and the girls were like don't worry he'll cool off eventually. I was like if he thinks I am going home and all wrong let’s have a drink and later I am going dancing. Anne way just laughing since she has it also often with Randy but the difference is that he looks for her and she never really gets to do what she wants. I knew that Elmer wouldn’t be looking for me but he tried calling me a couple of times. Although he didn’t want to talk to me o,))) We both are no good with being mad at each other we just end up being miserable. In the and he was in La Sala also and really mad at me that I was out having fun. I was I told you all I needed was food and I had that so now I am having fun and you won't ruin my evening out. He sulked all night long but by the next morning he was I am really sorry about last night. The funny thing is that I really love his temper and since I have got one here to match his … and we are both stubborn ... makes every now and than for interesting days and evenings o,)))
So that is what has been happening since the last entry. The house and all the paper work has kept me running around as well lately since more things had to be printed out etc. mailed, faxed, scanned etc. such a pain in the … but has to be done.
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