New Everything

Paraguay is very calm. I like that. Venezuela wasn't calm. We weren't allowed to leave the HOUSE, 'cause it was so dangerous! We could get shot! NO, I am NOT kidding.
The language is new here. Everyone in the states
was like, oh it will be easy because it is the same as venezuela. Yeah, it's not. Not even close, sorry, buddy.
Here:
you say goodbye to people as you pass them on the street
you speak in King James
you kiss people on both cheeks, (this can get tiring and make you dizzy)
you drink terere in hot weather and mate (ma-tay) in cold weather
people call you yankees if you are caucasian

There:
you say bueenas to people as you pass them on the street
you speak in slang
you kiss people on one cheek
you drink cafe con leche in hot weather and cafe con leche in, if there ever was, cold weather
people call you yankees if you are caucasian (not in a nice way, I might add)

Here, everyone, even Americans ride buses everywhere. Things are very different. I like this. Paraguay will do. I can handle it. I like it.

6 murmurs:

Oh look! Jayde knows what it's like to ride public transportation now!!

August 17, 2008 6:23 AM  

jajajaja i am glad you like Paraguay... :D and yes, I really would like to ride a bus with you sometime jayde..jaja..love ya!

August 17, 2008 9:26 AM  

Glad you are posting....even if it is bored thoughts!!

Glad to here your new mission is very inviting!!

Keep the literary workings up!!

August 17, 2008 12:32 PM  

King James? HA! More like Reina Valera!

August 17, 2008 4:32 PM  

Hi there!

I really like your blog! It's so funny and random, which are two of my favorite things ever.

Venezuela sounds scary... I'm glad your liking Paraguay!

August 18, 2008 12:38 AM  

I hope you end up loving Paraguay as much as we do. We came from Peru, and many things are different, especially the language. But we love Paraguay now and find it very enchanting. :)

August 18, 2008 8:21 AM  

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