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I cannot believe it’s July already. Maybe its because it feels like April and the sun still sets at 6:30. You would think that being in a place where it never snows, and there’s never really winter would be really optimistic, but it’s actually kind of depressing. Everything is always never quite right, always too hot or too cold... and you never get to the deep of winter or the middle of a nice hot humid summer. It’s definitely throwing off my internal circadian rhythm. I wonder what life would be like as a caterpillar ...anyways.
I got two puppies a few days ago. We went to Sekondomboro during the hiking trail and I was asking around if anyone had puppies. We were in luck and our cook had two that were about 2-3 months old. So I went to see them, since I was bored... and next thing I knew I had bought two puppies for 15 bucks. The boy, whom we’ve named Peanut Gallery, is smaller likely because of worms and is very cuddly. Lily, the larger and spunkier is so smart and has already learned to sit :) They are adorable, love being outside and are learning fast and are so much happier than when I first got them. We’re really lucky right now that the hikers from Scotland are here because they are the best puppy sitters ever. I don’t know what we’ll do when they’re gone... I hope the puppies can keep themselves occupied and won’t figure out how to leave the compound, join a gang of wild dogs and leave us forever...When we go to the settlements I’m going to have to bring them with us at first since it’s such a long time we’re gone and I don’t trust anyone going into our house...plus we don’t have a crate. So I will be like Paris Hilton with puppies in a purse I guess lol...
I finally got a shelf to put my clothes on which is nice...and I found my lost bank card which is great since money is a good thing ...
To keep this short I will just say that I really miss TV and horses and having a large oven with consistent electricity... and this is not culture shock. This is knowing what I am missing and pining for it... and that will not change. I have realized how awesome it is to be able to buy anything from around the world, to cook amazing varied food ever day and to have a huge fridge, kitchen and stove to cook on! Also I love that there is no sand in Canada. I hated sand before I came here... unless I was lying on a beach... and even then once I left it’s soothing warmth I hated the remains of beach all over my things and person... But now I loath sand. It’s incredibly irritating sweeping every night and still having piles of dirt in your house... and having to wash your feet every day because otherwise they’d turn black. I’m all for sun and warmth... but it’s not enough here to outweigh the negative effects of sand. I’ll choose the warm short summers of Canada in sweet smelly pine forests and rocky crags.. or the rolling green hills of Ireland and Scotland any day.

p.s. i realized that if I put all my days off at the end of my contract I will be able to leave in 6 months.. since I get 10 days off for Christmas! So I'm either coming home early .. or going to Mozambique.....unless I can't find somewhere to leave Lily and Peanut and then I shall just come home.. :)