Downtown!

So I have now officially moved into my new abode with the lovely Marlene, President of the Official Ricky Martin Fan Club of Paraguay. It is great to be in a my own space, but sad to leave the family that has taken care of me for the past two months. The generosity of people here amazes me. My family refused to take any money from me for rent, despite repeated attempts on my part. They just let me stay there and eat their food for free...incredible. And Marlene has graciously opened her home to me as well, so I am now in Katie's old room. On top of that our friend Leti helped me move all of my stuff in her car and moved a bed from Marlene's parent's house to my room. (Sorry Katie....) I am well taken care of. What would I do without my friends?

So far I really like being downtown. A lot of activity and noise almost all the time. I am still trying to figure out all the buses and such, but I have already located the laundry mat, a cyber cafe, and a grocery store. Yesterday I got my very own cell phone and found a radio station that plays music like Arcade Fire, Metric, and the Pixies. Small victories and huge blessings. Now I just need to find a job... I actually have a couple of interview this week, and probably more next week. I'll keep you all posted.