hola

so i made it safe and sound to el salvador. i was going to write this post in spanish, but that woulda taken forever and a day, so i'm just going with plain ole english. i think, though, that being here has improved my spanish...not saying much, though, since my spanish is based on 3 years in high school (i'm not going to go into how long ago that was, but most of you already know).

yesterday, a co-worker took me out to suchitito, a quaint little colonial town about an hour from the city. (will post pics later.) other than that, san salvador, the downtown area, reminds me a bit of east la...makes me a little homesick. other parts of town are really green. the apartment i'm staying at is in a nice part of town, and there's a park nearby that's lovely...makes you feel like you're walking through a forest.

anyways, things here are good. it's a small project, so it's a bit quieter than africa was...a good thing, because i've been a bit more productive with my time...when i'm not watching the simpsons dubbed in spanish (actually, the cable here is pretty good...and not everything is dubbed, so i've been catching up on some movies and tv shows i missed while in africa). it's rainy season here, so there have been thunderstorms in the evenings. lessee, what else...the pupusas here are amazing...if you've never had them before, i highly recommend finding a salvadorean restaurant near you and trying some.

alrighty, i should go...will post more later. maybe i'll try the next one in spanish...