The morning I had an altercation with a dog

I've been exercising pretty regularly since I got here. I try to run in the mornings before class. I have to stick to the main road because it's the safest, and the most level. Although there are parts that share an alarming resemblance to the lunar surface. So I was running the other morning, and have run passed dogs before, but this particular mutt was sleeping on the side of the road, about 10 feet away, and as I passed, he picked his head up and charged, teeth bared. I stopped and faced him, and some of my fellow trainees were out running also, but had passed me by. They said they heard me yelling from about a quarter mile away. He got pretty close, but backed of when I raised a fist. Nothing like having a face-off with wildlife in the city in of a third world country. Good times. Next time I guess I'll run with rocks.

Other than that, everything is going well. I've become rather adept at washing my laundry by hand. Although drying things in the sun makes them kinda stiff. Like the little korean lady at the dry cleaners took some creative liberty with the starch. It's especially bad with towels. I brought a couple big beach towels that are designed to absorb about as much fluid as a Texas sized diaper. This makes them difficult to wring out, and they take much longer to dry than anything else. But now I know how the Flinstones must have felt, because it feels like you're trying to dry off with a piece of slate.

This week, I'm travelling down to the Southwest corner of the country, to a city right on the Brazilian border. Everyone is visiting a currently working volunteer to see what life is like for them. So I'm sure I'll have uber awesome stories and pictures by next week.

Oh! Important note: I did get a cell phone down here. So, if you want to call me down here, feel free! But, you should make sure you check your international calling rates before you get sucked dry. Financially speaking, of course. Now, without further ado...

011-592-671-7041

So call me if you desire the sultry sound of my voice!

One love,

Tony