Just Now

The Guyanese have a phase they use...."just now." That is used when they say that they are going to do something. For example, "Jenny, when will you update your blog?" "Oh! Just now." Just now can mean 5 minutes, 5 days, or 5years. So, now my answer to people's questions back home about when something will occur here will be... "Just now!" I can't beleive that I have only been with my host family for a week now, It seems like forever. They are so nice! It is just me and my mom and dad, no children. However, my mom and I can sit and gaff (chat) all evening long. This is great because there isn't anything else to do right now. My living conditions are very nice. I have a nice room and my family provided me with a TV, VCR, and DVD player. I haven't used them though becuase I do not want to get accustome to using them and not have them for two years in my site. I have electricity, running water and a pretty nice shower too. The bugs aren't too bad and I only have little lizards in the house, like in Florida. The food is good too. My host mother took me to her gym...yes...her gym! It is like a little barn with a group of woman only. They have some equipment and we do a mix of aerobics and yoga....it is a lot of FUN!!! It reminds me a of home! Who would have thought I would be going to the gym three times of week in a rural village in Guyana!?! We are told that our training is in the safest region in the country. This is a great feeling for now as we adjust, I just hope that Im in a good area for my 2 year site assignment. I started work at my training school on Monday and got to go back today. The students are wonderful and VERY well behaved... but I would be too if the fear of lashes was put into me! We observed on Monday and today two other volunteers and myself gave reading assessments. The results were pretty much what I expected, a few on target, most a bit behind, and a few drastically behind. However, you will find that in the US schools too. I get to teach next week and I will try to let you know all about it. I attempted to include a video of the school students signing their school song during the morning assembly that they have every Monday and Friday, but it wasn't uploading. Hopefully I will post it soon. I haven't seen anything too crazy, except for all the farm animals all over the roads. When I find something crazy... I will post it!:)