Three months in site have passed unquestionably fast with
many things to keep me busy other than blogging. Sorry guys, I am going to get
back on it and keep you all up to date with all the greatness of Paraguay!
First of all one of my main distractions has been my lovely
guitar. Which is almost taking me away to play it at this very moment, but I
have made myself sit here and write. Haha. But yes I have been picking up the
guitar quite a lot since I have moved into my own place. Oh yeah by the way I
am living on my own in my community now, and it is WONDERFUL! Privacy is
something that we all mostly get growing up in the states, but Paraguay is
completely different in that aspect. Most children live with their parents well
into their late 20’s, and a good percentage also do when they are married too. So privacy is out the window pretty
much, but hey they are used to it and many times it is because of economical reasons. Yes, privacy was one of the
challenges I faced and did not know what to do with it once I had it because I
kind of forgot what it was like to have it here in Paraguay.
Anyways back to
music, since I am really learning how to play the guitar here in Paraguay
having a private space to play in has been key for me. I can get my practice in
on new songs I am learning then go out to a neighbor’s house to have a little
jam session. Paraguayans love music, and I have been blessed with a very
musically talented community. Just the other day I went over to have lunch with
a family and the grand-daughter recorded a CD in Guarani and Spanish, and she
is 8 years old. So we sat down, jammed and sang a bit because the girl (Paola) is learning how to play the guitar too. Although I am working in health in my
community it is nice to be able to have these kinds of experiences that connect
people on such a different level.
