Gringa on the Go: New Digs

Just moved into new digs last night. The director is out of town so I moved into her place - one of the reasons I decided to stay longer - a free place. I'll snap some photos this weekend to show you around a bit.

I have 4 "roommates" plus one wannabe roommate that I kicked out last night - pictured below the gecko. The 3 official ones are Deepa, who is from India and works here at Empowerment International (empowermentinternational.com), 2 dogs (Nieve & Rocky), and a cat Xena. I also hear geckos but haven't seen them yet. This one's from the office...

Office Gecko

The wannabe (below) I named Harry 'cause he was one big hairy bugger (though without hair) - he
was over 2 3/4 inches! Found him snuggled up cozy on my pillow when I came out of the bathroom. Of course I dashed for my camera, but s/he had disappeared by the time I got it out. S/he came out later and was escorted outside, but of course not before I got a quick photo.

"Harry"

There was a beautiful thunderstorm last night and I loved watching the flashes on the brick wall outside my bedroom window - and the refreshing breezes that came with it.

Yes, refreshing breezes - what an appreciation I've gained for them, whether from a storm, or just that little breeze I feel when I come to the end of a block and the breeze is free to blow from the sidestreet. I have adapted to the heat and humidity through profuse perspiration - if sweating is purifying, I should be pure as new-fallen snow. If I neglect to drink enough water, my body lets me know through an immense fatigue - happened the other day.

A previous roommate from the other place, Sam (abt 18 y.o), learned the value of water through experience - he could barely move or talk after a session of vomiting. To my surprise, a doctor came to the house to check him out, and it was clear that he had severe dehydration - they set up an IV in his room and provided medication and a nurse came to check up on him a couple of times. All for..........$36! He left for the US a few days later and the line hanging in his room was a constant reminder to drink water....