Preparations

Before I get started I want to let people know something in case they didnt know. At the very bottom of the page, there is something that says "older posts". You can click on this to go back to the beginning of my blog in case you ever miss some entries. Also, sorry about being so lazy to update, there has just been so much going on here, sometimes i can hardly find the time. Seeing about my papers, getting things ready for the marriage, getting invitations sent out. So for those of you who do not know, I am getting married on the 14th of January. Only about 2 weeks away! Seems like such a short time. Of course I am really nervous, but I feel I am ready. I have been studying all I can about how to be a good husband, and It won't always be easy, i know. But what in life worth doing was ever easy? I have finally found that special someone who loves me for who I am, no matter what flaws I have. To be honest, I have never considered myself attractive, and I have many problems, but If she loves me anyway, who am I to argue? Life is a journey, and I finally have a traveling companion... :)  And I know important it is to keep Jah in our marraige, so that needs to be a priority. So much stuff to do, so little time!

I know it's not the best for my waist, but it sure was tasty!

Kittys dad preparing invitations.

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Kitty's brother messing with his camera

Me being comfortable

This guy lives behind one of the paintings on the wall. He eats some of the nasty insects :)

Gaaaaaaarlic! No vampires in here! :)

Kitty with Grape on her face

Me with Grape on my face :) It's good for the skin....

The other day we went to visit Kitty's brother and sister in law's new house. Also her mom and my future nephew was there, along with Kitty's sister and brother in law. We had a nice time....

It's a mutant bananna! I wonder if it has special powers?

These people have 4 turtles! I want one! :)

I make Vegetarians cry.... :P

Unknown kitty that wouldn't leave us alone.

The front yard of their house

Driveway

This is a Paraguayan coconut. But I'm not sure why people call it that, because it does not look or even taste like a coconut. It has a caramel flavor, and I still don't think it's really a coconut :P

 

Me with a stupid look on my face. Or is it the normal look?

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We be chillaxin'!

Their Kitchen

Pati

A HUGE ant, or "Ormiga" in Spanish. A word about the ants here. Not only are these things gigantic, but when they bite, the pain is EXCRUCIATING. and these are small compared to the ants in Brazil. They have Ants there over an inch long, and if you fall in a hole with lots of ants, they will strip all the flesh off your bones in a matter of hours. Not a very fun way to go.... A fun fact: There are tribes in the Amazon that, as an initiation ritual, will strap a bunch of these ants, head first, into a pair of gloves. The young men of the village then has to wear them for at least ten minutes to become an adult. I hear the bite is more then 30 times worse then a wasp sting, and the venom is so potent it makes your hands swell up huge for hours. Aren't you glad you don't have to go through that? :)

Kittie's mom, Elvira, cracking open a "Paraguayan Coconut"

Videos:
Pati and Oswaldo's House 1
Pati and Oswaldo's House 2

Eating at the Mall, And A Visit

The other Day we sent to visit some Friends of Kitties, Nelson and Diana. They were Extremely nice, I really enjoyed meeting them.  They have an ADORABLE little boy named Matteo(Matthew in Spanish). We had some nice conversations, and since my spanish is getting better, i could even kind of talk wioth them. I didnt understand everything, but i would say i understand maybe 30% of what is said now. I can understand better then I can speak, but my speaking ability is improving too...It is kind of nice though, I finally feel like I am not so much of an outsider. Kind of more like I belong here.

Matteo(Isn't he adorable?)

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All of us together

They have a nice house.

Nelson with Matteo

Later that night we went with Kittie's mom to eat out at the mall. It was really nice. They have all kinds of different foods there. Italian, Chinese, Lebanese, Brazilian, Paraguayan, Chinese, and German. Plus they had live Paraguayan music.

Yum!

What I ate(Part of it is gone already)

What Kitty Ate

This creature is annoying. Her name is
Negrita(which means "Blackie" in Spanish)

 Videos:
 Dance, Mateo!

Don't turn off the fan, Mateo!

Mall 1

Mall 2

Paraguayan Music

A Graduation

So on Wednesday, I went with Kitty to a graduation ceremony for the high school kids she teaches. Was kind of strange, going to a graduation ceremony for people I've never met, or probably will ever meet, but hey, I guess it's something to do. It was kind of nice, I guess. They sung some Italian opera at the beginning, which was good, but WAAAAY too loud. Then the valedictorian gave his speech(which was REALLY short), and they gave diplomas out to everyone and medals to a couple of the overacheivers. And apparently, some people didnt even show up to get their diplomas, which I find hard to  believe, but whatever, its their loss... After the Graduation, we went to a place called "Chicken's Bar", which sells like sandwiches, empanadas, and whatnot. But instead of selling Chicken(Pollo), they sell Rooster(Gallo). Not sure what the difference is as far as eating them goes.... Anyway, we had a very nice time.

The sandwich i bought at "Chicken's Bar"

Eduarda, Kitty's friend and Co-worker

The front of Chicken's Bar

We went to the market and one of the things we got was Sangria. This bottle is HUGE, and was only about 3 dollars

Us at "The Chicken's Bar"

Visiting friends

The other day we went to visit some friends, Norma and Thomas, a German brother and sister. They have a HUGE house! I went swimming in their pool, and we hung out for a while with them and another German brother who was staying at their house. We had a very nice time!