Random thoughts

I hate writing "post titles" more and more as time goes on...  it may be a contributing factor to my less-than-impressive 75 posts during my two years here. Really?! Only 75??? Why does it feel like so much more? Maybe because it is more than I have written about myself and my daily thoughts, feelings, activities since that super-introspective phase I went through in high school.  I was really into the whole 'teenage angst' thing back then and felt that I was best expressed by moping a lot, dying my hair weird colors and wearing a lot of black, torn, mismatched clothes.......

.... On an unrelated note, if you notice my blog turning super introspective, its probably due to the fact that I'm approaching another Huge transition in my life. Gah!  Again! I'll probably be shocked about the impending end to my PC service every time I write until it happens. Sorry. 

Anyways.  I've been busy cooking super amazing meals (chopping vegetables is like a zen thing for me. apparently.), discovering Adele (where have I been??),  running, and slowly writing my informe tecnico reviewing the last year workwise for Peace Corps. 

It was unreasonably, ridiculously cold last Tuesday. I could see my breath inside my house.  Not. OK.  So I opted to stay in and made Roasted Carrot and Cheese Gnocchi with Herbed Butter.  They were AMAZING...

Bought a ton of veggies in the market down in Xela over the weekend so I was looking for a different way to use them up. I landed on Spinach/Tuna/Bell Pepper/Black Bean "burgers". Basically a catch all patty of vegetables and tuna but turned out pretty good. Never eating a frozen veggie patty again, its pretty simple to make your own.

The first mangoes of the season are trickling into the market so I indulged (at Q3 or about .40 cents) and It Was Worth It.  Delicious.  Look, this variety you can peel like a banana, forgoing the nightmare that is peeling and slicing those big mangos you buy in the grocery store back home.

Oh, we received late Xmas presents last week-Bella was remembered by Grandma and Grandpa, and Mom and Dad. She's sporting her new collar and cuddling with her stuffed worm (?) that Grandma sent...

In other news, Guatemala's new president will take the reins on Sunday, along with the new mayors, etc all over the country.  I guess it's going to be a big deal.  Will keep everyone posted. 

Hope everyone is getting 2012 off to a great start.

xoxo's

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