Thursday, July 26, 2007

Daily Life

Everyday pictures of us. Me cooking stir fry, well it sort of tastes like stir fry anyways. Anytime Chinandega has broccoli we get really excited, and buy it. I don´t know who this counter is made for because I am about the same height as most Nicas (or taller) and this is really ridiculous. Who is that tall that cooks in Nicaragua? Certainly not men.
Jeff sitting in the rocking chair, chillin´.
Jeff ¨mowing¨ our backyard.

Me washing.
July was a crazy month. It was the month of our fiestas patronales so there was something going on every Sunday of the month. Yesterday was the actual day of the patron saint and we had the day off. There was a lot going on in the park, like fair rides and even more plastic stuff being sold than normal. I bought a candy apple and almost ripped out each and every one of my new 15 fillings. I´ve never eaten anything so sticky in my life. It was delicious though.

One month to go until we have been in country a year. Before we came, I read a lot of blogs and a lot of the time the girls complained about the cat calling and hissing of the men. They talked about how it bothered them and I thought....get over it, grow used to it, and similiar things. Wow, there is no way of knowing how much it will drive you nuts until you are actually here. I hate it. There are days when I dream of punching people in the face when they hiss at me. Once and student said ¨Goodbye my love¨to me at the school. He wasn´t in one of my classes and didn´t really know me. So I walked up to this kid, I had had it that day I think, and told him that he could call me Profesora instead of my love and that he needs to have more respect for me and women. He was super embarrassed and apologized profusely. I wish I could do this to every man that offends me, however I would never make it to school because I´d be giving small charlas the entire way. Today when I was walking home, I was lucky enough to hear ¨Hey baby. I love you. I want you. I want to f**k you.¨ But what can you do. I have to live here for more than another year and if I say something back to him I could be putting myself in danger, especially since I sort of stick out around here and he is bound to recognize me the next time he sees me walking around. You can be having the best day and then hearing something like that, or even less offensive, can bring you down to a really low low. Just like that. Its so offensive and I´m super sick of being sexually harrassed whenever I walk around. They even do it when I walk around with Jeff, but not as bad. Anyways, thats just me venting.

August is coming! And with the end of August means we´ve been here for a year. Whoo!


16 Comments:

At July 28, 2007 , Blogger Julio Cesar Canelo said...

Hi jane!
This is Julio From MINED, I am in Oregon now.

It is very sad to see how the bad habits of our culture affect you life in Chinandega.

You do well no answering this kind of behavior. but whenever you have the chance to put this person in his place.

I will be back next june. If you need a former boxer as a bodyguard just mention it.

It is great to be here. I am really enjoying, I will be in Boston next August. I hope see yopu soon.

 
At August 13, 2007 , Anonymous Anonymous said...

It is not only in Nicaragua that this can be your daily experience...I encountered this daily in New York. Sometimes it was flattering though like when I would step outside my apartment feeling disgusting about myself and some guy would say "Hi Mommy..." and then comment on how beautiful I was looking. Yes, those were the few times I was able to appreciate the ...compliment? Although in New York sometimes that went beyond saying something to exposure of their disgusting selves! That happened often on the trains when I could not get away. So maybe the comments aren't so bad!
Now in Minneapolis it is also a commmon occurrence but it is a 8am and these guys are extremely drunk and I NEVER enjoy it!!
So, sister I too want to say something but I always think of the snap remark after the fact.
~beth!!

 
At August 21, 2007 , Blogger shannon said...

Hi!!!
I think I just figured this blog thing out. I am a returned pcv, posoltega, not far from nicaragua 1993-1995. I had to laugh when I read your comment about punching someone in the face!! That so right on!! I thought I would get used to it, but on some days I just got so angry. I got so tired of hearing "chelita bonita".Hang in there, because you will have mostly good memories, and the bad ones will just seem funny.
I used to go to chinandega for an airconditioned chinese restaurant, the food was terrible, but it was nice to escape the heat. I do miss it there, I never thought I would miss the food, but I do. I stay in contact with the family I lived with, one of them acually came to see me, I got her a travel visa before I left. Anyway, I wont ramble on. Enjoy everyday there, it is like no other time in your life!!!
Shannon

 
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