Just discovered the grocery store in my banking town makes brownie cakes. Jackpot

So i forgot to write a lot of things I wanted to say yesterday, hence the reason why i am bloggin again so soon. not to mention I have about 4 hours to kill till my taxi brousse shows up so I need something to do.

So there are more items to put on my wish list. they include...

Glee season 1 (i am very glee dreprived)
Glee season 2 when it comes out
True Blood season 3 when it comes out
Mad Men season 1 (i need to watch this cause everyone talks about it and it looks so good! and then of course all the other seasons of Mad Men)

thats it. I know only TV shows but i need something.

I havent said much about MAd in general lately and I got to think about generalities the other day because I had to write to my 7th grade class pen pals. i told them generalities so I figured I would qlso write about them on my blog

So MAD is a cross between Asia and Africa. apperantly a lot of people in MAD dont consider themselves to be African. They just think of themselves as Malagasy, which i can understand. it is a big island and they are far away. Malagasy the language is actually based off of indonesian languages and people in MAD eat the most rice out of anywhere in the world (my rice intake has dropped significantly now that i cook for myself). The Malagasy people are a mix of African and Asian and you can see both characteristics in people. Kids run around here all alone, even toddlers, which facsinates me. most people here are farmers and nothing runs on any sort of a schedule; that aspect can be frustrating sometimes. We are entering teh rainy season right now, so i am preparing to be wet. the seasons here are wet/dry, not so much Fall/spring. lets see what else can I tell you.... the pres is a former DJ (brian told me that one) and elections are supposed to happen in May but who knows. maybe thats it for now. this internet cafe is really hot and i cant think right now.

Hope everyone is doing well in the 24 Hours since I last posted. I will post again soon!

My fiance is Chipotle cheating on me. Rude

thats right everyone. Brian is cheating on me with Chipotle. I guess I really cant compete. Chipotle is there and available, whilst I am far away and most definitely not available. He had just better never go there alone again when I get back or I might get jealous......

So a few business things to take care of. First of all, MAD decided for some unknown reason to suspend mail going to the USA for " weeks, from Nov 18th through today, Dec 8. so the following people have letters in the mail that should have gone out a long time ago and will get to their humble abodes sometime between xmas and the first part of Jan (unless in the last week you got a letter from me then never mind): Diana, Hanna, Jenn, mom and dad, grandpa, joe, sally, erin, richard and dolores, and i think thats it. there are some people (whose names i wont mention except there intials begin with K, R and G) who havent written to me yet. just to throw it out there. also thank you to my Parnets and Diana for packages! (Brian yours hasnt come yet but thank you in advance!)

Last time I forgot to post my books Ive read list so here it is!

Skeleton Coast
Eleventh Hour
Born to Run
Mennonite in a Little Black Dress
Little Bee
Mother of Pearl
My Horizontal Life
The Adventures of Flash Jackson
The Girl who Kicked the Hornets Nest
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

Also heres an updated wish list:

Toms in any color though i would prefer Plum, Navy or Black
Tims cascade jalepeno chips
Smartfood

ummmmm well maybe thats it. for now. and keep sending the candy! me likey!

Happy Birthday to all my Nov/Dec Bdays! Rachel, Bebe, Chrissy, Corliss, Becca, and if I left you out Im sorry! its hard to think on the spot!

so I gave my finals this last week to all my kiddies and my 2nde class did well and my 6eme did not. Whats depressing is that most of my students failed an exercise that they had seen at least twice, if not three times before. ugh. I dont know what to do with them. I honestly dont think I can lake the tests any easier then they already are. my 2nde kids are smart so they will get harder tests next trimester, with an emphasis on reading comprehension and writing. joy! I am glad this trimester is over and i have time to breath. it was a stressful 3 months. I had to get my house organized, my lesson plans done, try and fit in, and not explode all at the same time. I am excited for my month breather. beach here I come!

I leave tomorrow to head to Tana then on Sunday its off to Mantasoa for training. Im there a week then on the 18th or 19th its off to farafangana, where I will get ride of my sock tan. not that its not attractive of course. I will be teaching an english club for the elected officials of the town while im there so that should be fun/interesting. i will be there till about new years but new years itself i will be in Fianar. I am just really excited to speak english and see friends and eat good food and have a beer or two and not feel bad. small victories.

I dont really have much else to say at the moment. I will try and post pics later this month, if I can, so everyone can see where I live. i will be able to check my email again in like é weeks so if you have anything send it my way! peace!