Hey, I was in Nicaragua in February 2006 and spent March and April in Malawi Africa. I understand what you mean....I even understand the words that you can not convey... Wish I knew what to say to encourage you but I have been back for a month and still don't like being here. So my only words of encouragement are that I understand where you are coming from and know how you are feeling.... People tell me to hang in there because the feelings will change and I will re-adjust... I just hope that this will never happen and I also hope that you will never adjust.
The one thing that I am truly grateful for is that now I actually know how blessed I am.... I don't just theoretically know it, I know it because I have lived the difference. Hold onto that knowledge yourself and know that you are a better and stronger person because of it. Cheers
Hola Gringa! A que te mira(s)?....No ha(s) visto una chica blanquita/una gringa/una norte americana nunca?...a good of the moment phrase would be phrase would be...El perro ha comido su(tu) lengua?- in English -'Cat got your tongue?'..(in Spanish the dog eats it)...I think I'm not sure that may not be used where you are...I tend to mix castellano with latin american spanish a bit too...it would startle people even more I think...
....I just stumbled across this 'blog' and I think it's very well written - quite eloquent and evocative (I think) and I have very much enjoyed reading it...
Good luck and keep up the good work! Joe R.
A very moving story, its easy to see how now after your travels the states seem so "trippy" Because you have seen the reality, it used to make me angry that the way we westerners shield ourselves from the outside but its better that we use the energy more constructively. Slowly people will change especially if there are more people giving the word out.
George
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HI Katie
Me gusta mucho leer tu bloggo. Buen suerte con la lengua Espanol. Mis hijos la estan estudiando y se quejan mucho.