Two weeks down...102 to go!

So I´ve been in Loja for 2 weeks now, and things are going pretty well. September 8 was the festival of the Virgen del Cisne, which involved a lot of fireworks that frequently fell into the crowd (or shot straight into the crowd), which gave the show a whole new twist...you don´t watch for enjoyment; you watch to not get burned. It´s been nice to be able to cook for myself...there has been quite a bit of salsa involved, and no rice. :) My kids at the center have their good and bad days, but I´ll hopefully get used to working with kids (age 5-11), which is definitely NOT my forte. In the afternoons I work with a youth group, which is a lot of fun. We started an Engligh class on Tuesdays, which is a nice way to get to hang out with them without trying to be accomplishing something in a meeting (though the goal is still to teach them English, as well). Um, yeah, not much else going on here. I found a great running trail, which makes me happy, and a fun resort town about 40 min away where I can get an awesome shower and a massage (not together). Have a good one!