Part II "My Neighbor"

So to continue where i started the previous blog i would like to take this opportunity to introduce you all to my source of inspiration that i consider to be my new "neighbor". For those of you unaware, i changed houses once again (the good news is i'm back down to only 2 human sized suitcases worth of crap) and moved about a mile down the street into a fellow PCV's apartment because she has now become an RPCV (points to whoever can guess what the R stands for). Fortunately the apartment came fully furbished with two beds, two fridges, two chairs etc (fellow RPCV believed things were better when in twos, a bit like Moses) and i have been able to make a very comfortable new life amongst her old things. I even found a dusty bag under the guest room bed that was hiding a brand spankin' new stick of men's Old Spice. I honestly get more complements on my new, slightly manly smell than with my flowery perfumes. Who knew?

Anyways, along with acquiring a fully furbished apartment I was also blessed with acquiring a new "neighbor" whom is oh so much more than just a "neighbor". Jordi is a PCV (don't get her confused with the RPCV) that lives next door and so willingly shares many things with me, such as her kitchen stove. Like a poorly planned divorce, Jordi got the stove but yet I got all the pots, pans and kitchen supplies. Unlike a poorly planned divorce, Jordi and I have adapted an incredible ability to share and go about our ways borrowing and taking as needed. Jordi likes to think we have created our own ecosystem due to our high degree of co-habitation. She's a blast and has a real fun blog that I highly recommend you read instead of mine. Find Jordi at: jordaninecuador.blogspot.com. She will be able to use google's fabulous "Stats" options to know if I sent you, so read it. Oh yeah, she also has TWO cats (even more like Moses).

So on the news front of the housing situation: things are great. Life in Guayaquil has defiantly improved since i've moved in, my host family from Cumanda came and gave me a surprise visit two weekends ago, my artist friend Jorge adorned one of my walls with a beautiful tree mural and I feel very content and at peace in my (hopefully) final ecuadorian living situation.

Please note lovely handmade afghan made my talented dear friend and RPCV Megan Petras.