Things I've Seen Today

1. Giant beets--unfortunately, not on my menu this week
2. A gallo chasing a gallina (rooster chasing a hen)--I think she got away, but it was pretty fast-paced and crazy for a minute or so.
3. A dog chewing on a pipe that had electric wiring wrapped around it--that family probably won't have electricity tonight, and might find their dog fried on the roof.
4. Men fixing power lines the old fashioned way--climbing up using strips of fabric or leather and barely hanging on (no fun machines for them). Doesn't seem very safe, but they survived.
5. Police waving guns around the mall--I spent maybe two seconds thinking that was how I was going to die, in a mall shot by a drug gang, but it was just some guy who forgot to leave his gun at home before doing some shopping. After the police confronted the guy, his wife/sister/random crazy lady friend started yelling at the police officers, which is probably not the best thing to do here in Guatemala. (An aside-my neighbor recently informed me that Israel sold guns to Guatemala for only 0.01 cents a gun, and would have donated them if it weren't for a clause in the constitution that prohibits people from donating arms. This would explain why everyone and their brother have guns--Don't worry about me mom and dad, I'm living in a pretty safe part of the country)
6. Lots of people and cars out and about--it's Semana Santa which means that everyone is buying up good food to celebrate. People are also buying flowers for the processions, which won't happen here in town until Friday. Also, lots of traveling going on, just not for me.

If you can't tell, I'm getting kind of bored. Not working for two and a half weeks is driving me crazy. Fortunately for me and Guatemalan schoolkids, the strike is over (at least in my town) and classes will start as normal on Monday (or rather Tuesday, because people will likely still be on vacation Monday).

Happy Semana Santa and Happy Easter!!