Where are my shoes?

On the housing form I filled out prior to this trip, I had to describe the kind of home I preferred to live in. I consider myself a pretty flexible person in most areas, but the one thing I really wanted was for the house to be clean. I could handle a strange family, a small house, a cage of birds (oh wait, I have that...) or whatever...but I really emphasized that I preferred a clean house. Needless to say, with 2 maids our house is ultra clean. And I really am pleased about this. However, it's turned into a pretty comical situation. You see, I have someone cleaning my room and bathroom every day while I'm gone. I keep my belongings fairly organized, but sometimes I'll leave some clothes on a chair or some books out of place. Well, when I get back from classes, things are always cleaner than I left them. I have come to expect to play a game of "find where all your stuff is" when I get home. Apparently the maid doesn't approve of the way I organize my things, so she takes things into her own hands. Even though it's a little frustrating to have to hunt for my shoes in the morning, I'm thankful for a clean home. : )

Another fun fact about my house...
I'm not an animal person. I could barely handle having a fish last semester, and I just have no real desire to own pets. So my host family has one dog, right? I can handle that. His name is Flubber (yes, as in the movie about the green glob of goo). He's a black lab and sort of just lays around all day, or so I thought. Today I was sitting on the veranda reading a book, and Flubber walked over to me, sat down in front of me, and stared. So I pet him a little, and then he put his paws up on my lap. It was cute, I guess... (says the girl who is impartial to dogs). So now Flubber and I are best friends, and it makes me laugh. Sometimes the unexpected things are what make my days a little brighter.

This has nothing at all to do with Peru, but I want to share some exciting news!
I found out last week that I've been hired as this summer's Junior Staff Director at camp. : )
I'm so thrilled! The news came when I just arrived here, so it's been hard to show my joy and excitement! Even though I'm delighting in each day here in Peru, it's fun to have something so great to look forward to when I get back!

Peace.