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time to resume the old format, get back into the groove. i'm back bitches. that's all i got to say. in all meanings of the term, or phrase. i am back in my site, after some large amount of time away, and i feel like my batteries have been truly recharged. the trip to the states left me a little burnt out, even though it was supposed to be a vacation, so my 4th of july escape was necessary. so before i go any further, lets talk about that.

honduras only has, to my knowledge, one micro brewery, located on the shore of the largest lake in the country. D and D brewery, in Naranjito, is a gringo oasis, with hash browns, blueberry pancakes, tasty beer (apricot, raspberry, pale ale, you name it), a pool, and well, the isolation and freedom that some of us look for in a country where everyone and anyone knows your every move. so we let loose, hung out with some peace corps nicaragua people, and had an amazing time. but i think the highlight of the trip was our trip to the nearby waterfall, the name of which i can not recall at the moment. i can't go into too much detail at this moment because my dad will be visiting and i want it to be a surprise, but i tell you this, if you want to do some crazy shit in your life, come to this waterfall. its not hard to find.

alright moving on, back to life in capucas. first and foremost, i sold my horse. he is now in the possession of a long distance local family member, an uncle or something, who is actually a horse trainer, and has the property and resources to truly take care of him. so i'm happy. well to be honest, not happy, but i think that will take some time. it's like giving a kid up for adoption, you feel like a douchebag, but you know it's for the best. it's gonna be weird not to have to wake up at the ass-crack of dawn to go feed him, but hey, more sleep means a much happier relaxed demetrio.

as for work, i think i am slowly getting what peace corps is all about. these coming months i plan to organize everyone here into one meeting, just to sit down and talk and recognize that we all have common goals. because in the end, that's what's holding people back. everyone thinks that all work thats done at the end is for someone's personal benefit, but that's not even remotely true. and as they say here, "un pueblo unido nunca será vencido" - a town united will never be conquered or beaten. and it's true. nothing can be truly accomplished on a community scale until at least everyone knows what's going on. and that's the start. after that, well, we'll see. maybe things will work. maybe they wont. and if they dont well, i'm gonna go buy a guitar this weekend, which should take up some time. alright, for the time being, that's all i got. i had things i wanted to write about, but they escape me at the moment. maybe if some of you readers were more active i would be a little more descriptive.

oh wait, one thing. i've been thinking about this a lot, i have been advertising it to everyone, and now i put it out here publicly: read the book SHANTARAM. it may change your perception of life, the universe, and everything. maybe. it sure did for me. i'm still not done, but i'm close, and, well yeah. check it out. let me know what you think.

i will start writing more as well. that's a new goal. put down my thoughts, not just commentary on whats going on. alright, so yeah. im done.