Que Extraño Es El Extraño

I’ve been so focused on Copan for the past 6 months that it’s hard for me to believe that I’m going back to the states now. Life here in Copan is hard to describe cause it’s not like anything that I have ever lived back in the states. It’s slow, tranquil, easy-going, and relaxed. There is nothing pressured about living here. An afternoon of no plans quickly flies by as I make the rounds to various houses saying hello. I feel like in the US an afternoon of no plans quickly goes as I sit and stare at the tv, then take a break to drive to Wendy’s for a burger and Frosty.
It’s hard to describe without insulting a lot of people, but in the states the things I miss are things like carpet, grilled cheese sandwiches, my mom’s lasagna, and a quality church. Everything that I’m going to miss in Copan revolves around the people. I’m going to miss my students, sitting in front of my house with the neighbors, learning funny Spanish phrases with friends, watching telenovelas (soap operas) with my neighbors, and joking with other teachers at school. I miss things about the US (people as well, just to clarify), but I won’t miss the things of Copan at all. I’m going to miss the people like none other! I guess it’s only another two months until I return…as I write this it’s June 13, and I come back August 13…two months exactly from today.

¡Gana Honduras!

The first game for the world cup qualifiers was on Wednesday night in San Pedro and Honduras came out on top! Now granted that Honduras was playing against Puerto Rico, a nation renowned for baseball, not futbol. Then there’s the fact that the world cup is in 2010, another 2 years away. The game was almost canceled because of rain and the field was more of a small lagoon than a soccer field with water more visible than players. The final score was 4 – 0 with David Suazo providing two goals. Suazo is the “national hero” of soccer as he made it onto Inter (Italy). I think that he holds more power than the average politician in Honduras…☺