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Huancayo is full of fiestas. There was a fiesta for the month of February, of which I am unable recall its name, where people are allowed to throw water balloons at you. Yes, this includes anyone. Kids usually hang out on the top of buildings or around corners to hit unsuspecting passerbys. ONe volunteer had about 15 water balloons thrown at her from the top of a building. If I wanted to i could have thrown a water balloon at a complete stranger. fun stuff.


I have also been to numerous birthday fiestas this week. It is fun listening to peruvian music and testing out my broken spanish. The weirdest thing about being here is being taller then everyone. At all three birthday fiestas i went to this week i was the tallest person by far. I am only about 5 feet 11 inches.

The projects are going well. I completed the english versionof biopsychosocial assessment for the Casa project in Chupaca. Another volunteer is helping me with the translation. About 41 children have signed up so there will be lots of work to do in the near future.

well i just wanted to write a quick post, time to eat lunch.

adios