Lists

Roughly 38 hours is all the time I have left on my adventure in Belize. This means that I have been here almost 16 weeks or 112 days if you prefer looking at a larger number. Wow! I've been creating two lists in my journal and thought now would be the appropriate time to share it with you. More than anything, this blog serves as a way of helping me remember all the exciting things that have happened to and around me over the last couple months,however, I hope that you've enjoyed sharing my memories with me!

List #1: Things I Won't Miss in Belize

1. thinking about all the fungi and diseases I'm probably contracting just by stepping foot into the shower in my apartment... it really is this gross!

2. the awful, choking smells that stem from the garbage and waste left on the streets and canals around the city

3. being cooped up in my little room after 6:00pm nearly every night because it's not safe to go walking after this time

4. paying a cab fee to get to where I want to go that's outside of my walking or safety range

5. sweating .5 seconds after getting out of the shower (thankfully, this has only been added over the last 3 weeks) 

6.  having dirt feet ALL the time... once again, it's just gross. 

7. lugging a 5-gallon jug of water from the grocery store to my apartment... I'm sure the locals have gotten a kick out of this sight every 2 weeks. 

8. feeling the layer of dust that accumulates on everything in sight whether it's at school, the grocery store, or my apartment.  

List #2: Things I Will Miss in Belize

1. the fact that I'm in a foreign country... I love that feeling!

2. walking nearly everywhere I want/need to go

3. Hummingbird Elementary- I love this school, the teachers, the parents, and the students!

4. feeling relaxed and not living by a busy schedule of daily events and appointments

5. not having to worry about what I'm wearing and how I look... everyone is so accepting here and they don't focus as much on materialistic things

6. the friends I've made

7. fruit stands

8. stew chicken with rice and beans and fried plantain

9. weekend trips to exciting new places filled with lots of advernture

10. taking long, dusty, bumpy rides on old school buses to get to my weekend destinations

11. being the minority and getting to learn so much from the people around me

12. Galilee Baptist Church- the people here were amazing and so faithful. I'll miss seeing Pastor Ruperto playing the drums made from turtle shells during the worship service. 

13. being steps away from the Caribbean Sea

14. Western Daries... 2 scoops of delicious home-made ice cream for $1

15. having only a week's worth of clothing to choose my outfits from- it makes getting dressed so much easier!

16. being called "Miss" or "Teacher" by my students rather than just "Ms. Cobb" 

17. the accents of the people here and hearing so many different languages spoken throughout the day

18. drinking Coke and Orange Fanta from glass bottles (I won't miss my new addiction to these drinks though)

19. seeing so many beautiful sights to take pictures of and write about

These lists go on and on, but I'm pretty pleased with the fact that my "Things I Won't Miss" list is always shorter than the "Things I Will Miss" list. This is a pretty good indicator that I really enjoyed my time here and had a great experience overall! I can't wait to plan a return visit so I can continue adding the second list! However, I will need someone to come help me add to this list... any takers???