Jo’s Jovial Jolly Jocular Journal

On Sunday afternoon, after a morning that consisted of a yummy waffle breakfast, and a church service, it was raining heaps but Victor and I were keen to do something. I searched within my soul to discover what I wanted to do, and it came to me that I really felt like going to an […]

It is amazing how much that song gets played here in Central America. Well at least in Mexico, Costa Rica and Guatemala. Partly it might be because Victor has it on a mixed CD in his car, but I have heard it at various other places too. Most recently I heard it at Fridays where […]

Wrote POO in the middle of my little purple and green book before I left Australia?
It sure did make me smile and think fondly of the young men who I am fond of.

Loving new months. There are several reasons but one is that I get to turn over the Leunig calender. This gives me great joy. Thanks Mum.
I am loving living in my new apartment. It is so lovely in the mornings, it is on the 12th floor and the sun comes in really big glass […]

The flow on post has slowed down a bit here in Guate, haven´t received anything for about a month. But the nice thing about this is that to get mail is so so so exciting! Today two things came to the office- some cards from Janet and a postcard from Van. Such excitement I felt […]

Lot´s of important things in Guatemala have happened for me on the 23rd. On the 23rd January I arrived here. On the 23rd March, when I was celebrating 2 months of being here, I met Victor. On the 23rd August, when I was celebrating 7 months of being here and 5 months of knowing Victor, […]

It is kind of like what I remember chickenpox or measles to be like. Everyday I awake with more itchy bites on my skin. The most recently appearing all over my back, which I can´t reach to scratch. Yesterday saw me rubbing my back against my chair, the wall, or conveniently placing it under the […]

We are off the Belize!
So I might not be very contactable for a while, a couple of days at least.
I am a proud supporter of people taking holidays.

Yesterday I bought myself two new books. One in Spanish and one in English. Oh it is was so delightful to start one this morning, all new and hard-covered and exciting.
The other evening Victor and I were going for a walk when he suggested that we get some chocobananos. These are famous in Guatemala […]

I can’t recall ever receiving a fine in Australia and here in Guatemala I have just received my third fine in a foreign country. The first was in Hungary for trying to rip off the public transport system (although we had bought a ticket, we just didn’t quite realise we had to stamp it before […]