Okay so it hasn't exactly been a week yet...but that will be the title of this post anyways.
So far this week I have, met cousins and aunts and uncles, re-met grandparents and great aunts, snuck out of the house I was staying in to exercise atop a roof with cousins, gone to a baptism in the ocean, went to 2 beaches, and watched a Korean drama. OH and did I mention my nails are blue?
So for my friends back in Virginia, I am going to compare Guam to the states.
Similarites: Air conditioning (praise God!), electricity (another Amen!), running water (okay enough with the utilities...), roads, houses, cars, Gas (4.52), trees (even though these ones are a bit different-surprisingly there are fir trees here), I know there are more similarities but I've forgotten...
Differences:
Stores--They don't have Wal-mart, but they do have a K-mart that is nicer than all the K-marts in Virginia, they have several shopping malls, and they have ROSS! Other than that, the stores here are smaller and everything is a dollar more.
People--Its nice to walk down the street and see people that look like me. I feel so at ease! I mean, it was a bit strange at first not to see a white person all the time, but I got used to it! Also, everyone is really nice here. Hafa Adai! The island greeting is used all the time and it is easy to strike up conversation with people. Since it is a warm island, the people are more relaxed in their dress. Once in awhile, you'll find people trying to look fashionable, but that is usually only if there is air conditioning around. Most of the time, t-shirts and shorts are the usual apparel.
Weather--humid all the time, breezy sometimes (that really helps with the humidity), sunny (most of the time), rain (on and off but its always sunny)
Okay now that I've done that, let me introduce you to some family members and tell you about our living situation.
Family:
Aunty Py and Uncle Dick--You'll find this curly haired lady, cooking up a storm in the kitchen. There is always food all the time. She is very laid back and lets us kids do whatever. However, when the time is right, she has very strong opinions. Uncle Dick always has a relaxed smile on his face. No matter what, he is in a good mood.
Davine, her sister, her little sister, her mom--16 yr old cousin who lives with Aunty Py and Uncle Dick, she is into Korean dramas, photography, and adventures. This outgoing girl is always ready to have a good time (oh no these descriptions are becoming like dating infomercials). LOL She's good fun. She has a little sister who is too cute, an older sister that is never around much and her mom who lives and works elsewhere.
Danny--20 yr old, cousin from Washington State living with Aunty Py and Uncle Dick, tall and funny, he has a scooter and works at Underwater World, described by Davine as, "a bad example."
Wally--19 yr old, cousin from ?, he is usually upstairs watching tv in a room that stinks like wet dog, since we've arrived, he's been my dad's guinea pig having adventures with him: machining the jungle, fishing with kayaks, and climbing coconut trees.
Aunty Lucy, Grandma and Grandad--are the elder citizens of the house. They come out every once in awhile to eat or watch tv or observe the silly children. Its funny to listen to their conversations.
The Uncles--Walt, Fred, Steve, they are off working most of the time so we don't see them very often but we will be going on Uncle Fred's boat next Sunday and they are all coming to Grandad's Birthday Celebration this afternoon!
Houses: There are two houses we are living at right now. There is our grandparents' home which is right atop a hill 3 stories where we sleep and shower. Than there is Aunty Py's house right below the other house where we eat and spend most of our time with the family. Her roof is amazing! Climb atop and you can see everything!
Dogs--(CC wanted me to mention them. There are 3. Ok they are mentioned).
Cat--Vixen cute kitten.
Bugs--not too many actually
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