"This place is kind of like...Jersey"

Things are going well. Although my little little sister has been sick with el gripe so no one sleeps at night. And we are running out of water and our new shipment is almost a week late. No water = no shower, so hopefully it comes soon. Borrowing Harry Potter in Spanish--hopefully that will go smoothly. Language is going slowly but surely. Started running around the barrio, which I was informed the other day is the "hood" of all the barrios. I go to visit a PCV volunteer this Thursday. First time traveling outside of Santo Domingo area and first time traveling alone! Going up near La Vega. Crossed fingers. All for now.