I found this so amusing that I couldn´t resist. Here´s a glimpse of life in Bolivia.
1. What kind of soap is in your bathtub right now? Bathtub! hahahah! But I have Irish Spring that I brought from the States
2. Do you have any watermelon in your fridge? Nope. But I had one this weekend.
3. Is there anything moldy in your refrigerator? It´s not really my fridge but I hope not. Although the guac I made prolly is.
4. Are there any dirty dishes in your sink? For once there aren´t.
5. What would you change about your living room? What living room? I only have one room.
6. Are the dishes in your dishwasher clean or dirty? Dishwasher. Hahahahaha.
7. Do you have a can of mushrooms in your pantry? No pantry here. But if I had one, there would never be a can of mushrooms in it.
8. White or wheat bread? Whatever they sell across the street. It hink they have both but they´re not loaves.
9. What is on top of your refrigerator? a jar of honey, a candle, a book about the bible.
10. What color is your sofa? I don´t have a sofa. I have a mattress that I arranged to resemble a sofa and it´s blue striped.
11. What color or design is on your shower curtain? shower curtains are completely unheard of here. One showers under the faucet between the sink and the toilet getting everything wet in the process.
12. How many plants are in your home? 0 apparently flowers kill you in your sleep.
13. How many candles are in your home? 2 in tuna cans for when the lights cut
14. Is your bed made right now? never --->
15. If you have a coffee pot, what color is it? I have a tea pot. Does that count? It´s white.
16. Electric or standard can opener? I use a Leatherman.
27. Comet or Soft Scrub? Bleach.
28. Is your closet organized? I don´t have a clost. I did but it kept falling apart spilling all my clothes on the floor. So now I just leave my clothes in piles on the floor. Soon I´ll have crates to put stuff in.
29. What color is the flashlight that you use the most? My headlamp is black and blue
30. What kinds of things are in your junk drawer? I don't have a junk drawer. I have a junk box with a travel mosquito net, various electrical adaptors, money, passport (not exactly junk I guess)
31. Do you drink out of glass or plastic most of the time at home? My nalgene or a tin tea cup.
32. Do you have iced tea made in a pitcher right now? Nope. But that sounds fantastic.
33. If you have a garage, is it cluttered? No and no.
34. Curtains or blinds?I have frosted windows that are covered in a Sureña (local beer) tapestry, a picture of the Virgin Mary and a mirror
35. How many pillows do you sleep with? 1
36. Do you sleep with any lights on at night? Nope.
37. How many ceiling fans are in your home? 0
38. How often do you vacuum? Never. I´m not sure I´ve seen a vacuum in 7 months. But I do wash my floor about once a week. Damn dust.
39. Standard toothbrush or electric? Standard.
40. What color is your toothbrush? blue and yellow and by mistake I bought a kids brush.
41. Do you have a welcome mat on your front porch? No. But I don´t really have a front porch. I have a big gate and if you get past that and the big dog there´s a patio.
42. What is in your oven right now? A baking pan.
43. Is your microwave clean or dirty? I don´t have a microwave. But they are not completely unheard of.
44. Is there anything under your bed? suitcase, backpack, 12 hangers, broken closet, empty boxes, papers to reuse
45. Chore you hate doing the most? Cleaning the bathroom.
46. What retro items are in your home? The tv is black and white and has dials...it doesn´t work well so I barely watch it.
47. Do you have a separate room that you use as an office? I have only one room that is my bedroom, kitchen and living room. I share a bathroom with 4 people and my neighbor has been kind enough to give me the keys to his kitchen which I use to entertain or teach English in.
48. If you have a yard, who mows it? Grass lawns are a completely foriegn concept and let me tell you I miss it. It´s also illegal to lay on the grass in the main plazas but I am often tempted. Actually in the house in Cocha we had a lawn and my host dad weed wacked it. He actually had a weed wacker! Or he used a machete.
49. Is there anything on your kitchen floor right now? In the area that serves as my kitchen there is a tank of compressed gas and a box full of garbage bags on the floor.
50. How many mirrors are in your home? 2.
51. Do you have any hidden emergency money around your home? yes.
52. What color are your walls? Pink.
53. Which rooms in your house have wallpaper? None of them.
54. Do you have a peephole in your front door? Nope. ¿Quien es?
55. Do you keep any kind of protection weapons in your house? Nope
56. What does your home smell like right now? Steph says it smells like powdered donuts but now I think it smells like Oscar cuz he sent a letter scented with his cologne (How Latino)
57. Fave candle scent? vanilla, evergreen.
58. What kind of pickles (if any) are in your refrigerator right now? Fuck. pickles. Those sound fuckin fantastic.
59. Who are in the pictures you displayed? liz, mary, joe, mom, dad, gram, evan, elena, dean, thinium, katie, michelle, trisha, laura, court, shimon, all 28 of my peace coprs group, Jesus, Mary 60. What color is your favorite Bible? my favorite?
61. Do you have plenty of cabinet space in your kitchen? Regrettably, no.
62. Ever been on your roof? Nope.
62. Do you own a stereo? Nope.
63. How many tvs do you have? 1 but it's not mine.
64. How many house phones? None.
65. Do you have a housekeeper? Don't I wish.
66. What style do you decorate in? Peace Corps chic. Anything that is utilitarian and fits in my room with a sprinkling of religious/Bolivian.
67. Do you like solid colors in furniture or prints? Solids.
68. Is there a smoke detector in your home? No nor is ther a fire extinguisher but there is a tank of gas.
68. In case of fire, what are the items you would grab if you only could make one quick trip? passport, money, boots
69. Do you know how to work your electrical box? Yes cuz the fuses blow every time I take a shower at the same time as using alight...showers are electric here.
70. What temperature in your home is most comfortable to you? anytime i don´t have to wear a hat to bed
See! Life isn´t all that different in Peace Corps Bolivia!
1. What kind of soap is in your bathtub right now? Bathtub! hahahah! But I have Irish Spring that I brought from the States
2. Do you have any watermelon in your fridge? Nope. But I had one this weekend.
3. Is there anything moldy in your refrigerator? It´s not really my fridge but I hope not. Although the guac I made prolly is.
4. Are there any dirty dishes in your sink? For once there aren´t.
5. What would you change about your living room? What living room? I only have one room.
6. Are the dishes in your dishwasher clean or dirty? Dishwasher. Hahahahaha.
7. Do you have a can of mushrooms in your pantry? No pantry here. But if I had one, there would never be a can of mushrooms in it.
8. White or wheat bread? Whatever they sell across the street. It hink they have both but they´re not loaves.
9. What is on top of your refrigerator? a jar of honey, a candle, a book about the bible.
10. What color is your sofa? I don´t have a sofa. I have a mattress that I arranged to resemble a sofa and it´s blue striped.
11. What color or design is on your shower curtain? shower curtains are completely unheard of here. One showers under the faucet between the sink and the toilet getting everything wet in the process.
12. How many plants are in your home? 0 apparently flowers kill you in your sleep.
13. How many candles are in your home? 2 in tuna cans for when the lights cut
14. Is your bed made right now? never --->
15. If you have a coffee pot, what color is it? I have a tea pot. Does that count? It´s white.16. Electric or standard can opener? I use a Leatherman.
27. Comet or Soft Scrub? Bleach.
28. Is your closet organized? I don´t have a clost. I did but it kept falling apart spilling all my clothes on the floor. So now I just leave my clothes in piles on the floor. Soon I´ll have crates to put stuff in.
29. What color is the flashlight that you use the most? My headlamp is black and blue
30. What kinds of things are in your junk drawer? I don't have a junk drawer. I have a junk box with a travel mosquito net, various electrical adaptors, money, passport (not exactly junk I guess)
31. Do you drink out of glass or plastic most of the time at home? My nalgene or a tin tea cup.
32. Do you have iced tea made in a pitcher right now? Nope. But that sounds fantastic.
33. If you have a garage, is it cluttered? No and no.
34. Curtains or blinds?I have frosted windows that are covered in a Sureña (local beer) tapestry, a picture of the Virgin Mary and a mirror
35. How many pillows do you sleep with? 1
36. Do you sleep with any lights on at night? Nope.
37. How many ceiling fans are in your home? 0
38. How often do you vacuum? Never. I´m not sure I´ve seen a vacuum in 7 months. But I do wash my floor about once a week. Damn dust.
39. Standard toothbrush or electric? Standard.
40. What color is your toothbrush? blue and yellow and by mistake I bought a kids brush.
41. Do you have a welcome mat on your front porch? No. But I don´t really have a front porch. I have a big gate and if you get past that and the big dog there´s a patio.
42. What is in your oven right now? A baking pan.
43. Is your microwave clean or dirty? I don´t have a microwave. But they are not completely unheard of.
44. Is there anything under your bed? suitcase, backpack, 12 hangers, broken closet, empty boxes, papers to reuse
45. Chore you hate doing the most? Cleaning the bathroom.
46. What retro items are in your home? The tv is black and white and has dials...it doesn´t work well so I barely watch it.
47. Do you have a separate room that you use as an office? I have only one room that is my bedroom, kitchen and living room. I share a bathroom with 4 people and my neighbor has been kind enough to give me the keys to his kitchen which I use to entertain or teach English in.
48. If you have a yard, who mows it? Grass lawns are a completely foriegn concept and let me tell you I miss it. It´s also illegal to lay on the grass in the main plazas but I am often tempted. Actually in the house in Cocha we had a lawn and my host dad weed wacked it. He actually had a weed wacker! Or he used a machete.
49. Is there anything on your kitchen floor right now? In the area that serves as my kitchen there is a tank of compressed gas and a box full of garbage bags on the floor.
50. How many mirrors are in your home? 2.
51. Do you have any hidden emergency money around your home? yes.
52. What color are your walls? Pink.
53. Which rooms in your house have wallpaper? None of them.
54. Do you have a peephole in your front door? Nope. ¿Quien es?
55. Do you keep any kind of protection weapons in your house? Nope
56. What does your home smell like right now? Steph says it smells like powdered donuts but now I think it smells like Oscar cuz he sent a letter scented with his cologne (How Latino)
57. Fave candle scent? vanilla, evergreen.
58. What kind of pickles (if any) are in your refrigerator right now? Fuck. pickles. Those sound fuckin fantastic.
59. Who are in the pictures you displayed? liz, mary, joe, mom, dad, gram, evan, elena, dean, thinium, katie, michelle, trisha, laura, court, shimon, all 28 of my peace coprs group, Jesus, Mary 60. What color is your favorite Bible? my favorite?
61. Do you have plenty of cabinet space in your kitchen? Regrettably, no.
62. Ever been on your roof? Nope.
62. Do you own a stereo? Nope.
63. How many tvs do you have? 1 but it's not mine.
64. How many house phones? None.
65. Do you have a housekeeper? Don't I wish.
66. What style do you decorate in? Peace Corps chic. Anything that is utilitarian and fits in my room with a sprinkling of religious/Bolivian.
67. Do you like solid colors in furniture or prints? Solids.
68. Is there a smoke detector in your home? No nor is ther a fire extinguisher but there is a tank of gas.
68. In case of fire, what are the items you would grab if you only could make one quick trip? passport, money, boots
69. Do you know how to work your electrical box? Yes cuz the fuses blow every time I take a shower at the same time as using alight...showers are electric here.
70. What temperature in your home is most comfortable to you? anytime i don´t have to wear a hat to bed
See! Life isn´t all that different in Peace Corps Bolivia!
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