Where do I start!

Hola de Guatemala! A lot has happened in the last few days and I wanted to get a post out before I rambled people's eyes off! I began my Spanish Language School on Monday and it is going great. My maestra is Silvia and she is an angel. Between actual conjugations and vocabulary sessions we have discussed the death penalty, the past and current state of Guatemalan politics, gangs, the importance of education, American politics, my job, her family, my family, the city of Antigua being haunted, Guatemalan food, etc, etc. It has been awesome. I have been spending a lot of time with my new mates: John from London, Susan from Seattle, and Mya and Aviv from Toronto. They are all super interesting and Susan, Maya, and Aviv will be with me for the entire six months-Everyone should feel sorry for them :) Also, for the past two nights I have hung out with my friend Kelley from Colorado. She and I met back in 2004 in El Salvador and she has been living in Central America for three and a half years: Peace Corps volunteer in Costa Rica and worked in El Salvador for the rest of her time. We all stayed up way to late last night and went to two bars: El Muro and No Se. The bars have this awesome ambiance and they are so unique! My host family is awesome and I moved in with them Sunday. William is mi padre, Lolita mi madre, y Willy is my hermano. Willy is studying to be a lawyer currently. So...this week is all Spanish classes and then I begin to teach in my pueblo, Santa Maria de Jesus next Monday. I can't wait to get up there and meet the kids! It's a whole new world here and I am so happy to be here and I am overjoyed to feel totally uncomfortable at times and glad to get lost, etc. I know that sounds weird but it is exactly what I needed! The food is great and the people are even better here. I'll send something out again soon-I have way too much to talk about. HASTA LUEGO!