The Routine

My daily routine here isn’t all too dissimilar from what I’d do during a typical day at home. I get up between 6:30 and 7:00, have breakfast, and try to make it to the office by about 8:00 after a twenty minute walk there. I’ll describe my days in the office later. I’ll eat lunch around 1:00 pm and head home around 5:00. On my way home I’ll sometimes stop by an internet café for an hour or two to catch up on my email mostly. Most evenings I’ll spend just relaxing around my host family home. We’ve got a nice big courtyard behind the house, and I’ve been enjoying just sitting out there in the cool evenings watching the sun set and the stars coming out. It’s great to have so much time to just sit around and relax.

On weekends I’ve been helping out a little with the gardening at my home here. Other days I’ll go out to run little errands and catch up on tasks which require utilizing the internet to complete. During weekend evenings I’ll usually meet up with friends at one of the local bar/restaurants for a few libations.

I've also recently begun training for the half marathon I intend to run in Phoenix in January. I usually manage to get out for a half hour run about every other day. The exercise is great, but I'm not sure my body has been adjusting so well to the impact on my joints. Good thing I've got three months to get ready.