Panamanian Slang / lost in the city

Here is a link to a well put together list of Panamanian slang. I was laughing almost the whole time I was reading it b/c I hear about 90% of them every day. There is also a pretty good system of hand signing that somehow EVERYONE here understands. People can have a conversation from across the way.. or if one person is passing by on a bus.

Slang

As for me, we just had our regional meeting in Penonome and then spent the night at the beach. I got back to site, went to a baile, and the next day got a call "come into the office.. your flu shot is going to expire." I had plans to go in June for my 1 year medcheckup, so I switched those up and came out the following day. I stayed with my old family in Nuevo Emperador, had my dentist appt (mom, he said dr. rawlings was a good pick.. but ill admit i actually still wear my retainer sometimes, that probably helps).

Theres a reason I never come to the city, I'm always lost.. or maybe I'm always lost because I never come here. The taxis are cheap and usually solve the problem, unless they have no idea where we're going either. Anyways, I'm getting out of here soon. I'm going to swing by Albrook and see iron man 2 and then make it back to Nuevo Emperador for the night. I'll head out from there and go straight to Cope to teach my class, then ojo de agua to pick up anzuelo, then home finally. but guess what?

im leaving again friday w/ the dog for a weekend at Santa Catalina..beach in Veraguas. I don't like to be out of site for so long but somehow everything clumps together and its hard to avoid. Avoiding it would mean not going to the beach.. and when we're in site, we work all the time. living is work.. plus all the hours at the school. breaks are nice

Recent Pics

Sorry another blog with very few words, but here are some pictures.













caught one




National Recycling Day


Martina got involved





Filling bags for the vivero