Things I've Learned While Bored

·      The human body can withstand an entire jar of Nutella with no ill-lasting affects.

·      It is okay to talk to yourself if you just need to have a nice conversation in English for a change

·      You can dribble a soccer ball in a 6-foot circle for roughly 90 minutes before realizing what has happened

·      It is possible to time travel. If you stare at a wall just right, hours will fly by.

·      You can be envious of Bill Murray in Groundhogs Day because at least he has amenities.

·      Making sound effects while doing the dishes makes it fun

·      You can kill approximately 17 seconds by counting all your teeth with your tongue

·      You can never sweep your floors too much

·      When walking around town, any Roots album goes along perfectly with the flow of people, vehicles, and animals

·      Based upon my singing and dancing abilities while alone in my room, I’m pretty sure I should have been a rockstar. All I’m lacking is musical ability, songwriting prowess, and general talent.

·      If you walk around long enough, someone will invite you to coffee

·      It is not always a good idea to take a coffee invitation just because you’re craving coffee

·      Insanity workouts make the day go by roughly 14% faster.

·      The longer you can sleep in, the less time you have to find a way to kill

·      It is impossible to be unhappy while making tortillas

·      Once every two weeks, a majority of children seem to have a “scream day”. All they do is scream. Happy or sad. Excited or lethargic. They just scream.

·      Sitting with your vegetable lady not only increases her business, but also is just a pleasant time

·      If you order one drink, they will never kick you out of a café

·      The maximum I can read is about three hours at a time

·      I have yet to find the maximum amount of time I can watch movies and TV shows without tiring.

·      When a fellow volunteer starts a phone conversation “Hey (three second pause), how’s it going?” it means they are just as bored as you. And that in less than an hour, neither of you will have minutes left on your phones

·      If you think someone back home may be awake in the middle of the night for some odd reason, they are not.

·      Waking someone up back home with a surprise call is only appreciated during the first three months of a Peace Corps service.

·      Number of times going to the post office does not increase the number or letters or packages.

·      Whether it is the best day of Peace Corps or the worst, it will end in a matter of hours. Keep some perspective