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My blog posts were put on a bit of a hiatus this month due to a glitch with the website. But it suddenly started working again, so I'M BACK! And just in time to tell you guys about one of the most event-filled, picture-perfect weeks I've had here thus far.

It started with a great Monday morning. Why was it great? Because it was the first time in a good while that I woke up without a bed bug bite! The previous three weeks had been filled with bug bites on my ankles, wrists, waist, neck, ears, and even face. Those little guys sure were hungry! I had tried a bunch of at-home remedies to rid them, but to no avail. This past weekend I decided to do a deep clean of everything I own. And I mean everything. I placed my mattress, pillow, and chair outside in the sun. I placed my clothes, sheets, and comforter in the washer. And I placed my hope in the two. When I finally felt a little bit better about things, I put my room back together. I made my bed with a bed-bug-killing powder on top (not to be confused with a cherry). Knock on wood, but I think those little buggers might have salir-ed for good.

On Tuesday, I attended my first Latin American baby shower. It was held for one of the elementary teachers. After decorating the library (where else do we hold events?) with pink and blue decorations, we called Lili in for the surprise. She loved it. The rest of the afternoon was filled with games and jokes galore. Of course I joined in on the fun. One of the games asked each party-goer to rip off enough toilet paper to wrap around the stomach of preggers Lili. After the toilet roll was passed around, we each took turns going up front to see if we were over, under, or just right. Five of us were spot on! We then had to have a tie-breaker to determine the real winner. Each of us were given an animal to imitate with sounds and motions. After we all performed, the crowd voted my leon imitation the best! That's rawrr-ight. I walked away with a little bit of lion pride AND a Toy Story alien pen.

The girls' house held a talent show on Wednesday night. I was grabbing dinner in the comedor when a tia saw me and invited me to be one of the judges! How could I say no? Carrie and I headed down around 7:00 to catch the beginning of the show. There was everything from funny skits to hip-shaking dance routines to a cappella singing. My favorite part was when some of my older students decided to take on a modern rendition of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. It had everything from Shakira songs, to pretend motorcycles, to club-like dance moves. I was laughing the whole time! They definitely won my vote. In addition to many entertaining skits, the best performance of all came from the entire group of girls that night. With them clustered altogether in one section, it was quickly evident that love was one of the main actors of the night. It was incredibly heart-warming and adorable, to say the least.

The events of Thursday and Friday are to come! Complete with pictures, too!