Hola Amigos!

Well, as the saying goes it is safe to say that I'm not in Kansas anymore! I am one cold shower down, have managed to find the 1 ft x 1 ft corner of the house with WiFi access, and have already made the mistake of flushing my used toilet paper down the toilet (what a crime) - and that's in less than 24 hours! Needless to say, the language difference is not going to be the only cause for adjustment!

Last night I was met at the airport by my very best friend from childhood. I must admit, the sound I let out upon seeing her was a bit more than a sigh of relief as I spotted a friendly face among a sea of strangers. After being best buds for over a decade and sharing countless memories (some that for my parents' sake I'll refrain from reliving), it feels pretty great to have Allie living right through the wall of my bedroom.

Today I had a meeting about my duties and the team that I will be working with for the duration of my stay. Over the next month and a half I will be running weekly practices, holding clinics, and working on all sorts of group activities from mural painting to lip syncing contests (which I am fairly confident that I will bring home the hardware in). It's all still a bit of the blur being thrown into projects and responsibilities on my very first day, but here we gooooo!!

Stay tuned,

LeighHow 

PS More to come as I take a trip through town and go through our first clinic later today!