and then it was hot again.

the past three days at site have been oppressively warm.  just sitting, in front of fan, for an hour produces a nice sheen of humidity-induced oil on my face.  after i've taken a shower.  it's disgusting.

(a hot shower, because it's so warm that instead of the typical 10 second blast of warm water, it lasts for a good solid two minutes.  the precise opposite of what a sweaty girl needs!)

this past sunday, we were graced with the presence of two fellow volunteers from a northern province, and they even brought with them the ingredients to make...

wait for it...

fettucini alfredo!

i ate a cream sauce! made in my own home!

which of course made me realize, damnit, i could have been buying butter and milk and bringing it with me from phnom penh this whole time? i'm a dolt.

and then! then there was spare butter so topher made cornbread tonight! from mix sent from home! and i ate it with real butter! GOBS OF BUTTER!

i nearly died of happiness.

and then today i spent two solid hours researching the exam i need to take to get an endorsement (read: certified in) early childhood and/or elementary education!  and i took a short practice test and i didn't do too shabbily!  and i'm thinking about being a teacher again!

AND I'M THINKING ABOUT TRYING TO BE A TEACHER AGAIN?!?!

and finally, i've a new, fabulous blog header, made by the incomparable IROCKSOWHAT.  honestly, girl's got so many skills, it makes me hate myself a tiny bit.

you should click over to the site if you're in google reader- you'll get to see me biking from baltimore to cambodia!

and now in other news, i have to go wash the dishes and my face again because it's oily just from writing this blog post.

cheers to your tuesday!