Belleza!!!!

It's amazing how a simple bucket bath accompanied by a full body, homemade, sugar scrub and a change of your finger and toe nail polish can give you a whole new outlook on life. Some people like to use being a Peace Corps Volunteer as a an excuse to let themselves go-higiene wise- I feel the exact opposite. To be completely honest I feel so much cleaner and refreshed here after a bucket bath than I think I ever did from a hot shower. Now, I realize that my judgement could be clouded by the fact that I have actually taken a hot shower in about a month (the weekend after swear-in -Aug 12th) but it's true! When I can take the time to heat up three or four kettle's worth of water and wash away the days dirt and sweat, the week's insecurities, fumbles with the language and/or whatever other stressors, I really truly feel clean, fresh, and rejuvenated. I also really thank the girls from Moz 14 and 15 who suggested that I bring nail polish and "smell good" (as my Godmom calls it lol). Spritzing on a little Black Amethyst or Exotic Couconut body spray and giving yourself a new set of brightly vernished hands and feet are like putting hot fudge, whipped cream and ten cherries on top of my Peace Corps sundae!

I mean I have always enjoyed getting my nails done and applying all the other products generally associated with being a "girlie-girl",  but when it's easy to take pampering yourself for granted after long HOT days, struggling to understand what is going on at your orgs or with your colleagues when everything is spoken in a language that you didn't spend ten intensive weeks learning ((But I Digress--i'll save that for a different post)). So in an effort to create a regular routine, stay "pretty" and to maintain my sanity I think I will allow myself a pamper day every week. Whehter it be a full body sugar scrub, repainting my nails, washing and retwisting my hair or even just plucking my eyebrows (WOOF! it's been a struggle lol) I will do whatever it take to keep myself happy. I've even begun a regular exercize regimine so I'm excited about seeing those results.
I'm determined to put all this free time to good use and to emerge from this 27 month cacoon a beautiful, healthy, happy, multi-lingual Peace Corps DIVA!!

As always my lovelies!!!
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