Here´s a brief review of what our jobs have been so far. We are both working for the Tropical Disease Institute http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/tdi/ which has offices and labs at Ohio University and in the Catholic University in Quito. This summer, the project will go to Loja province to conduct research, search for and collect the chichorro bug (Chagas disease vector), fumigate houses, and educate people about Chagas Disease. I (Johnny) have been helping to create a map of the area we will be going this summer. In addition, I´ve been asked to go to Loja soon to do GPS mapping of areas where no maps exists. I have also been helping with data entry in the office in Quito. Amber has been working in the Biology lab, trying to find and count which chichorros have the T. Cruzi parasite that causes Chagas disease.
Today after Spanish classes we got sucked into salsa lessons. I´m not very good. Maybe we´ll try again later.
Interesting Fact: Even though the temperature rarely gets above 65, very few buildings in Quito have heat, or air conditioning. We sleep with two blankets because there are many gaps in the windows and doors which lets in cold air and bugs.
Happy Valentines Day !! from your fave neighbors
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We hear dogs all the time. Our complex also has two of them, named Pilosa and Moneca (I don't know how to spell either) We're close enough to the edge of the city that we hear roosters crowing too.
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Now that we have figured out how to do this we can't stop! :) Well we think we have it figured out. If this isn't how we should be writing to you guys let us know..
ReplyDeleteAmber, I was talking to your Mom and she said you know someone coming down in a couple weeks? We would love to send you a care package! Any ideas how much he would want to take down? Do you think it would be easier if we packed a suitcase and paid the extra for the suitcase? Anything you desperately need besides towels and chocolates?
You guys take care of each other. And keep up the blog! It was great to be able to read about what is going on!!!
I was going to write an interesting fact about Webster..... but I couldn't think of one.
Late but Happy Valentines Day to both of you
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Thanks for the TDI link -- that explains a lot.
ReplyDeleteSo, should we ship your down comforter south??
Hola Amber y Johnny! Que pasa? Bien? Lo siento mi Espanol es shitty para tu. Well that's about the extent of my Spanish. Hopefully your's is coming along alot better than what I can remember! Enjoying the blog! Take care of yourselves, each other and of course the cats! Love you both more!
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