Household Photo Tag

My fabulous sister-in-law Gaby (shout out!!) has tagged me in a "Household Photo Tag". The Rules are that you have to take the pictures how your house is now- no cleaning up. Now, I must forewarn you that we are city volunteers so our home is a little more Posh Corps-y than the average campo volunteer (though I must say I have seen some pretty sweet pads in the countryside!). So don't be flabbergasted at our digs! And we did buy some of our things used or got them for free, and all expenses were within our settling in budget! No money from home, oooh yeah (well, ignore our 2 qt. jug of Kikkomans)!

Without further ado, may I present my house...

Kitchen Sink- We seriously need a drying rack. We always seem to have too many dishes drying so the sink fills up. Though granted tonight I did wash most of the dishes and Adam just made an iced mocha with our cheapy Ecua blender (cost $20 and takes FOREVER to blend ice).

Fridge- That is right, we have a big fridge! Got it second hand and it matches our sitemate Jason's fridge. Even in Ecuador we have too many condiments! A1, sriracha sauce, mayo, relish, oyster sauce...

Favorite Shoes- I would put my Rainbows but they are so worn out that I slip and slide everywhere. No fun. So I put down my flip flops that I bought in Cotacachi, Ecuador and my Keen sandals. The Keens would be my very favorite except that when I wear them, my feet stink to high heaven. So instead, they tie with the flip flops!

Favorite Room- For me, it would be the kitchen because I love that I am still able to cook and bake practically all that I want while in the Peace Corps. They recently started selling wonton wrappers at the market, and we discovered dry rice stick noodles a few weeks back, so being in the kitchen isn't bad! Plus I always feel like fixing me up a cup of locally grown coffee with my coffee sock (can you see it hanging back by the water?)!

Laundry Room- We do, in fact, have a laundry room. It is equipped with a washboard sink for handwashing, as well as a small washing machine. That is right, we have a washing machine. It is noisy but we aren't spending hours trying to wash a set of sheets! We hang dry our clothes downstairs on the line (and try to remember to take the clothes in before the nightly rainfall).

Bedroom Closet- Pretty much the entire reason why we chose to live in our apartment. It is outside of the center of town, but it is rare to find a place with closets! Most apartments are just four bare walls, so you have to create makeshift closets or live out of your suitcase (like Jason or Ethan!). So yes, we have amazing closets. I am sure all the other PC Ecuador vols are jealous.

Bathroom- Ok Gaby, forgive me. I forgot to take a picture of our bathroom tonight and was too lazy to upload more pix, so I used an old photo. Essentially our bathroom is exactly the same, except instead of the REI camp towel we now have REAL towels thanks to our trip back to the US! Note the lovely electric shower head in the background. Luckily it is really high so I can't accidentally shock myself.

My Kids- Well, since Adam and I don't have any children, no pix to show here. I would have posted a picture of Adam but he ran away and wasn't cooperating.

Self Portrait- Might as well be ridiculous and have two, right?

Ok, I am not sure if any of my friends will participate (I hope so!), but I am going to tag Maile (I want to see your apartment in China!!) and Lori in Loja (I want to see your new place!) and my little sister Betty (like she isn't busy enough already).