Children Children Everywhere, now we need a drink

First day at work today. We caught the trufi by throwing ourselves into the middle lane of the rush hour traffic in a "We've been doing this for years" type way. On arrival at CAICC, we were given the task of buttering the copious bread rolls, then were taken to the 0-5yrs house. Anyone who has seen the episode of the Simpsons, when Homer comes out of the bushes covered in small woodland creatures, will have some idea of our fate. Within 30seconds of going through the door, there were tiny tots attached to every part of our bodies. All goregous kids, but completely 100% attention deprived, so Lou Lou y Tennis - as we are now known - were No.1 cuddle provider and general climbing frame.

We sat in a class for 2 hours, joining in with Bolivian versions of Oh Suzzanah and a variation of Old McDonald, as well as snap, story time and my favourite fruit is... Then it was off to the main centre for prepping lunch of soup, pasta, potatoes, egg and onions. We then joined the older kids' equalities class and watched a very graphic film on DV and alcohol abuse. There followed a discussion on what we had learnt and what gender equality meant. Downside of movie was that once they had all found god, things went hunky-dory. This wasn't referenced in the dicusssion though, so presume it was the only film they could get, as project not faith based.

We finished the day by loading the wah wah (Quechua for toddlers) onto the bus with the older kids, with Tennis lugging a giant TV and Lou Lou providing water melon sustenance, only to witness Delia's (head honcho) telling off/headfit about something having gone missing from the house, so they were all turfed off the bus and made to walk home/to prisons/wherever. Tough love. So we grabbed the trufi home and collapsed in a heap, bowing to all you great teachers out there!

Off for large amounts of alcohol now, on yet another balmy evening, with the cicadas, mountains and a distinct lack of rainy season.

Adios x