Americans LOVE to be “Healthy”

Since we’ve been here, I’ve been really conscious of eating healthily (well of course except for Sundays, when we indulge). Most everything is fried, so I try to avoid too much of the fried foods. This all changed yesterday, however, when the Peace Corps driver came into our classroom with a special gift from our training manager. This gift literally made.our.day. What was inside, you ask? Well, nothing other than a bag of puffy (!) Cheetos, sour cream & onion Lay’s chips, and a package of chewy Chips Ahoy…melted. A.MA.ZING. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen food so attacked. It disappeared so quickly that it was difficult to believe it escaped into our stomachs. Oh. My. Gosh. Well, there were six of us, so that’s alright it went so fast, right? Hm. It’s amazing how culture works, being so ingrained in us. Food is definitely a huge part of our individual cultures. Hopefully we don’t get too many of those indulgences, or my attempts of being “healthy” will be thrown out the window, and the novelty will wear down. We’ll keep it as a “special” treat. Thank you, Peace Corps, for taking care of us. Of course, if such things would arrive in care packages, I would enjoy every moment.