By the Numbers

Here's a snapshot, by the numbers, of what's going on in my life.

Time

Days since I arrived to Morocco: 309
Days since my stomach worked properly: 309
Days since I swore in: 246
Days until I finish my service: 484
Vacation days taken: 14
Remaining vacation days: 34
Hours per week I teach: 0-12 depending on week and season
Hours per week primary boss allows me to teach: 6
Hours per night I sleep: 8-10
Hours per week spent doing laundry: 1-2
Hours per week spent studying: 5-15
Hours per day struggling through basic communication: 2

Food

Eggs eaten per week: 15
Cartons of yoghurt eaten per week: 7
Kilos of clementines/oranges per week: 1.5
Bowls of popcorn per week: 2
Kilos of vegetables per week: 5
Ice cream: 0

People

PC Volunteers in Morocco: 300
PC Volunteers in my group: 97
other PC Volunteers within 3 hours of travel: 7
PC Volunteers I live with: 1
People in my city: 80,000-200,000 depending on who you ask
Students in all my classes: 75
Friends in my town: not many

Costs

Rent: $71 a month
Internet: $12 a month
Water: $0.96 a month
Electricity: $7.18 a month
30 eggs: $3.95
kilo of lemons: $0.36
kilo of clementines: $0.60
Liter of olive oil: $5.98
Kilo of flour: $0.60
Kilo of onions: $0.48
Kilo of avocados: $2.15
Kilo of bananas: $1.20
4-kilo butternut squash: $0.60

Travel

To get to Spain (Melilla): $2.39 + 1.5-2.5 hours
To get to Rabat: $24.50 + 11 hours
To get to Marrakesh: $36.50 + 15-16 hours
To get to Agadir: $48.44 + 18-20 hours
Number of people fit into a standard "grand taxi": 7

Miscellaneous

Number of pepto bismol pills I took yesterday: 8
New words I got today which I hope to learn: 36
Cats we have: 2
Number of 5 gallon buckets full of stolen construction site sand needed for their litterbox: 2 per month