why don´t you like to sleep?

ohhh why?
Isabela is not a sleeper! Jason says its because she is so smart and she doesn´t want to sleep since there is so much to explore. That´s one way to look at it, but really, waking up at 4:30am, and taking 2 thirty minute naps is just not working... I am so sleep deprived! How can she do it? its a mystery to me!
on another note, next weekend is elections here for city mayor. So I wanted to share how that stuff works here for those of you who might be curious.
Well, starts off with the fact that everyone is obligated to vote, that´s right, everyone has to vote! Yes, its a democratic country, but if you don´t vote and you are between 17-70 yrs old you will have to justify and pay a fine. Wierd huh?
Since so many people that have to vote don´t really even know how to read the candidate pictures appear on the ballot as well. Their campaign is crazy, lots of musical cars drive around the city with catchy tunes to remind you to vote for them... they distribute freebies all the time, bags, sodas, chips, cell phone cases, koozies, all sorts of stuff.
Also, for 8 weeks prior to election we have what is called "horario politico", this is an hour show, twice a day, at noon and 8pm where all your TV channels just show this same program which are the candidates introducing themselves and making their promises for a better tomorrow. So crazy b/c they interrupt normal TV programing for this daily!
For city seats of vereador (sort of like senate? of the state?- i´m not a political person) many of the candidates are very low class individuals. Usually they are school lunch ladies, house- maids, bar keepers, school security man. Most of them have middle school education at most. The political parties pick them and launch them so that they can get someone in the government... they are manipulated and paid for it. Very strange and corrupt unfortunately.
Anyways, its an interesting process.
So on Sunday that we have the election I have to justify why I haven´t voted in the past 4-5 years and pay a fine.. probably will have to stand in a line. I have to justify why I choose not to vote in a democratic election where everyone is obligated to vote?!
enough of that.
I´m on countdown for Dylan and India!!! 3 days!!!
missing everyone very much ~~ Carolina