1--i'm in the midst of my big paper, 10-15 pages, the longest i've written in any language! the closest i've come was a 12-pager for a social work class in which i had to write about...myself. needless to say, this one with the working title 'globalization and nationalism: end of the nation-state or resurgence of ethnic nationalism' is proving to be a bit more of a challenge.
2--there was finally a tremor! jaja. i've been hoping to feel one the entire time i've been here, and miraculously, there hasn't been one. which is rare for 5 months. but i was out the other night and suddenly one of the guys we were with said, 'there was just a tremor, did you all feel it?' i didnt feel a thing. however, i got really excited, like maybe an after shock or something, while another one of the girls, a colombian, started freaking. apprently they don't happen in colombia either. so i guess technically experienced one, i just didn't know it.
3--we went out for my best friend here, alejandra's birthday. (night of the tremor.) we went to hear some live reggae, which was pretty cool. but more so, it was great to hang out with her. we were laughing that most people come back to their study abroad country for a boyfriend and i was going to have to come back for her. it was also a cool night because in the group that was there, there were 2 colombians, 1 gringa (yo), 1 cuban, and about 5 chileans. we felt very cosmopolitan.
picture of ale and me--
4--i almost burnt down the house. okay, not really. but, i was drying my hair (which, for the record, i hate doing, but my host dad gives me hard time if i walk around with wet hair. theyre all hypocondriacs here.) anyways, i was drying it, and it had been a while, probably 15 minutes, and i started to smell something. so, i put my head up, and there is a TORRENT of smoke coming out of the power adapter. so, i shut it off, dropped it, and seriously RAN out of my room, thinking for sure it was going to explode. it didnt, luckily, but the torrent continued. so i had to open my window and door and start fanning the smoke with a towel. and keep in mind i'm still in my bath robe. and of course, thats right when my host sister and mom came downstairs. it was pretty embarassing. obviously the power was too much for the adapter, which was melted. it was crazy.
5--i'm going to peru with my host brother and sister!! i'm extremely excited. we finally got everything worked out with the tickets and we'll be going as soon as they get to winter vacation, the second week in july. i'll get back a few days before my flight to the states. we're all reaaaaally excited.
ok, should be getting back to the current ideological and idiomatic mess that is that paper.
chao chao.
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