12 Junio 2011
Today I woke up at 10 and went downstairs for breakfast. Breakfast and dinner are the light, whereas lunch is the heartiest meal. I must remember this as I decided to skip lunch yesterday. As I out scooped fruit into my bowl and poured yogurt over it, I talked to Pepe’s dad about what it means to live in a “socialist” state. (You know how yogurt does that to you.) He told me that it’s not really 100% socialist. He’s not happy that the wealthiest pay for everyone and he mentioned Suiza (Switzerland) a lot. Either way, no one is immigrating to Bolivia for its awesome economic breaks and free healthcare. Rather, something I didn’t know – a lot of Bolivians immigrate to the U.S., Spain, or Israel.
This weekend consisted of a lot of firsts: watching a futbol match, eating giant corn, going to a country club, playing golf, drowning my meal in beer, eating a pizza with ketchup instead of marinara, and much more! Staying with Pepe really eases the whole "How do I make friends with natives?/Where are the cool places to hang out?/Should I put that in my mouth?" It's a nice set-up. I'm also going to run this marathon that is 10 km! We went to this park tonight and started running around to practice. It's wintertime here and so the temperature goes up to 80 in the day and 40 in the night. I went strong. And then I went not so strong. And then I walked around and gave this indigenous woman her soccer ball when it fell into a ditch. My first interaction with an Andean indigenous person!
Tomorrow I start my job. I hope it rules.
after giving helping to retrieve her soccer ball, did you try on the woman's clothes and play her flute? (great idea donald duck). sounds like you had a fun weekend! hope work today is lovely! :)
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