This week has been pretty uneventful. Yesterday, I was in a horrible mood. I went to FUDIS, where I thought I would be alone and probably harassed by Red Alpaca Sweater (RAS), the man who is creepy, toothless and old. Joey showed up! He brought the movie Indiana Jones with him, so we watched that. No patients were interested in watching it, so I watched it while Joey slept. Joey and I split a cab back to school, but he asked the cabby to drop him off at his house, which we passed on the way. The cabby and I had already agreed on a price ($2), but about a block after Joey's house, the cabby asked me to get out and walk because the street was closed ahead. I paid him the $2 and got out. The walk wasn't far (maybe 6 blocks), but I was kicking myself for allowing him to treat me that way. I knew he was taking a bad route. I should've said something.
Instead of class, we went on a field trip to the City Museum. I was in a bad mood, but was glad I didn't have to go to class. The museum was about the history of Ecuador. I grabbed some pan de yuca on the way out of the central district and headed back to school. We were going to watch Amelie (best movie ever), but that didn't work out, so I walked home. Alex had her phone stolen yesterday. I need to be careful, because my phone is my primary phone in the states and I know everyone will be trying to call me as soon as I get home. At dinner, Antonio told us stories of his youth. He attended Catholic school and was a total cut up.
Today, I woke up and worked on some homework (fascinating, I know), ran through the park, and ate my favorite lunch (lentils and rice). My host mom asked me what I'm doing this weekend and I told her I'm going on the nariz del diablo (http://www.destination360.com/south-america/ecuador/devils-nose-train). She got really excited. She went on another rant about how important traveling is and how I must take every opportunity before I get married. I love her. Haha. Class was uneventful. I did learn, however, that in order to buy baking soda here, you need a special permit from the government, because a lot of people only use baking soda to add cocaine.
Tomorrow I have service learning, class, a meeting (with pizza), and then I'm off to Riobamba to ride on top of a train.
Alright guys, it's my last month here. It's the final countdown! Enjoy this video.
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