I´m totally rocking the Peace Corps Chic styles. I miss my silver flats, jeans everyday and of course daskikis (although they DID make the trip!) I´m wearing tennis shoes everyday, khaki´s or black pants, some times I break down and wear jeans and layed polos over long sleeved shirts or even better button down shirts (which no longer fit over my potatoe and arroz body!). Porque I am en the mountains hace frio! So we have to layer, but we have to wear our semi professional clothes. I think I look frumpy..but es beuno.
Who and this HAIR! What am I gonig to do. My twists are hanging on by a thread...aaand that thread happens to be my hair. Sigh. No time for hair. Must.learn.Spanish.
Safety. I didn´t know this but since Ecuador (like everywhere) is havinga financial crisis and the crime is at a all time high! Everyday we get a presentation about how stay safe. So I usually carry a huuuuge bag, but now we have to tuck stuff in our pants, bras whatever to keep it under wraps. We are told how to act look. Everything. I hope this helps me get some street smarts. You´ll never know I grew up in a safe little neighbor hood in the Lou by the time this is all over.
Oh and I hear there is salsa here!! Since we can´t go anywhere by ourselves...how and where I´ll find it, no se, pero I WILL.
Mas later!
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