Well, things have picked up for me a little at work since the Brigada since some of the kids were referred for therapy. That and I finally made out a schedule so it´s a little more clear which kids I work with.
Last Saturday, I went rafting for a little bit for a benefit my friend told me about the day before. The money raised was for those whose homes had been flooded, now a month ago. A bunch of companies came together for the day. I was able to meet some people traveling and it is always interesting to learn where people are coming from and what brings us all to the same spot. I hadn´t realized that my former spanish tutor did not move back into her house after the flood. Her family is living in another apartment because they can´t handle the fear of a flood happening again. It´s not worth it.
That night there was a benefit concert that I went to for a bit with Gaby and Juan Francisco. Then I met up with my friend Jenny and her friends. I joined them for a Mother´s Day tradition here. They went around to the houses of their moms after midnight and serenaded them. We would stand outside singing (well I didn´t know the words) until the mom came out and then give her flowers.
Food:
I prepare my own breakfast (usually yogurt and granola or fruit) and dinner (grilled cheese, PBJ) so those are pretty basic. I eat lunch at the hospital and it is the typical Ecuadorian lunch. It includes juice, soup, rice, a meat, and a vegetable salad. I usually don´t eat the soup because I really don´t know how they can in the heat and cause I can´t always tell what´s in it.
Fish is a common food here. There are some fruits that are eaten here that don´t even have an english translation because we don´t have them in the U.S. There is a beverage called guayusa that tradition says, if you drink it, you will return back.
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