Well hello there. Yesterday was quite a day. Had a mishap with my computer that sent me reeling into "this is why I shouldn`t live in South America mode. Sometimes I think it would be so much easier if I were somewhere that was SOO different from what I am used to that when things go wrong I don`t get quite as frazzled. Cusco is urban enough and has enough amenities that I get very upset when I don`t have access to something that I would usually expect. If it were totally different and I didn`t expect anything, perhaps it would be easier. In any case, it has made me thing deeply about staying in Cusco after my TEFL course is done. I mean, the point of me being here (for the most part) is to learn Spanish, but if I teach English at a school like Maximo Nivel (where I am taking my TEFL class) it is so easy to be immersed in English and get by living here with very little Spanish. It makes me think that perhaps I would be better off in a place where I was the sole Gringa. Plus, I would rather teach at a middle school or elementary school. Although, unfortunately, I think the majority of the paid jobs are at schools like Maximo. Hmmm, what to do. I guess I`ll leave it up to the fates like usual.
Other things of importance to note...well, there is a little Grinnell Reunion in Cusco right now. We are going to gather and hang out to celebrate the independence of our fair country. There are actually four of us here, which is quite impressive.
Also, the Cusconians (?) seem to be celebrating something today as well. The market across from our street had a little festival going on. There was singing and dancing. As well as some cute furries for sale. Some rabbits and chickens and guinea pigs. Aww, what cute pets. Psych! I mean, awww, what a cute dinner! There were some very fat guinea pigs that I can imagine would serve quite a few people. Mmm, yummm, family pet for dinner.
I feel like there more things that I wanted to talk about but right now I am not sure what they are. I went out and saw a local Andean rock band last night. I think all rock bands need the addition of an Andean flute. It made for some rocking music.
Anything else? Oh, my acne is great here. The dry air does wonders for the skin. I would recommend a trip to Cusco for anyone suffering from bad acne. Screw accutane, just go to Cusco!
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