It's never too late?
The week prior to thanksgiving, David's family came to visit. At least this time was a scheduled visit, as compared to the last time his dad came! That Sunday I met them and David in centro historico. They were eating at a cute little place in la Rhonda. After they finished, I indulged in an amazing empanada! I freaking love those things! We walked around and watched this group of people learning salsa outside Parque Urbano. Afterward, we went to Iglesia San Francisco, the church named after the city it exists in. Like the other old churches I visited so far, it is oppulent in its design and size. This church has extremely high vaulted ceilings, natural lighting, and ornate gold designs depicting religious figures. As we walked out of the church, you can see how much traffic in and out of the place of worship has, just by looking at the natural stones laid for walking. They are worn down at the edges as sharp as a butter knife.
The rest of that week began my descent into exhaustion. My job is still great, and I am constantly improving as an educator. However, my incredible list of responsibilities is truly feeling like a lot. The person who I replaced did not leave a single thing and so I am finding myself creating brand new lesson plans for my fourth year in a row. The difference is that next year I won't have to do nearly as much planning and I will be able to have more of a personal life. For now, however, I am in bed by 9 PM (that's 8 PM for those of you "back home"). And then my alarm goes off at 5:20, I get out of bed before 6, and am waiting for the school bus to pick me up at 6:40. After working all day, I get home between 4:45 and 5:30, depending on two things: (1) if I stay at work until 3:30 or 4; and (2) if I go grocery shopping right after work. Then it can be even later.
By Friday I am pure exhaustion in the shell of a human. Thankfully, the day after thanksgiving was a half-day at school. One of my colleagues whom I adore and hold great respect for, Kate, invited me to her home for thanksgiving meal. The food was amazing and the company was better! However, the copious amount of wine drank between the two of us rendered me incapable of living for most of saturday. The Wisconsin drinking ability has been nearly removed from me. By the evening, I was able to leave bed finally and saw the new Hunger Games movie with David. The movie was great (tickets and concessions are so cheap compared to the states!), and the experience was unsurprisingly shocking! The fire alarm sounded twice during the movie and not a single person stood up to evacuate!
Sunday came and I made sure to take advantage of some more new things (to me) that Quito has to offer. I FINALLY made it to the Guayasamín house that is right up the "hill" from my apartment.
This entry is sooo late. I have yet to begin writing about Papallacta, Pululauhua, the Pichincha, and my trip to the coast that begins in a few short hours. Also, there are no pictures of some of these things because I lost my phone in a taxi on the way back from camping in the Pululauhua crater... Which was mind blowingly beautiful. I have an iPod touch that I will be using as my "camera" on this trip. I hope to have at least a couple of posts before the end of my break. So then I can focus on PANAMA for my February break!!! And my dad and Tina visiting then too
The rest of that week began my descent into exhaustion. My job is still great, and I am constantly improving as an educator. However, my incredible list of responsibilities is truly feeling like a lot. The person who I replaced did not leave a single thing and so I am finding myself creating brand new lesson plans for my fourth year in a row. The difference is that next year I won't have to do nearly as much planning and I will be able to have more of a personal life. For now, however, I am in bed by 9 PM (that's 8 PM for those of you "back home"). And then my alarm goes off at 5:20, I get out of bed before 6, and am waiting for the school bus to pick me up at 6:40. After working all day, I get home between 4:45 and 5:30, depending on two things: (1) if I stay at work until 3:30 or 4; and (2) if I go grocery shopping right after work. Then it can be even later.
By Friday I am pure exhaustion in the shell of a human. Thankfully, the day after thanksgiving was a half-day at school. One of my colleagues whom I adore and hold great respect for, Kate, invited me to her home for thanksgiving meal. The food was amazing and the company was better! However, the copious amount of wine drank between the two of us rendered me incapable of living for most of saturday. The Wisconsin drinking ability has been nearly removed from me. By the evening, I was able to leave bed finally and saw the new Hunger Games movie with David. The movie was great (tickets and concessions are so cheap compared to the states!), and the experience was unsurprisingly shocking! The fire alarm sounded twice during the movie and not a single person stood up to evacuate!
Sunday came and I made sure to take advantage of some more new things (to me) that Quito has to offer. I FINALLY made it to the Guayasamín house that is right up the "hill" from my apartment.
This entry is sooo late. I have yet to begin writing about Papallacta, Pululauhua, the Pichincha, and my trip to the coast that begins in a few short hours. Also, there are no pictures of some of these things because I lost my phone in a taxi on the way back from camping in the Pululauhua crater... Which was mind blowingly beautiful. I have an iPod touch that I will be using as my "camera" on this trip. I hope to have at least a couple of posts before the end of my break. So then I can focus on PANAMA for my February break!!! And my dad and Tina visiting then too
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