Thursday, March 15, 2012

Half Way There

   I have officially been living without Johnny for 10 whole days. I cannot say that I like this situation at all. I would like to have him back at home...but I will have to wait 10 MORE days for that. 10 long days. Without Johnny at home I have nothing to do, nothing to clean, no one to talk to. Last week was alright because my boss from Ohio was here and there was a conference. I went to work early and stayed there late. This week I have had normal hours...
   So what have I been up to besides only eating cold food and reading my weight in books? Well since Johnny has been away I have seen the mountain on the equator (Cayambe) almost everyday and I am taking pictures of it for him to see. (Side note: When John is around the mountain usually likes to hide behind the clouds...maybe it is scared of him.) One morning while I was eating breakfast I saw a baby llama down the hill from my house. I couldn't get to my camera fast enough, but rest assured I will get a picture of that beast. I have been helping the countless bugs that think my home is their home back outside (and perhaps giving them a nice little fling down the hill). I tried to make Spanish flashcards but I got bored and stopped. See I told you I was boring.
   On the bright side... I think that I got rid of my parasite. Well actually I had two... Frank and Hal... and then they married and became a horrible parasite named Hank. I think he got tired of living off cereal and tuna and decided to leave for good.
     John tells me that he has been eating a bunch of stuff in the field, from sugar cane juice to oranges to basically anything that the people have to offer. Good thing he has a stomach of lead and has not gotten sick. When I talk to him it sounds like he is having a good time. He went camping on Ahuaca (a mountain with a cross on the top) last weekend and will explore some caves near there this weekend. I hope he is ready to cook for me when he gets back... I am looking forward to it.

Interesting fact:  The city of Quito restricts the days that you can drive based on the last number of your license plate. They choose two numbers per day. For example on Monday cars with plates that end in 1 or 2 are not allowed to drive during the busy times. If you are caught driving during the restricted times your car will literally be taken away from you. The first offense, you will lose your car for 1 day but the second offense and you will lose your car for 3 days. Pretty crazy. They did this to try and cut down on the number of cars causing the traffic jams every work day but I have heard that it doesn't really work. My way to get around the traffic? I walk.
 

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