Some random Peru experiencies..

I want to talk a little about some random experiences that happen in Peru:

The first thing thats in my head are temblores.. or small earthquakes.. This monday was my first time to experience a pretty big temblor, and let me tell you its something. At least for tornados in Alabama you know when they are comin, temblores hit suddenly. I was upstairs with my brother, and the whole house started to vibrate and then shake. My brother told me to get down and down I went along with everyone else in the house. It lasted roughly 10 seconds, which is a pretty long time to me. Octoberish is the season for temblores, so i might have some more in store for me. Its really a hard situation since theres not much you can do about it and of course afteer the big earthquake a year ago people have that memory of what could happen, but the house has been secured for those.

I am communicating more with the little girl in our house Camila.. She is two years old and only knows the world through whats hers and whats yours hah, and not surprisingly she thinks everything is hers. She is cute even when she ignores any request you may tell her to do. its different hearing a baby girl in spanish since every time i hear her i want to think shes gonna say somethin in english.. still need to get use to that one. The mother works a lot so the maid has taken up the duty in watching over her 24,7, which she does.. i dont think camila ever gets a break from chaperones.. but thats the everso watchful eye of a peruvian mother.

I walk to school sometimes.. a really nice and quiet neighborhood is between me and my university, and its my time for myself. I listen to music, probably sing too loud, and just walk. its about 35 minutes, which is a nice chuck of time to have, but really not enoguh for me hah. I have found some nice roads to take so that its not so busy traffic and i hit some nice parks. I cant help but wonder how weird it must look seein me walkin through this district, but that could just be me thinkin that.

I dont work out, but I do do pushups.. every other day im doin too many pushups and sometimes some ab and balance workouts. I have gotten a little gut since ive gotten here.. but thats to be expected with good food and cheap everything coughbeercough.
i have a little blanket i use as a pad for my hands, and you can see me next to the comp just pushinup on through.

My first individual grade Ive gotten in my university was an 11 out of 20... which of course is horrible but i am not worried. I cant wait for the new life of gettin really low grades.. hah. I actually didnt read all the material, but man readin so much for classes takes a lot of energy out of ya, and its all in spanish of course.

I went to see a play at the National Library. It was Arsenic and Old Lace, an old movie that luckiyl ive seen before. I didnt understand a lot of it. Then we went to McDonalds.. hooray.. they were surprised when i told them i dont eat restaurants like mcdonalds, but i got a strawberry sundae and a chicken wrap haha.

I am not cut out for the greetings in Peru. Whenever there is some type of social interaction, a greeting is required. For girls its a kiss on the cheek, and a handshake for guys, but I am a hugger! hah and when ive tried to do some hugs its just weak! plus, my face is never smoothe, so i always got some scruff or razor sharp cheeks. Sorry peruvian girls!

Nothing in this city resembles the wild. Everything is man made, even the trees look manufactured for looks. The parks are a joke.. but they do appear like a painting by someone in the form of flora. It is nice, but Ive realized how much truth is in the saying concrete jungle. People havent a clue about the wildlife, about things that arent created by us.... I think its a necessity that is lacked in Peru, but they do have that nice ocean.. which I will see tonight.

Peru is almost always has a clouded sky.. not cloudy.. fully clouded.. It is rare to see the sun in its round form.. and when the sun is out it cant be handled. Supposedly it is the season, so when summer rolls around (november and december) it should be clearer.

I went to a bar place and listened to a tribute band to Bon Jovi.. it wasnt that great...

Ill post more later.