| Nov 4, 2005 - Changes
| Tomorrow marks one full month that I have been in South America. It also marks the start of the travelling portion of this trip, as I leave Cuenca for Loja, and then head on to Peru. I'm enjoying the symbolism, that on the 5th of October I left home for Ecuador. I made a new home here for a short-term, and now on the 5th of November I am leaving this home for Peru. We'll see what importance the 5th plays in the months to come. But, I have some updates:
To the website: I have put some new photos and entries amongst old ones that were already there. So look back and see if there is a new entry you haven't seen before. I also have a few entries in progress, that will eventually appear before this one in the list. They are about my host family, Cuenca in general, and maybe some others about the fiesta or something. In fact, this entry itself may change as well. There are a couple new photos in the Cajas entry, which Melissa emailed to me. I also put up photos for the Cedei entry.
To my itinerary: Well, the first change is that I am still in Cuenca even though my classes ended last Friday. I decided to stay for this week since it is a week of festivals and fiestas here in Cuenca marking Cuenca's independence day, November 3rd. Hoever, I have also figured out a much better plan for my overall itinerary, and there will probably be a new entry in the itinerary section pretty soon. The main change, I decided not to try to race to Brazil for Carnaval. I am still going to all the same places I planned on before, but I will go at a slower pace allowing me to enjoy myself more, stay open to spur of the moment opportunities, not stress about being somewhere at a certain time, and most importantly save the hundreds of dollars I would have had to spend to reserve hotel rooms for Carnaval, and probably even a fight to get there on time. More detailed explanations to come.
To me: Really I feel pretty much the same. So far I haven't had that crazy on the road travelling feeling yet, but I think that is because I have been so stable. Also, Ecuador has felt much more familiar and American than I would have imagined. I'm sure this will all change now that I will be living out of my backpack, seeing new countries, and changing locations every few days. Otherwise, I have probably lost some significant weight, as my belt is much tighter than ever, and I have some pretty constant zits on my face that I can't seem shake. Not sure if its the dirtiness or the stress of getting used to a new place. Oh well. I haven't had any major injuries or sicknesses either. Just this one problem, and someone please help me. I think I'm really starting to like Reggaeton. It's scaring me, and I don't know what to do about it.
Finally, about this journal: Why am I being so persistent with these entries and photos? There are a couple of explanations-
I'm a nerd - This whole thing just actually seems cool to me, and I love having all the documentation of everything.
Delusions of Grandeur - The thought that somehow writing about my life and having people read it online makes me some sort of celebrity
My actual factual journal - This is the main reason. The more thoughts and memories I put down here, the more grateful I will be when its all over. This is my photo album, my diary (one of them), and my log of events.
I think its cool: Yes, I like this website. (see the "nerd" explanation above)
So thats it. I didn't have all the time to put everything down about Cuecna that I wanted to, so those will just come later, and you'll just have to remember to look back for new entries. |
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