La Huelga |
So, just in case anyones noticed any Peruvian protests/riots in the news, don't worry, I'm fine, as are the kids. Some scary moments, not to mention annoying ones, such as while two drunk protesters b...
Posted by Liz on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:31:00 PST |
El Pueblo Unido |
So Wednesday is usually market day, my favorite day, because I can walk down the street and its packed full of people that have come from all over the campo to sell their goods on the streets and ever...
Posted by Liz on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:56:00 PST |
To Hell with Good Intentions |
There are moments when traveling and doing service work in a developing nation feels strange, wrong, uncomfortable, like I'm perpetuating neocolonialism and continuous imperialism just by arriving her...
Posted by Liz on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:48:00 PST |
Back to the Bamba |
The transition happened so fast, it wasn't really a transition. Last day of school to the Harbor Cruise to goodbye to Steve to a long, slightly hungover Amtrak ride and then all of a sudden I was back...
Posted by Liz on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:20:00 PST |
my love/hate soda relationship |
You Are Dr. Pepper
..http://images.blogthings.com/whatkindofsodaareyouquiz/dr-p
epper.jpg" height="100" width="100">You're very unique and funky, yet you still have a bit of traditionalism to you.Peopl...
Posted by Liz on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 05:19:00 PST |
Lares |
So after Wild Wednesday got a little too wild for the good of everyone involved (aka all of Urubamba), Oscar and I decided we needed to make a getaway, for the good of our mental health and the surviv...
Posted by Liz on Fri, 27 Oct 2006 01:12:00 PST |
7 am reggaeton |
Only in Urubamba will you walk out to the plaza at 7 am and see some random guys with huge speakers set up on the stairs of the church blasting reggaeton.
And only here will you get offered the job of...
Posted by Liz on Sat, 21 Oct 2006 09:57:00 PST |
cold rain, bolivia, and bartending |
when the sun doesn't come out here, it is freeeezing. well not really, but its damn cold and my toes are froze and i wanna crawl back into bed with some hot mate and my crocheting....
makes me want to...
Posted by Liz on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 11:10:00 PST |
bathrooms |
i found a baby scorpion in my bathroom this morning. tiny and black with that creepyass tail all curled up....ugh.....i shudder just th inking about. but i flushed him real quick before mama could rea...
Posted by Liz on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 04:01:00 PST |
atrevete te te te |
I was so, so excited for a scalding hot shower this morning, since I finally figured out how to get water in the shower, but no, it just wouldn't cooperate and was freezing cold. And being sick, ...
Posted by Liz on Fri, 22 Sep 2006 12:10:00 PST |
