Beasty-ality

I lied. Didnt go back to La Hesperia..

On Sunday I couldnt get hold of JP or Alexandra so I decided to stay in Quito - turns out they are staying too cause not much was done in the previous 3 days. Im going back on Saturday/Sunday and another volunteer is coming on Monday so hopefully I wont go insane - too much ´Me-Time´is not good for the brain! You start asking yourself stupid questions and thinking some weird stuff..

Anyway, I´ve started to read this childrens Spanish book and am trying to teach myself more of the wonderful language this week before starting volunteering again. What a Mission! Its like im studying again and to be honest thats the last thing I want to do..but I really want to communicate with the locals more.

Staying in this hostel called Centro del Mundo and its probably the worst mistake I made cause its party central and im never gonna learn Spanish this week. Last night was my first taste of the infamous Cuba Libre night - its every MOn, Wed and Fri. Big bucket full of rum and coke in the middle of the lounge and everyone getting slightly laysh..I only had a few helpings (seriously) but this morning I struggled to get out of bed. Its nasty cheap liquor that makes you feel ruff the next day - you all know what I mean.

By the way, - i have to drop this in - yesterday was the first time that a local guessed correctly that I am Indian!!! I was amazed.. it was the owner of the tiny cafe that I had dinner at last night ($1.60 for soup, fish and rice - very very good food). Everyone assumes that I´m one of them but this woman starts asking me questions about India etc. Shocking behaviour.

The night was very random..started off talking to this South Korean bloke and he was explaining his (very different!!) culture/country. He was the first East Asian i´ve seen out here and was telling me how he gets so many looks cause most of these people have never seen an Oriental person before..Dubai - think his name is Farooj but we all call him Dubai - and Lauren, girl from Aussyland got really pissed and were entertaining everyone. The topic of conversation evolved into mating and animalistic behaviour/fetishes and Lauren came out with my new favourite saying...Beastyality.