the best stories never spoken
okay well, my week has not been anywhere near thrilling or touching.
my first 2 hrs in san jose, and i got totally scammed. the taxi ride to a place that is 7 blocks away cost me 40 dollars! i talked to the receptionist when i arrived and he told me that ride should´ve been 3 dollars, at most. i knew i was in for something wrong and illegit, but when people make that contact with me... face-to-face, how can i not try to trust them? there´s this hope in me that feels everyone have a guilty conscience. So after conversating with someone for 15 minutes, dont you think that relationship would make you feel guilty for cheating them? then again, people do anything to survive economically right? in taht case, maybe i was suppose to be cheated so the money could go into something better for his life.
funny mission.
i wanted soap. i was unsuccessful even after going to several markets. after realizing the perfect size is what hotels normally gave out (but not the cheap hostel im stayin at), i was on a mission. now i wasnt exactly sure how i should approach this because i could 1) pretend i was in a room or 2) buy one. After talking the receptionist and realizing that none of these options were feasible, i relied on my charm. haha. no, really i approached a couple that were on the internet, a service the hotel provided. well they thought my story was understandable and were sympathetic enough to give me their soap and insisted not paying.
i think when you´re in a different country your standards of yourself is totally nonexistent. its nice just being completely open and knowing what you want, and actually getting it. i hope i carry this attitude with me on the airplane.
my first 2 hrs in san jose, and i got totally scammed. the taxi ride to a place that is 7 blocks away cost me 40 dollars! i talked to the receptionist when i arrived and he told me that ride should´ve been 3 dollars, at most. i knew i was in for something wrong and illegit, but when people make that contact with me... face-to-face, how can i not try to trust them? there´s this hope in me that feels everyone have a guilty conscience. So after conversating with someone for 15 minutes, dont you think that relationship would make you feel guilty for cheating them? then again, people do anything to survive economically right? in taht case, maybe i was suppose to be cheated so the money could go into something better for his life.
funny mission.
i wanted soap. i was unsuccessful even after going to several markets. after realizing the perfect size is what hotels normally gave out (but not the cheap hostel im stayin at), i was on a mission. now i wasnt exactly sure how i should approach this because i could 1) pretend i was in a room or 2) buy one. After talking the receptionist and realizing that none of these options were feasible, i relied on my charm. haha. no, really i approached a couple that were on the internet, a service the hotel provided. well they thought my story was understandable and were sympathetic enough to give me their soap and insisted not paying.
i think when you´re in a different country your standards of yourself is totally nonexistent. its nice just being completely open and knowing what you want, and actually getting it. i hope i carry this attitude with me on the airplane.