im in peru!

[quepena_quefea]

and freezing by butt off. i knew it would be cold but i didnt think it would be this cold and i wish i had brought warmer clothes. ive only been here a week and im sick already, which makes me want to go home. my own home. with my own bed. and my entire closet and warbrobe. it should be a good excuse to go shopping, but i dont have time and i dont know if id have room in my luggage to take tons of things back, so im kind of stuck. awesome.

i came down with a purpose. excited to work and help people in need and looking forward to making new friends...
only now, im frozen. and lonely. and scared of working. and honestly, scared of getting robbed on the way to work. i love it here, but i dont like being told to wear shitty clothes so that no one will do anything to me. i feel like id stick out like a sore thumb anyway. i miss the sun back home. i hate that no matter what its gray here and always some annoying humidity that makes it hard to style your hair or dry your clothes even.

i start working at an orphanage tomorrow morning. 930 to 430. all day. monday through friday. hopefully seeing the kids and having fun with them and helping out will make all of this change. hopefully it will put things into perspective for me. hopefully it will make me stop wishing i was back home in sunny california.

im crossing my fingers.