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well back from baja. well i've actually been back for a few days now, but just getting around to updating. Funny thing is that after 2 weeks of vacation, i have been really unmotivated to do anything the past few days...oh well.
The trip was fantastic. The wildlife was unbelievable with whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, and all sorts of under sea life. We saw something new almost everyday. The landscape was very austere and full of contrasts. Sand and sky, rock and water. It was beautiful. And very empty we saw few locals and fewer tourists. But we did get to investigate a few communities, which I was really excited about, a precursor of things to come. Got to speak some spanish, though I was still too scared to go up to any locals and try to talk with them. Soon enough for that. Read some good books and some not so good ones. Got sunburned...a couple times. All in all, a very memorable trip...probably the last time I'll see my dad untill he comes and visits me in Guatemala, which will be who knows when.
So now I'm back in chicago. Still no job or permanent dwelling place....but I'm cautiously optimistic that things will work out soon. Stay tuned. Plus I spent a bunch of money on this past vacation, so I need to pay myself back.
So as for the near future...get job/appt....start spanish classes tomorrow....finish reading "the open viens of latin america" by eduardo galeano (really good!)...buy lots of books from amazon.com for guatemala...go to the dentist to get more x-rays for the peace corps...and enjoy chi-town.
Also, just saw Nacho Libre tonight. Not my favorite Jack Black movie, but entertaining none the less.
The trip was fantastic. The wildlife was unbelievable with whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, and all sorts of under sea life. We saw something new almost everyday. The landscape was very austere and full of contrasts. Sand and sky, rock and water. It was beautiful. And very empty we saw few locals and fewer tourists. But we did get to investigate a few communities, which I was really excited about, a precursor of things to come. Got to speak some spanish, though I was still too scared to go up to any locals and try to talk with them. Soon enough for that. Read some good books and some not so good ones. Got sunburned...a couple times. All in all, a very memorable trip...probably the last time I'll see my dad untill he comes and visits me in Guatemala, which will be who knows when.
So now I'm back in chicago. Still no job or permanent dwelling place....but I'm cautiously optimistic that things will work out soon. Stay tuned. Plus I spent a bunch of money on this past vacation, so I need to pay myself back.
So as for the near future...get job/appt....start spanish classes tomorrow....finish reading "the open viens of latin america" by eduardo galeano (really good!)...buy lots of books from amazon.com for guatemala...go to the dentist to get more x-rays for the peace corps...and enjoy chi-town.
Also, just saw Nacho Libre tonight. Not my favorite Jack Black movie, but entertaining none the less.