My day after spanish class on Wednesday
1-2:30pm: Cyber Cafe writing Blog enteries, 2 grande cervezas, e-mailing friends.
1:55-2:00pm: Wait in bathroom for a stall to open in order to relieve myself of grande beer. Never opens. Return to email.
2:30pm: Return to bathroom where stalls are still locked. Wait for 8 minutes while doing a little restraint dance. Look under stalls, no shoes. Ask employee outside what's up. Bathroom is out of order. A notice of some kind might be in order.
2:45: Meet coworker at hostel. He presents me with a box of five Cubans. Finally, a decent cigar.
2:55: Walk to Coffee Tree, a popular outdoor coffee bar/restaurant/bar in the plaza by my hostel. Sit by heat lamp, order coffee and big sandwich. Light up a Cuban.
3:40: Starts to rain. Decide to stick around and order a mojito.
4:20: Still raining. Order another mojito. Still enjoying cigar.
5:30: Call from coworker's girlfriend. She is coming to meet us before her class. Order another mojito.
6:25: Coworker's girlfriend arrives. Wish her a happy post-birthday.
6:40: Order another round of mojitos.
7:30: Coworker and girlfriend leave me solo as they ride in taxi to her school. Order another mojito. Scan the crowd. Crowd seems funny. Should I light up another Cuban? Maybe not, throat is sore.
7:50: Text coworker asking where he is.
7:59: Receive text saying he is almost here: order more mojitos.
8:01: Flag down server. Order another round of mojitos.
8:05: Coworker returns. Conversation is noticibly dumbed down. Patrons are mocked in private. At least we think we are whispring. Time for another Cuban. Need to go to the bathroom. Tables seem much harder to navigate. I should skip class tomorrow and go bungee jumping. Do they do that in Quito? Coworker is coolest guy ever. The thought is reciprocated. Ecuador is awesome. We should open a design business here. We could be thousandaires.
9:15: Coworker's girlfriend calls. Class is over. Coworker gets a cab to go meet her. Stumble back to hostel. What's on in the lounge? Large group of British kids are watching Borat. Funny movie. Americans are so silly. Wait, British people are silly too. Oh, you agree? OK, we are friends.
10pm: Movie ends. I will upload latest pics. Hold on, room is spinning. Focus. Get to cybercafe. Can't hook up camera. Maybe a different computer? Bump some one on way to other computer. Think he is drunk too. Camera works now. Did I take these photos? Room is really spinning.
10:40: Turn off camera. Pay bill. Oops, only have 50 cents. Wait, ATM is outside. Return with lots of money. Tab is 50 cents. Oh, did not need ATM. OK, think I need to go to bed.
10:55: Passed out.
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6 comments:
Ah, now that's the Dan I know. And I almost forget how small your bladder is ;)
Do not forget to keep writting and posting pics. I printed the whole thing to read it in the metro. I am delighted to join you in your adventures through these reads. Good luck.
1) bernardo's comment is awesome 2) in your mojito induced spinning - did you forget to link the pictures that cost you 50 cents to upload? 3) is there reason why you don't allow comments on your pictures? it's cool, if so, i'm just saying... they're fun !
Trade the mojitos for $1 beers and you're back at Fans. Glad you can make happy hour last all evening even in Ecuador.
Thought comments were allowed. I´ll see what I can do about that. If you can, comment away.
Pics are uploaded. But for previous and future posts. Give me some time, there are lots. And a new blog entry about my weekend in Baños is comign up soon!
No design business in Ecudor - return home to your boss...
Sounds like you are having a great time... be safe
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