Another fun Ecuadorian anecdote presented itself this morning. As I was taking my first step out of the shower, soaking wet and towel-less, there was an explosion- there is no other word to describe it. This explosion came from underneath the sink, and before I knew it the bathroom was filled with thick white steam. With an incredibly rapid heartbeat and adrenaline forcing its way through my veins, I struggled to wrap a towel around myself while answering my host...

A few non-exciting life updates. I'm addicted to buying movies here. How can you pass up 3 perfect quality DVDs for just 5 dollars? They also have a lot of movies here that aren't readily available in the United States: that old Disney Swiss Family Robinson movie, for example. I loved that movie when I was little and seriously doubt it's easy to buy in the US. I'm also stocking up on my awesome Disney animated classics and old school MK&A films. My most rec...

Ecuador Round 2. Officially 5 weeks in. So far, so good. At first the going was a little slow. It was hard adjusting to a new group of people, as I previously mentioned, and I didn't have the good fortune to be quite as exhilarated as they were at the novelty of Ecuador. It was no longer a novelty for me. I've now readjusted my thinking, knowing that this semester is going to be just as good as the last one, only much different. Things have started picking up...

I'm baaaack!! And it's difficult. I'm back in the place I've been for the last 4 months, a place I'm pretty comfortable in now, but with no one I am comfortable with. I associate this place, this city, with my friends from last semester. It's an odd adjustment. Especially because everyone expects me to be an expert on the city: I suppose I am compared to the new students, but I also feel like I'm a bit of a letdown. I'm not as much of an expert as I feel I sho...

I'm baaaack!! And it's difficult. I'm back in the place I've been for the last 4 months, a place I'm pretty comfortable in now, but with no one I am comfortable with. I associate this place, this city, with my friends from last semester. It's an odd adjustment. Especially because everyone expects me to be an expert on the city: I suppose I am compared to the new students, but I also feel like I'm a bit of a letdown. I'm not as much of an expert as I feel I sho...