it´s been awhile
today is San Juan. even though fireworks are illegal, they have been going off since yesterday. fires too. tomorrow it will be difficult to see 10ft in front of you because of all the smoke.

i have yet to travel anywhere yet. supposedly our 1st bball game is saturday. my left knee gave out at practice on monday. ouch. it´s been difficult to coordinate travelling schedules. at least i will be going to Chapare. winter break is starting this week for my cousins.

i started taking samba classes. the bolivian folklorico dances seemed too expensive. im relying on my cousins and aunt to teach me. and gotta learn me the cuban salsa for ashley´s bachelorette party!

my american friend got oranges and trash thrown at her from a march. we were eating breakfast in a cafe on 25de mayo when Manfred´s march passed by for the nationalization of gas. most stores lock up the doors to discourage stealing, etc. when the demonstrations pass by. but the cafe didnt. we saw foreigners targeted about 10min into the march. then they started throwing stuff at random Bolivians on the street. they must have caught sight of Erika´s blond blond hair and threw things inside the café. i´ve never seen a march that got that heated. most are pretty peaceful. maybe because i can easily blend. the owner of the café threw things back and an empty fireworks thing almost hit her 5yr old son.

and now im off to pachangear for san juan.