whims

It's a miracle, I got another job!

What a week it's been! My new job is going well, even though I had 0 training. Conversation class. The students can sort of speak. hehe. Yea, and then....i got another one! It's a huge plus being a native english speaker. Es obvio que Ricke tenia razon cuando dijo que, si quieres ir a suda america, ¡ve! Puedes encontrar un trabajo/la plata para tu viaje cuando llegues. I can get a job in an instant. I feel a little guilty because not only am I from a priveledged country, but I'm priveledged wherever I go. I look at those around me who are struggling to make ends meet and it makes me realize how very very lucky i am. I spoke wiht a combi driver the other morning. He told me he works from 530 in the morning ot 830 at night, driving the whole time...and i'll bet he doesn't make very much. Remember, a 1 hr. bus ride is about 40 cents per passanger. THe janitor at my work is there from 730 in the morning to 930 at night. BUt anyway, the new class is with one girl only. In the morning 1.5 hrs.from my house. So now, I get out of the house at 830 in the morning, arrive there at 10. Stay with her until 1. Go to the boys home. Arrive 245, 3. Leave for my other class at 630. Arrive 730. Stay until 930. Get home at 10, 1015. Long day. I think that0s what made me sick.

That'sright, got the flu this weekend. Fever and everything. I'm getting better. DOn't think my various hours in transport tomorrow willhlep, but what can i do?

In other news, there was an earthquake! Acutally, two. Just little ones. The first was a couple days agoand i really didn'tknow what was goingon. I though the girlwho sleeps above me was moving a lot in her bed. hehe The whole famiy jumped out of bed and got into the 'safe zone'. THe mom said there hadn't been a temblor that strong for 10 yrs.! THe other was today and was smaller. hehe.

Also, I went toone of the biggest religious processions in the world onwed. There is an image in teh center of lima that's about 300 yr. old. A slave painted it. There was (ahem) an earthquake and the entire church fell down excep the wall where the painting was. FOr this reason, it's totally sacared. Every year, there's this huge procession (apparently people form all over the world come) in the streetsof lima. the image is called 'señor de los milagros' =sir ofthe miracles=jesus of the miracles. the streets are filled with a sea of people walking in the procession with a copy of the image. it's a huge deal. i went with the boys on wed. morining (they were excused form school). we went to the main squre. the center of lima is a totally different world. it's not well maintained, but the architeqture is just like in europe...except fallin apart. the plaza mayor is in tip-top condition, however. so, on one side is the palace of teh mayor, another, the president's palace, and hte other, the archbishop's palace, a.k.a the official cathedral. all three appeared for a bit. very exciting. wow, so many people. very impressive.

yea, so i didn'tgoout wiht weekend and the majoiryt of my days are spent in transport, but that's only for 8 days more. thank goodness!

paz

posted by Marielly @ 7:30 PM