I am back! And with plenty of awkward and funny things to share. I hope to evoke some laughter and smiles:)
CARBS
If I was truly on an "Eat.Pray.Love" adventure I would have definitely have accomplished the "Eating" Portion.I have actually surpassed the eating portion.I feel like,actually I KNOW, that all we eat are things with bread.Pasta,cereal,more bread,Alfrojores (two cookies made into one with dulce de leche dipped in chocolate(white or milk)),soup,and more bread. Its hard to find a good salad that isn't super expensive.Salads here are really weird and you can just kiss any type of dressing other than vinegar and olive oil goodbye(I was sooo hurt when I found out) Yall,I feel as fat as a house.I'm probably not that large but the "study abroad 50" seems do-able at this rate. I PRAY I don't get 50 pounds heavier.Ive already told myself thanksgiving dinner might be skipped due to the 3-4 week detox that will be required when I get home.I think Imma have to call up my intense German Crossfit trainer and get my ass kicked just to loose all the weight possibly gained.You may think I am overreacting, but I swear I feel my hips widening. So what am I doing about it? Well,at first, I didn't care because the food was delicious and I should be enjoying my lunch/dinner.I should also be enjoying every once in a while beer,wine, or long island ice tea to go with it.NOW, i am attempting to run.Yall know I hate to run, but I cant afford 50 pounds.So last week I went running and caught a COLD.My beautiful afternoon run turned into a cool breeze and a sore throat. SOO i stopped that Quick and started the ab and burpee 30 day challenge.Its been too cold to run anywhere.Though it confuses my host mom, I am trying to cut my eating portions(it's in her nature to want to feed us a lot of food).I am also going to make a better effort to eat healthier, though the smell of choripan(Chorizo and bread) from the parrilla (BBQ) is always tempting.
Transportation Struggles
last week I forced myself to learn how to properly ride el collectivo/bondi (the bus). Let me tell you about these buses!They're alot like American buses accept for one thing.There is NOO lever to pull when you're ready to get off the bus.Well how do you get off the bus then? Well you better hope it stops where your suppose to get off or even get off before you'r suppose to.Oh and don't take your time getting off the bus! It will slam its doors in your face or even push you off the bus. I've seen it happen! Also they get jammed packed.There is no personal space.You can have an old mans underarm in your face for 30 minutes and you can't move.Trust,it happened to me last time i took the bus and luckily he didn't stink. Luckily school is close enough for me to walk and I only need to know two buses to get back and forth from my internship.Thank GLOB.
Dodge the car
Yes I said it,Dodge the car.It is a game that all portenos here play.As a wanna-be porteno I am a participant in the game. Of course the goal is to NOT get hit by the car so you have to dodge alot of people in order to successfully make it across. There are the old people who only walk fast enough for them to get across the street.The women with 3-4 kids and STROLLERS that do not play the game or get in the way of your game.The adults who are very chill and saunter across the street.ALL OF These people have almost gotten me hit 3-4 times. The streets are long here and the lights change fast. It is the ultimate struggle when you're always in a rush..which is something I am always in.
Oh the life of a wanna-be Portena.LOL
Nos Vemos!
Bre<3
CARBS
If I was truly on an "Eat.Pray.Love" adventure I would have definitely have accomplished the "Eating" Portion.I have actually surpassed the eating portion.I feel like,actually I KNOW, that all we eat are things with bread.Pasta,cereal,more bread,Alfrojores (two cookies made into one with dulce de leche dipped in chocolate(white or milk)),soup,and more bread. Its hard to find a good salad that isn't super expensive.Salads here are really weird and you can just kiss any type of dressing other than vinegar and olive oil goodbye(I was sooo hurt when I found out) Yall,I feel as fat as a house.I'm probably not that large but the "study abroad 50" seems do-able at this rate. I PRAY I don't get 50 pounds heavier.Ive already told myself thanksgiving dinner might be skipped due to the 3-4 week detox that will be required when I get home.I think Imma have to call up my intense German Crossfit trainer and get my ass kicked just to loose all the weight possibly gained.You may think I am overreacting, but I swear I feel my hips widening. So what am I doing about it? Well,at first, I didn't care because the food was delicious and I should be enjoying my lunch/dinner.I should also be enjoying every once in a while beer,wine, or long island ice tea to go with it.NOW, i am attempting to run.Yall know I hate to run, but I cant afford 50 pounds.So last week I went running and caught a COLD.My beautiful afternoon run turned into a cool breeze and a sore throat. SOO i stopped that Quick and started the ab and burpee 30 day challenge.Its been too cold to run anywhere.Though it confuses my host mom, I am trying to cut my eating portions(it's in her nature to want to feed us a lot of food).I am also going to make a better effort to eat healthier, though the smell of choripan(Chorizo and bread) from the parrilla (BBQ) is always tempting.
Transportation Struggles
last week I forced myself to learn how to properly ride el collectivo/bondi (the bus). Let me tell you about these buses!They're alot like American buses accept for one thing.There is NOO lever to pull when you're ready to get off the bus.Well how do you get off the bus then? Well you better hope it stops where your suppose to get off or even get off before you'r suppose to.Oh and don't take your time getting off the bus! It will slam its doors in your face or even push you off the bus. I've seen it happen! Also they get jammed packed.There is no personal space.You can have an old mans underarm in your face for 30 minutes and you can't move.Trust,it happened to me last time i took the bus and luckily he didn't stink. Luckily school is close enough for me to walk and I only need to know two buses to get back and forth from my internship.Thank GLOB.
Dodge the car
Yes I said it,Dodge the car.It is a game that all portenos here play.As a wanna-be porteno I am a participant in the game. Of course the goal is to NOT get hit by the car so you have to dodge alot of people in order to successfully make it across. There are the old people who only walk fast enough for them to get across the street.The women with 3-4 kids and STROLLERS that do not play the game or get in the way of your game.The adults who are very chill and saunter across the street.ALL OF These people have almost gotten me hit 3-4 times. The streets are long here and the lights change fast. It is the ultimate struggle when you're always in a rush..which is something I am always in.
Oh the life of a wanna-be Portena.LOL
Nos Vemos!
Bre<3