Phrase of the day: Quieres jugar futbol mas tarde?... Do you want to play soccer later?
Understatement! Luis asked if I wanted to play "indoor" the other day, and naturally, I said yes. Their indoor is a bit different than back home. It's played outside on a concrete court with a tiny, but heavy ball. Yeah, I guess it's completely different, haha. The game still moves rather quickly because the court is small; aka lots of sprinting and quick passes. They play for money, a quarter a game usually, which is to pay for things like their phone bills. Needless to say, it gets intense. Definitely a bit too serious for me, but I'll keep playing when they ask. And yes, I was one of the worst ones there, haha. They have lots of fancy footwork, but as usual, they don't play extremely well as a team.
I've noticed some trends and habits (for guys) that I hope not to bring back to Virginia. Meaning, please slap me if I do:- Napping after lunch
- Not playing outside because it's before 5pm, even if it's not sunny or hot
- Jean shorts
- Capri pants (thank you, Spain)
- Lifting my shirt over my stomach because it's hot (sorry ladies, no abs viewings... ha!)
- Hissing at someone to get his/her attention or just to say hello
- Honking my car horn to say hello to everyone I see out walking
- Dropping my orange peels on the ground as I walk around
A typical dinner for me: juice, rice, an egg, and yuca puree (the purple is mild-hot sauce):
The food is fine for the most part. No complaints on the taste, but it's super unhealthy. Nutrition will have to be another project in the near future. Right now most people just eat carbs/starch. Every meal has rice, fried plantains and/or yuca, and a little piece of meat/egg. Once in a while they will eat a few pieces of cucumber and have a tangerine. Thankfully, they do have a glass of fresh juice at least once a day. At first I thought it just may be a money issue, but that doesn't seem to be the case. I mean, they have a satelite dish with more television channels than we have back home!
Loved reading your blog, Shantonu, and enjoyed seeing the wonderful photographs, too! You write so well--I couldn't stop reading from Day 1 to Day 85. Am waiting for the next installment. Love from all of us - Uncle Sam, Tashi, Tammy and me, Aunty Ann.
ReplyDeleteI think you could totally rock the jean shorts AND the capri pants... maybe you even could find some jean capris.
ReplyDeletegood post. In addition to the jean capri's you can also weave your shirt in through your shirt collar ventilate your abs.
ReplyDeletealso, see if PC can bring post-lunch naps to the U.S.
thanks!
Aunty-Ann! Thanks for reading... but more importantly, Congrats on becoming a grandmother! You'll have to send me pictures.
ReplyDeleteClaire... I'm going to come visit you wearing jean capri's and we'll see if you actually hang out with me!
priceless, nerd