Friday, June 22, 2007

Food and Circuses

Warm greetings from the southern hemisphere! Although you might be suffering in the Chicago summer, I am feeling just right in the Bolivan winter where its about 70 degrees every day. My classes are going well and speaking Spanish seems more natural every day. It´s amazing how you really can ¨pick up¨a language in an immersion trip such as this one.

Last night, a group of my classmates and myself went to downtown Cochabamba to check out a local band called ¨Negro y Blanco¨(thats ¨Black and White¨for you non hispanohablantes...). They were so good that I actually bought their CD´s. Anyone who knows me will really think that´s amazing because they all know what a cheapskate I am...... (see picture)

Also, a word on Bolivian cuisine. Today my host mother made me something called ¨silpancha¨, which is a plate covered in white rice, onions, carrots, and potatoes. Then, that little mountain is covered with two giant hamburger patties and then the whole thing is crowned with a fried egg! Oh man! Talk about trouble.... Let me tell you what....that mountain of food tasted even better than it looked too. (Gibbs, do you wanna come down to Boliva now?)

Well, that´s all for now. Time for studies and fun. We´ll be seeing the Fantastic Four tonight. Who knows if it´ll be in English or EspaƱol.... Vamos a ver!

2 comments:

stella8 said...

Seeing the entertainment of the town is what i am talking about, truly immerse yourself. So why go see the Fantastic Four? Isn't there another unique thing you can do? It all sounds great. :) I look for more.

Anonymous said...

I have to be completely honest, that little town of yours just took a huge step up in my book if that mound is really as you say it is and as i dream it is. No losing 130 lbs on vacation this summer huh tommy boy.