The Market

Okay, so I found out what the markets used to be like. Markets, as in all the food you'd never want to eat on display, on the ground, in piles, EVERYWHERE. It was a fun experience, though. Walking on beds of rotten lettuce and rotten mangos is definitely something I've never done in the states. Along side all the places to buy food were this little shops that sold religious items. Not really sure how it works, but there's catholic stuff, Voo Doo stuff, and Santaria stuff (a religion that mixes Catholicism with original African religions). Somehow that just doesn't compute in my mind. I bought a Voo Doo Doll for Kelly Miller, if you don't know her, don't ask, if you do, you don't have to. She's my odd friend that ate 5 year old peanut butter then couldn't figure out why she got sick. While there I also bought Miss Cathy (uber catholic friend of the family) a picture of the virgin Mary....Go Figure!

When I got home, I seriously smelled like I'd bathed in garbage water. I have gone 25 days with showering and worn dirty clothes for almost as long (on Outward Bound) and never in my life have I had the same desire to shower for hours on end and burn my clothing. It was pretty skank. I was really glad our housekeeper was doing laundry; didn't have to have those nasty clothes in my room, YES!!

We had our "midterm" exam in my lit class today. It's nice that we had it today, after 4 weeks of our 5 week term. The multiple choice questions were so absurdly worded that everyone complained. I mean how many times have you seen a multiple choice answer start with "although" or "but"...I mean seriously!! The essay part wasn't that bad though. We haven't gotten any of our work back so I'm really not sure what to expect from his grading....so I can't really say if I think I did well or not. Hopefully so!

I guess that's about it for now. We're off for the weekend to chill in an all inclusive resort. It's like a cruise that doesn't leave shore, nor is in a boat. But you get the idea. We're all looking forward to some sun, fun, and relaxation (provided Emily doesn't decide to crash the part, but at this point we're looking okay). Hope everyone has a terrific weekend. One more week and I'll be back in the good ol' US of A! Peace Out!