Navel Gazing

2003-05-02T14:16:00.000-07:00

Or not.

Feeling very lazy, which I think I'm allowed, seeing as how it's a Friday. Grrr . . . if only not for the evil problem set.

In the meantime, though, I've been browsing some more and found out there's a Peruvain restaurant in Chicago: Rinconcito Sudamericano. Hmm . . . sounds like maybe I should get a taste of what I'll be eating this summer . . .

2003-05-02T13:58:00.000-07:00

I started doing some research about high-altitude living and AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness). Cusco is about 2 miles above sea level, and a lot of the information is for people thinking about doing things like hiking the Himalayas, so I don't think it will be that bad, but the symptoms don't sound altogether thrilling either. Still, I'm getting very excited -- I'm even excited about things like this AMS that sound a little exotic from a safe distance! It's making it harder to focus on the prosaic things -- like my econ midterm this afternoon.

Okay, time to put Peru aside for a while.

Must.
Go.
Work.

2003-04-30T18:32:00.000-07:00

Slogging through the paperwork and application forms right now. I'm studying at the don Quijote school in Cusco, Peru, and then will be doing a 4-week service project -- provided, of course, that I actually get my act together and send the paperwork in.