Third times a charm

This weekend we stayed in Quito again, which I don't mind at all. Gives me time to catch up on homework, cleaning, and things. Friday after class Lauren, Anne, and I headed off to our favorite nail place for our weekly manicure (after all they are only $3). During our pampering sessions we heard some guy yelling at the top of his lungs at some officers. Everyone within hearing distance stopped and stared. From what we would gather he was driving during his Pica y Placa time, which is when certain people can't drive depending on their license plate number to keep traffic down. The fines for driving at this time are huge, hence his yelling. Us girls all agreed that if he was talking like that to an officer in the USA he would be arrested. Things eventually calmed down and my nails were then finished. Afterwards Anne headed home and Lauren and I headed to the mall to meet Willow. We walked around, window shopped, ate some noodles, and got cinnabuns. Yum! Then it was time to head home for an early morning.

Saturday morning Willow and I headed off to Otavalo (shopping!). It was my 3rd time and her 2nd, she was looking for more gifts and I was looking for anything that caught my eye. The other SNC girls were off to climb a volcano and hiking and I are just not best friends, shopping sounded better. So after spending my life savings, sorry mom, we headed home. That night I was fortunate enough to snag the TV and couch/bed upstairs and I enjoyed myself some Princess and the Frog and fell asleep to The Avengers (wonder who I get it from, mom).

Sunday I skyped everyone on the face of the earth. Ben about three times, mom, mom with many other family members, and even a Piggly Wiggly friend Shayna. It was nice to see some familiar faces and kept me busy on the very rainy and hailing day. After all it is the rainy season now and it has rained everyday for about a week now, no we aren't floating away...yet.

Today was just another Monday, presentations, talking about confusing stories, eating at American restaurants, the usual. I've got another 25 days here and it's going crazy fast. I've got one for sure trip planned and hopefully I'll get to go to the beach one more time too. Finals are coming up soon too!