It’s incredible to me that just after 2 weeks I have a very full life here. Between class, the gym, salsa, and hanging out with friends my days are almost always chaotic.
Last Sunday I headed back to my friend’s finca (farm) in Santa Elena. The pic below is of her house:
and this is of my friends Diana (left) and Betty (right)
I took a lot more pics but haven’t loaded them yet to my computer. I went with a new good friend named Michael from Florida. He’s a photographer and living here in Medellin for at least 6 months. He has a blog at http://www.slinkygenius.com and he has posted a couple of pics from Santa Elena as well. The top photo of him from the farm post was taken by yours truly. It was a fun night as always. We caught 3 trout from their pond and made the most amazing dinner of fresh trout (with lots of herbs), potatoes, kale, and salad – all of the food save the potatoes came from their garden/land. It was to say the least one of the best meals I’ve had in such a long time. I long to own a piece of land as beautiful and sustainable as theirs.
This week I had an exam for level 8 of Spanish. I did well and now am in level 9. We’ve changed the schedule from an intensive to semi-intensive timeframe, so now I have class from 10-12 everyday for a month. This is ideal for me as I’m sadly realizing how little time I have left here (6 weeks, gulp!), and so now I can stay out later at night without having to worry about being up for 8 am class.
Yesterday I had an interview for a job in Bogota for a year. Technically it’s a fellowship which would have me working in Bogota. It’d be a great opportunity if I don’t get into UW. So, the interview, it was all in Spanish and I think it went well. I’ve been thinking that if I don’t get into UW and don’t get the fellowship that I will come back to Colombia for awhile next year. I have a number of great connections with non-profits here in Medellin and will pursue them if need be.
Other than that I’ve been enjoying my time with my friends. Grandma McFarlane made a request for photos of me (since she’s not on facebook), so below are some different pics from a trip to Tutucan with my Spanish class:
This is us all at lunch. From left to right (Jonathan, Rosaura (teacher), me, and James).
