August 16th, 2011

totally random/typical* day, just thought i would share. Below is a picture of the Plaza.


Woke up and had breakfast with Michelle-

• freshly cut watermelon, grapes, maracuya (passion fruit), bananas, etc
• cheesy eggs
• bread, butter, jam
• freshly squeezed maracuya juice

Took a taxi to Maximo, got coffee and went to class from 10-1pm

- Learned about playing games in your lessons by actually playing Jeopardy to review ESL techniques. My team was the "Sex Cuys".

Worked on my lesson plan a little bit and went home to eat lunch

• i cant remember what lunch was right now- but it was something Peruvian and good.

Decided to go walking around the center, so Arielle and I took a taxi to San Pedro Market- which basically is a HUGE Peruvian market that has different sections for clothes, fruits, potatoes, meats, grains, etc. However they sell pretty much EVERY part of any animal you are looking for, including Cow's faces/noses/hooves, frogs, chicken feet, etc. In the back they have little restaurants (picnic tables with ladies looking right in front of you). But mostly only Peruvians eat there.

However, last weekend I went there with some Argentinian friends and we bought pan (bread) and went to a little booth. We got soup, Lomo Soltado (meat/rice/salad), mate (tea), and a coke for only 3 soles. That equals about 1 dollar. Also, as we were sitting there eating, a Peruvian family stopped and started talking to us and they said that they wanted a picture with me because they thought I was "Barbie". The little girl was so scared because she thought i was the REAL Barbie. They gave me their baby to hold and took a bunch of pictures of me. It was bizarre and hilarious. Afterward we went to the fruit section and got freshly made icecream smoothies, again for 1$.

San Pedro Market

(click on this picture)

After we walked around San Pedro Market, we walked to the Plaza de Armas and went to a little cafe overlooking the plaza.

La Plaza de Armas

We got Cafe con Leche and Alfajores- a South American pastry that is DELICIOUS. It is like two crumbly cookies that put together with some sort of filling that can be dulce de leche or caramel or jam.

Afterthat, we had to go back home to the family house because i needed to work on my lesson plan more. (I will write more about teaching later). We talked and hung out with Pricilla and Gaby- the cooks at the Family House that we love the heck out of and have become our new best friends and go out with us whenever they can (even though we are supposed to keep that secret for some reason :))

After getting ready to teach, I went down and had dinner

• Arroz con carne y ensalada- to die for.

Took a taxi to Maximo and finished up preparing my lesson. I have been/will be teaching everyday night from 8-9pm this week. My lesson was really fun and I enjoy my class a lot. As one student was leaving he said "Thank you teacher, you are a really good teacher" it was really cute. Had a little feedback session with Sabrina-my TEFL instructor who is observing me all this week.

Then, I took a taxi HOME and hung out with Michelle and Arielle for a little bit. Skyped with my dad- which was awesome cause i hadn't talked to him in a while and he always makes me laugh and feel happy.

Watched the movie "CHE" and went to sleep.

*Typical day minus going out.