Me Quedan 10 Dias
Only 10 days left! I can't believe it! There's so much I still have and want to do before I leave, but at the same time I am increasingly focused on life after May 31. I just bought my new cellphone online so it will be waiting for me when I arrive.
I have been busy with work, not surprisingly. I gave a lunchtime presentation to the office on Thursday and one of my tables got sent to the Minister of Finance on Friday, but I still have to finish (er, write most of) my big paper and tie up various loose ends in the next 6 days. My "work-life" balance has included going into the office last Saturday and I plan to do so again tomorrow, but I still feel pretty good about it. I'm working extra hours but also fully enjoying my time outside of work, rather than feeling like I can't do anything fun until my project is finished, which is how I was last spring.
So fun stuff ... last Friday night a bunch of people from work went out for a happy hour at a nearby brewpub, which was fun and unusual--happy hour is definitely not a tradition here, and most people think it's weird to go out before 10 pm at the earliest. But I was soooo happy just hanging out with friends and some good beer (though crappy pizza), grabbing some ice cream before heading home, and being in bed by 11:30. I wish I had tried harder to organize this type of event when I first arrived!
On Sunday I enjoyed Mother's Day lunch at Katharine's house (host of Cinco de Mayo), which was of course delicious and filled me up for the rest of the day. This weekend so far has been full of comida rica as well. Riquisma, in fact. Last night my boss took us out to dinner at one of the city's top restaurants. Yum! And today we had lunch with Pablo and Vanessa at another top cevicheria--the one owned by Lima's celebrity chef whose flagship restaurant we went to after their wedding. Yum again! But we're planning to take it easy for the rest of the weekend.
My mind is going in a million different directions at the moment--making lists of things to do before we leave (eat), and also things to do when we arrive (shop). I'm inevitably not going to get it all done, but it doesn't stop me from trying. Next weekend we've decided not to leave the city for an excursion, but instead we'll hopefully be able to enjoy leisurely most of the remaining things on my Lima list. I can't wait!
I have been busy with work, not surprisingly. I gave a lunchtime presentation to the office on Thursday and one of my tables got sent to the Minister of Finance on Friday, but I still have to finish (er, write most of) my big paper and tie up various loose ends in the next 6 days. My "work-life" balance has included going into the office last Saturday and I plan to do so again tomorrow, but I still feel pretty good about it. I'm working extra hours but also fully enjoying my time outside of work, rather than feeling like I can't do anything fun until my project is finished, which is how I was last spring.
So fun stuff ... last Friday night a bunch of people from work went out for a happy hour at a nearby brewpub, which was fun and unusual--happy hour is definitely not a tradition here, and most people think it's weird to go out before 10 pm at the earliest. But I was soooo happy just hanging out with friends and some good beer (though crappy pizza), grabbing some ice cream before heading home, and being in bed by 11:30. I wish I had tried harder to organize this type of event when I first arrived!
On Sunday I enjoyed Mother's Day lunch at Katharine's house (host of Cinco de Mayo), which was of course delicious and filled me up for the rest of the day. This weekend so far has been full of comida rica as well. Riquisma, in fact. Last night my boss took us out to dinner at one of the city's top restaurants. Yum! And today we had lunch with Pablo and Vanessa at another top cevicheria--the one owned by Lima's celebrity chef whose flagship restaurant we went to after their wedding. Yum again! But we're planning to take it easy for the rest of the weekend.
My mind is going in a million different directions at the moment--making lists of things to do before we leave (eat), and also things to do when we arrive (shop). I'm inevitably not going to get it all done, but it doesn't stop me from trying. Next weekend we've decided not to leave the city for an excursion, but instead we'll hopefully be able to enjoy leisurely most of the remaining things on my Lima list. I can't wait!
1 Comments:
Are you really returning to us in Oakland? Brad and I have missed you. The new neighbors (well I guess they have subleased for almost nine months now, not so new)leave a bit to be desired. I've read your blog all along. Wow - time flies, and we're still here on Dover...
Kelly
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