So I'm not positive that the title of this blog is correct- but it's supposed to be "homesick". These last couple days have been particularly rough. Lets go through some things I'm really missing right now: being understood (speaking Spanish doesn't get any easier really), highly processed foods: the oreos here are extremely tastey but I could def go for some Chicfila/Zaxbys, my parents: they get here a week from Saturday! friends (of course) and most of all having time to myself by myself.
Living with a host family has been a very enlightening experience. I love my host parents very much. They're very open minded and nice. Parenting in Cusco is SOOO different from the US. There isn't really a "respect your elders" or respect anyone for that matter mentality. Here, in my house, my three year old little host sister rules the house. This concept has been the most difficult for me to grasp. I'm not sure if you read my post about finding out that my host family had kids- but I was really excited. I have been really let down by the relationship that I have with my host sister here. I'm not really sure what is going on in that little mind of hers but I'm pretty sure she's trying to play alpha female with me all the time? But I am totally fine with her being the queen of home. Last night I went with my host dad to his sister-in-laws birthday party. The minute I walked in the door Cata started saying "ella habla ingles, ella habla ingles" (in a taunting way). I hadn't ever met this part of the family and I have to admit I was sincerely embrassed. This morning she told me I couldn't have juice? One morning I woke up and said "good morning" and got a "NO!" yelled in my face. Normally I could ignore all this and tune it out except for the fact that my host parents have never once called her down for it. In the US if you disrespect someone like that you are sure to get a quick smack on the rear- at least where I'm from. ANYWAYS- this whole situation is very frustrating.
On to other new things- we didn't end up going to Colo de Mono- the people were so disorganized. So that was sad, but instead we explored the city and did the Cusco Bar Crawl. It was alot of fun! And we found some new places that we didn't know existed. Sarah and I met some people from Holland and went to a burger place with them till 4:30 am. It was an interesting night.
Last night we went out for a "short night" and ended up coming home at 2.. They don't really go in early here. I'm really thankful that I have fun friends here- we all get along really well!
I'm sure by the end of next week I'll never want to leave. Just missing some comforts for now.
See you after I've experienced the "energy" at MP!
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