I might need to try a different internet café. The videos and pictures don´t want to upload to blogspot or Google pictures.
In other news, Rafael Correa (the presidente of Ecuador) prohibited the celebration of Halloween in public schools. It falls on the same day as the Día del escudo (the shield on the flag). Nobody cares about the escudo when they can dress up as witches and goblins. I´ll leave it for you to decide if it´s good or not.
It sure didn´t feel like Halloween though. I missed the Halloween party because I went to a Quinceñera. That was really fun, and interesting. It´s the 15th birthday celebration for girls, similar in some ways to a sweet 16 in that it´s a huge deal and the traditional idea is that she´s now a lady, to be presented to the public.
The ceremony itself is just like a wedding, though, with groomsmen and bridesmaids (damas y caballeros). I do have pictures which I will upload... at some point. Like I said, they don´t want to upload at the moment.
Otherwise, school is going well and I´m looking for an apartment with a fellow teacher. The place I´m living now is really far from where I work... Wish me luck! I´m going to see what seems like a perfect place in about an hour, I just have to talk her into the dog. Who can protest a 3 kilo, one-eyed, tail-wagging Poodle?
Finally, holidays - Today is Day of the Dead, yesterday was All Saints´Day, the 31st was Day of the Shield, Saturday is Mama Negra in Latacunga... I don´t know anything about Mama Negra at this point except that it´s supposed to be really fun and I´m almost definitely going.
and next weekend is Fiestas de Tena!! That´s right, I´m going back to the jungle. Whitney - buy a flight and come visit already! Davidcito and Jairo miss us. ;)
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