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Everything but love

Monday, April 30th, 2007

PART I

My friends have stopped calling me as much as they used to because they know I will be leaving soon.

“It’s hard for me to see you when I know you are going to be leaving so soon. I don’t like to think about it, because you have been very good for me and I feel that maybe when you leave, I will have lost a friend.”

It seems to take Jesi all the courage she can muster just to do all these mundane things with me. But I keep finding ways to be with her. Perhaps it’s because she always leaves me feeling depressed, which is the easiest way for me to feel human.
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Otavalo – Ecuador Holy Weekend Part I

Wednesday, April 11th, 2007

Josh and I at Lake Cuicocha, EcuadorIMG_0118.JPG
“I wouldn’t mind getting out of Riobamba for a while.”

Whenever my companiero Josh says he wouldn’t mind something, that means he really wants it. “Sounds good to me.”

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The only man: Crashing a gay Ecuadorian beach party.

Thursday, February 1st, 2007
It is morning in the coastal town of Salinas, Ecuador, but we have no sense of time, banging our palms, fists, on the metal door of the second-floor apartment, calling the phone for the fourth time or so, listening to ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Girlfriend Comedy

Friday, January 5th, 2007
So I’ve had an Ecuadorian girlfriend for almost three months now. My little pequeñita. She is like a bloodhound puppy, charitable and loyal. I thought she had a limp until just recently, when I watched her more closely and realized she ... [Continue reading this entry]

Did I just get mugged?

Monday, November 20th, 2006
Unfortunately, my first mugging story didn’t turn out to be as cool as I had hoped. Even still, I feel unsure how to categorize this experience. It was a bright sunny day like any other, and I was on the walk ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Bicycle Comedy

Monday, November 20th, 2006
“Only painted,” is the term most often used to describe my bicycle. I have had this bicycle for over a month, and if you are wondering why you haven’t heard more about it, it is because I have not gotten ... [Continue reading this entry]

Amateur Bull Fight. San Andres, Ecuador

Monday, November 6th, 2006
Toroescape.JPGTorodero.JPGToros.JPG It is Sunday, which means it is time to go to “the bulls,” ... [Continue reading this entry]

Football South Americano

Monday, November 6th, 2006
I have never felt so much a member of this culture as now, cheering for the home soccer team at Riobamba’s Olympic Stadium. Black, brown, and white cease to be a dividing factor. The only colors that matter right now ... [Continue reading this entry]

In between

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006
Gringos don’t seem to mix well with locals here. They move around in herds or small groups. Their backpacks all look the same, their light hair pokes through the ceiling of the crowd like flashing red signals, and their body ... [Continue reading this entry]

Strangers and Friends

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006
The fact that my friend Yesi is such a poor representation of her own people may be why I allow myself to hang around her. Being with her is like being a part of some comically mismatched duo. My skin ... [Continue reading this entry]