Small Update

Yesterday I went to church with Emmi, Tiffany, Courtney, and Brandon. It was definitely different from any church I've been to (especially since it was all in Spanish, I caught most of the words). It is called Buen Pastor and the service lasted 2 1/2 hours, way different than a Catholic church. It was a very modern church like in the U.S., they sang songs and then the message was given. It was cool to experience that with the other ISA students. I really want to try and attend a Catholic service the weekend we have free, I don't necessarily have to speak the language to know what is going on in a Catholic mass - plus I really want to see a service in a big, dramatic Cathedral.

Yesterday we were going to go to Plaza San Miguel so we could get some stuff but Emmi got sick after church so we decided to skip it and she slept all day without eating which seems to be a big deal in Peru. Now our family has only given Emmi and me soup for lunch and dinner as a precaution. They told us that the food in Iquitos is really thick so I think they are letting our stomachs rest before this weekend. So today Alejandra took me to a small market close to my house and I final got some sweatpants!! I think they are a knockoff brand of Hollister, they have the seagull on them but a different name.

Class was okay..nothing big to report. We are watching parts of a Richard Gere movie in my grammar class that is called Hachiko: A Dog's Story in Spanish. The dog in the movie is a Shiba Inu!!! (just FYI this is the dog that I plan on getting when I finally graduate but my new apartment doesn't allow pets so maybe in a year!)

Tomorrow we are having a meeting with the ISA staff about some stuff (not sure what) and our excursion to Iquitos this weekend! Maybe I can post again before I leave for Iquitos on Friday morning at 4am!