a surprising night Tuesday and Wednesday

Tuesday continued: After dinner we all headed out to Monoloco. Our group is getting bigger and bigger the more people you get to know so by now we occupy two tables. Since it was Hannah's last night and Mattheos almost last night I was hopping between groups. However when one group got started on drinking games I made myself scare wasn't interested in getting drunk. I met Mike again from poker and he found a place and is working now. We will meet again Sunday and I will be his good luck charm again for poker. He managed to embarrass me nicely in front of Elmer. By stopping him and asking him if I wasn't beautiful etc. He is impossible and he can't plead drunkenness because he can handle a lot more. Next week maybe I'll hang with his group and go for an after-party and crash at his since the after parties last until 5am. I had a really fun night out! Elmer was smiling at me and said right away that we had talk later when it would quiet down a bit. Pretty lame excuse he came up with! He promised to call me the next day at 6pm.

Wednesday: School was same old same old. During the day nothing special was happening except that I have gotten used to now listening to my ipod and holding a siesta. In the afternoon we were in Antigua and did some shopping, looking around, meeting people etc. I don't know if I had mentioned yet that the banks are always guarded with security with rifles. The bus drivers for the shuttles usually carry as well. Oh yes and don't forget the Coca Cola trucks they also have guys running around with rifles guarding them. Lately lots of people that I kind of know have been robbed at gun or knife point and no not only tourists. However we got told that Antigua is more safe than Los Llanos were we live. Go figure! We usually just try to stay in groups and watch if people are around. So please no need to panic; we are always careful and don't take extra risks! When we got home I had my shower (moved my shower time because the water is almost warm than and I can sleep longer; feel refreshed before going out). As far as Elmer was concerned I had basically decided if he doesn't call to move on. I was in for a surprise though at 7.45pm the mobile was ringing and I was really proud of myself to manage a 15 minute conversation on the phone (at the moment still dread phone conversations). We had a date for 9pm and guess who did not show. We were in La Sala and started playing Trivia and eventually he showed up with a friend. I left my group and we wen in search of a place to dance. The place we found was rather empty but it was perfect. It was ladies night and the dance floor was almost empty! The couples that were dancing were professional Salsa dancers and it was great to watch them. In the end I was dancing first with Elmer than with his friend. I can't say that I am the greatest dancer ever especially not when you see it professionally done but we built up a sweat and had lots of fun. Thank God tomorrow (today) is Thursday and they have live music in La Sala and we will be there again for dancing the night through. Time was flying and I had to find Chelsea in the parque to go home together. She was with Enzo. We all didn't feel like leaving so instead some cabbie had the music really loud on and we could hear it. So we started dancing in the park, chatting for a while longer and than headed home. Had another very nice phone call from my Sweety - thanks that was just what I needed o

Thursday: Today we read an article with lots of new vocabulary and even once I understood it I just thought that it was all a bit pointless what it was about. We talked again for 2 hours. The best thing was that Mario one of the teachers asked me to help him with his German homework. He is one of the younger one's and is host brother to one of the Swiss girls so we als go out with him which is kind of strange o)) Had my siesta again and than went with Camilla to Antigua. I decided that I feel a bit naked without a necklace so had to purchase one today. I bought some postcards and when I get around to it will write you one Mum o) Now that I have updated my blog I think that I will go on home and have a shower, study a bit, listen to my ipod ... and around 19h we will have dinner and around 19.45h we will be off to La Sala for dancing. I think that will be my sport to keep in shape since you really sweat like mad in there!