today's my lucky day...

first: morning of 6th december: everythin gis perfectly planned, I have exactly 1 Sol 30, not one Centimo more, left to go to Chocope, to the nearest and within half an hour the only cashmachine, to get new money. Which I need, because I have to work and go to the Internet place. Well, I go there, and, as you might already guess, the machine doesn't give me any money. Shit, did I again forget my code? I am barely using the card here, so this is not impossible, and would not be the first time... after trying about 15 times (I 've been practising to be patient and not lose hope too quickly a lot here) I sit down and smoke a cigarette. Then I try again. Well, plata hace bailar el mono... also something I have learned (Money makes the monkey dance). So I do the only thing I can do: I go to the busstop and ask the driver if he takes me for free to magdalena, and promise to pay later. until now I haven't paid because it is not so easy to find exactly the same bus and driver... but I will not rest until this friendly driver has his money plus a packet of cookies, because of course he took me, lucky as I am.

second: I am working in the taller (workshop, werkstatt), da kommt eine Gruppe Leute sich die Werkstatt anschaun und sie wollen natuerlich sehen, was ich da so gemacht habe mit meinen MitarbeiterInnen. Die Schluesslanhaenger hab ich leider zuhause, also da wo ich wohne, also lauf ich schnell, um sie zu holen. auf dem Weg zwischen haus und werksta... hu, without noticing I switched to german. ok, a group of people comes to visit the taller, and they want to se what the people and I habe achieved together so far. And as I have the key rings at home, where I live, so I run to get them. On one corner where I pass about 5 times a day there is a dog that, well, doesnt't really love me, in fact, from the way he barks and runs towards me showing his teeth, I always think he is going to eat me, but by now I am used to it. Today I was in a hurry and didn't even notice him... until he BIT me! and I have no vaccination against rabies!!! now I really regret not investing the money... I was wearing long jeans, not like most days short ones, so he bit in my jeansleg, but still I have a red-and-blue bruise. anjata desinfected it with alcohol, and kevin called a friend of him who is a doctor. but as there is no blood, they think it is pretty impossible that I have rabies now too, and so I do not go to a hospital. I very much hope that they are right, otherwise, ir this is my last entry, you know why. in this case don't forget me, I love you all!!

the good news at the end: on sunday I am invited to a surprise burthday parts for bigote, the one on the photo (the only one in this blog so far...), and on saturday, if I'm still alive, I plan to go to trujillo to buy something to wear next saturday for the wedding of Mirtha and Fanto. More about that the next time!
hasta la vista!
anita