So over the next few weeks I'm taking a hiatus from research to have some fun around here. Initially I wasn't going to take this coming week off at all, but Nicaragua's municipal elections are coming up this weekend, and in an effort to help his party win, President Ortega declared many many days off work. Clearly, this was a sign from God that I must leave Managua and have some fun. Also, they've banned the sale of alcohol for the four days surrounding the election. Crazy. The whole environment here is insane right now with huge spontaneous demonstrations and parades and shouting throngs of crazy flag-waving Sandinistas and lunatic Liberals hanging by the dozens from the rooftops and beds of trucks and buses. And here's something nutty: the Liberals here are actually Conservative. How wild is this country, I ask you? Sometimes I feel like I'm living in a Gabriel García Márquez novel.
Ok, updates to come forthwith. Today, I work, tomorrow I go to the beach. That's as far as we've gotten in planning, but I think it's a good start.
7 comments:
krrrristolga!
i love it here! i love it so much, that whenever wu tulk tu uch uthu, u huvu tuu lugh rully hurd.
con onon mox ot on loghong?
x
maxieilla
uh, muxu, u knuw u shuldn't huve tuld yu thu kristolga sturu! nuw ut wull nuvur die!
i'm so happy you're here!
Confusious say:you can pick your friends, you can pick your nose, but you can't pick your friends nose.
Have fun!
nothing better than the company of good friends. friends you can be yourself with and friend who make you laugh so hard you pee your pants.
you've just inspired me to call MY moxita... ;)
Hugs to you guys! I always knew you were a hand-picked pair!
oh, off to the beach we go, off to the beach we go, hi ho the merry-o, off to the beach we go....
talk to y'all on Saturday night!
so great to see pics of you two! have fun!!! <3 judy
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