Lost in Translation: Given its name, this little hot spot is always hopping! But only because they have delicious breads and sweets. It´s actually just a bakery. The Spanish verb “to bake” is “hornear.”
Body taking a beating: I´m learning to play squash (a strange derivative of racquetball). I felt like my arm might fall off after just 3 games to 15 and my cute knee is pictured below. It´s not a game in which people fall… I also got eaten alive by mosquitoes in Yaguará and I´m really pale, so my legs are a sight to see.
Before and After: Went to see Millionarios (Colombian team I root for) play Nacional (Colombian team I definitely don´t root for) yesterday. They were tied for first and had long since been rivals. Somehow Daniel and I ended up sitting right under the fans who brought fire extinguishers full of colored spray of some sort to shower over the fans and field at the start of the game. It was pretty cool, but most likely looked much better from afar. Because of this I had to take two showers in one day and if you know me you know I hate when that happens.
La Lora: Apparently I like to talk a little bit too much. I went to the doctor with what I thought was an earache; turns out the joint in my jaw is swollen from talking, screaming, singing, etc to the point that it has affected my inner ear. I’m supposed to talk and eat less in order for it to heal… ha.
Stairway to Heaven? Still unsure what this is for.
Hangovers are Fun: I was feelin’ a little queasy one morning when I made the worst possible decision. I got on the Transmilenio, a subway-like bus system in Bogota, and ended up smashed between the door and a guy who smelled of sewage. Imagine my face smashed into his armpit… I puked at the next stop.
Animal Rights Not an Issue: In a game between Barranquilla's Atletico Junior and Deportivo Pereira (Colombian teams), a small owl, known for flying in and around the stadium fell onto the field. The game was stopped and a visiting player headed over to help it off the field. He helped it by kicking it off the field… the owl died a few days later in the animal hospital. Fans were so upset the striker had to be escorted out of the stadium with the police force. You have to see it to believe it
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