other things I forgot to remember

Food. I'm still picky, I'm still waiting on that to change. But while I've been here I've tried 2 new things (hah well actually a lot more than than, but these are notable) 1 of which I like:
ANTS-not going to keep eating them
portabella mushrooms-mmm delicious, ate them when I went to Federico's for dinner with his family...probably the best meal I've had while I've been here...his whole family is vegetarian, and it was so glorious to be able to eat a lot of vegetables at one time.

I completely forgot to document how when I was in Manizales Cynthia and I stayed with an AIESEC member before and after the conference. One of the nights we were there, well actually at like 4:30 in the morning there was a robber! We had to wake up early that day because it was when we were climbing the mountain, and the entire family was up, we were like, "Wow this is nice, they didn't have to all wake up for us." We found out that it was actually because a 15 year old boy had stolen bike parts out of their garage the week before...and then came back and broke into the house. The cousin (who also lived at the house) saw him, but he didn't have anything in his hands, he was only wearing an AIESEC poncho. The cousin went and told the dad because he didn't know if it was a legitimate AIESECer because he didn't recognize him. Luckily, they live in a gated community, so the guard caught him before he got away. Manuel got his AIESEC poncho back. haha, I thought that he must have put it on because he wanted to blend in with the house...Cynthia immediately thought that it was because the AIESEC poncho was the one thing he really wanted in the house. I hope cynthia was right.

I saw the house where Pablo Escobar was killed yesterday, Anton showed us when he was driving us back from the finca. It's actually only a few blocks from where I live here. They said no one has lived in it since, but it still has quite the eerie look to it. It's interesting how different events shape and greatly change different countries. Everyone here always asks us where we were when we found out about 9/11. Colombians can remember where they were when they heard about Pablo Escobar's death in the same way that we remember.

I found out the family I live with also has a finca. I was like, well that's exciting. Then I found out that they haven't been able to go to it for 7 years becuse it was taken over by the guerilla...it's 3 hours away from here.

Life is intense.

Anyways, is the Michael who recently has been posting comments and says he reads my blog every day my dad? Because dad if it's you, I told you it creeps me out when you sign your emails to me "Michael." It's no different on my blog. I only have one dad so I vote that you start signing your comments dad. Thanks love ya :)

oh p.s. Cary, I think Ben was little spoon sometime during the christmas season