I fell asleep last night to the third track of Incubus´ “morning view” album for reasons which should be obvious. I mean the track, not the falling asleep… though after 3 plane rides to Quito, Ecuaaaaaadooooorrrr…. a good 14 hour nap was indeed in order.

So I begin again, after a year of shunning this silly blogging space… to record some thoughts, share some memories, and declare my love for squishy little slugs that taste like buttery goodness when fried.

I will miss many of you back in mi patria, my homeland. You know who you are and if you don’t then you’ve got some good stuff in your pipe.

So I feel quite ungraduated from THE BEST MOTHA####IN University in the world, and strangely homeless. Yet my memory of Quito and its streets is impressive to me ::flexes geography brain:: and my little stuffed bear from a certain brownie extra terrestrial keeps me company along with my two knives i wear strapped and a pendent or two for safety.

I’m here to be a sort of transportation, communication and media person SLASH film a documentary (status: ahhhh shittteee).. as part of a team with the Cal Undergrad Public Health Coalition. We’re here to do water sanitation projects in various indigenous communities. For those who want more info: http://bigideas.berkeley.edu/node/44

On to more interesting things: beer.

I drank a couple cerveza nacional ‘Pilsner’s last night. I must say, I think $1 for 22fl oz is a good deal. Tao chicken, one of my KDR bros, would blow a gasket.. its like 44oz heaven for only $2. This beer, pilsner, goes best with anything other than by itself, even cigarrettes make a good companion to wash down the tasty tastelessness. Dude I already miss favorites like Spaten, Pyramids, Becks, and even a mouth full of PBR would bring a little glee.

There was a 10km marathon down la calle Amazonas today. People were like panting and going full speed.. weak sauce? No. 2 miles of elevation makes it harder to breath. I’m just adjusting myself… it doesnt help with shitty smog. Though at least the place smells better than the Kappa Delta Rho kitchen (note to any bros reading this: please for god sakes through out that dead rat on the second floor).

more on beer, other intoxicants, black clouds (perhaps best listed as intoxicant), police officers with erectile dysfunction, papayas, mangos, and as always: latina heinas who ride in the back of ‘chivas’ (big party trucks).

Time to go pickup the pledges.. er… DeCal (read: observers who are liabilities) from the airport. Speaking of liabilities: Dad, buy my travel insurance BEFORE i get hit by a car. it will be more useful then.

Dilip!