Ashley- I live in a freezer.

Because I've been working on mid-term papers the past couple of weeks (my whole grade is based on two papers and a final exam in both classes), I don't have a whole lot of exciting news, so I guess I'll talk about the weather.

Just at the point that I thought it was never going to cool off, the weather turned on me, almost overnight. It's really not that cold outside; it feels more or less like that late fall crisp that makes your cheeks flush a little. It's a nice change of season. But, my apartment seems to insulate the cold. Seriously. We have a small heater, but it's not functioning. So, I'm sitting here in two pairs of pants, two pairs of socks, two shirts, and a jacket. Time to call the landlord. Uy, and my bed is right next to the big glass sliding doors that lead to the balcony, just about the coldest part of the house. Because of this, I've made a little nest of sorts out of sheets, two quilts, and a massive sleeping bag that I get lost in. If I didn't have incentive to get out of bed before, I definitely don't now. It's like I'm hibernating. Also, showering isn't a very fun thing to do anymore; our hot water is iffy and never actually gets hot enough to steam. I haven't taken a single shower with the cold water knob on at all. Due to all of this, our diets have consisted mostly of soup (which is good because it's cheap and delicious), tea, and coffee.

Let's see, what else...In the midst of all the tests, we were able to discover a really good brewery in walking distance from our apartment (and I obviously believe in study breaks...). We also ran across an empanaderia nearby that has like 60 flavors of empanadas for somewhere in the neighborhood of $0.70 each. I still haven't decided if that's a good thing or a bad thing. (Maybe good for my wallet but bad for my belly...?).

Well, my life has been rather boring lately, so I don't have much else to talk about unless anyone wants to discuss the development of capitalism and conformation of states in Latin America... I'll be sure to post again after getting back to the fun stuff.