Hard Knock life in BA

Ahhhh, I am leaving BA tomorrow evening. I was excited to go to the city and to leave Patagonia, get away from all the adventure and trekking for a few days, but I enterd BA and found more adventure than I anticipated. I've been nursing my bed bug bites, which have very attractively formed blisters and now are scabbing over, super sexy, have been attemping to spend fake money, and spent hours at the police station reporting my stolen camera....am I bitching enough yet?

So lets talk about it, as much as I am angry with the city, I have to remember that Detroit is really not all that different. I have lost a catalytic coverter and replaced about 5 windows on my car. A native girl and I were talking and she told me that she was on a bus on her way to the university for an exam and she heard what sounded like someone zipping up their jacket while she was intently thinking of mathematical equations and her test. After her exam she goes to put something in her bag only to discover that someone had literally cut her bag open with a knife and stole all her belongings. Boooo....Its not good to feel content after hearing of someone elses misery, but I did. It reminded me that bad things happen and you have to move on. I can not change the past, although I wish I could. I can only learn from my mistake and take this expeirence for what it is worth.

I went to a restaurant tonight, and I heard Bob Marley's "three little birds", kind of ironic. "Don't worry about a thing, cause every little thing is gonna be alright"...made me feel good, aided in flipping my mood. I am in much higher spirits after I bought a new camera, exchanged some very positive emails with Renee, and chatted briefly with my mom on the phone. Feeling groovy, all is well. I am very excited about going to Iguazu, followed by Salta, and Bolivia!!!!

You all are amazing humans, trying to keep me a float when we are thousands of miles from each other, I couln't be more lucky and grateful to be in your thoughts....you are in mine as well!!

Sorry, no new pics, haha. It's okay, you can laugh :)

Cheers,

Andrea