1) Blue Athletic Shorts. I use these for running and not much else, since they smell kind of weird. They definitely are not washed as often as they should be. Mostly they are just aired out on the line.
2) Brown Cords. I don't know why I brought these. I suppose I thought they would be good if I wanted to eat in a nice restaurant, but I don't have any good shirts so they are sitting in the drawer basically unused. I guess I could make them into cutoffs. I should have left them and bought more socks.
3) The Favorite Jeans. I brought my favorite jeans down, and within two days I had ripped a hole in the butt. I kept wearing them, and eventually it got to the point where my students were making fun of me, but I got them repaired (for 10 soles--I love this country) and now they are back on their game.
4) The New Jeans. As The Favorite Jeans were dying, I decided to pick up a new pair. I was wandering through the market having no luck, when I saw these hanging in a stall in the black market next to the muffin guy and the hardware shop. They have the brand (Billabong) sewed on the side (a la 2002) and they fit really well.
5) Yellow Board Shorts. Strictly for surfing. I bought these in Huanchaca after some hard bargaining: The woman opened with 15, I countered with 20, then she made fun of me for misspeaking, I said 10, then we agreed on 14 soles. They are yellow and turn clear when wet.
I don't see any great upheaval happening soon, although I am losing a little weight and may need to step up my beltage. I will post any further developments.
You are TOO funny! What is the conversion rate for soles (in US dollars, not euros or pounds, please)?
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