Day 5

 It is comfortable to be back in my introvert cave, besides, I also work a lot - though sometimes I'm too stressed to concentrate - I'm doing my best. Today, I had a 4-hour session and a couple of private classes (all online, of course). I have planned to attend my usual book club (online and it's even overseas) , but only for a very short time due to extended screen time. 

My only real news in it that I found a corner close to my desk where I could put my computer on the shelf, so occasionally, I can also stand up. So, I don't need to be sitting the WHOLE day. I'll change my positions quite a few times from now on. (So interesting, right? xD livin' la vidaaaa at its best.)

I made layered potatoes (the typical Hungarian dish :-) ), but really, nothing new to tell. 

The outside noises are back to normal: even the trash car is operating again. I can hear the cars or trucks passing by. 

Yesterday I got a message from the Embassy, saying that long-term busses aren't recommended. If I wanted to move around (but I don't want to), only planes are suggested. 

Today, even a friend of mine called me to hang out but I was like: nah, it's better not to gallop up and down the streets (at least that's how I think but clearly, most Lojanos wouldn't agree with me). :) 

Aaaaand I'm looking forward for tomorrow's screenless day, where I could just catch up on reading and cleaning my apt! 

It's pity though, the whole week the weather was sunny (on the contrary, last week, it was raining like cats and dogs - not good time for a walk... :/ ). 

Not much at this end, so here is the summary of yesterday from a Redditor (it's very very detailed and it has a ton of resources, too): 

https://www.reddit.com/r/ecuador/comments/195g3xf/summary_relevant_events_january_12_2024_english/

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