Rain, rain go away

Snigger all you want. It is raining here and has been most of the day, and part of the last couple days. Right now, it´s the kind of rain that isn´t heavy, but will soak your clothing in about five minutes.

I am drenched.

I meant to go to a Cuban salsa dance class tonight. However, I took the wrong subte station (I think my map is a little lacking on the area I was in). Received directions to go one way. They were wrong. Turned around and went the other way. Found out that where I wanted to go was to the left, but I had to turn back to the main street (where the bloody subte station is) and walk a few blocks to the left. So I did. Turned where I thought I needed to be, only to talk to a concierge who said I had to go back to the main street, walk NINE more blocks, and then turn right. As the class started at 8, and it was getting on towards 8.45, I started back home. It took forever to get back and now I´m starving, with only a 100 peso note.

The problem with 100 peso notes is that many small cafes and restaurants balk at them, as it will take most of their change to give you change. And as the grocery store by my residence -- where you can buy 5 pesos worth of anything and get change for a 100 note -- has closed for the day.

Argh.

Otherwise, day was fine. Went to lunch with a new guy from my Spanish class. I´d thought we´d hit it off a bit in class. However, he frequently stared at my left breast throughout lunch. I am not even wearing a tight shirt... So, maybe not someone to, uhh, practice speaking Spanish with...

What a day.