So... I realized today that I haven't had a watch for about a month. Occasionally I've had a cellphone for a day or so, but usually I have no idea what time it is. This is what I've learned:
-The sun never really sets East to West. Even this far South (beneath the tropic of cancer) the sun sets South-East to South-West for most of the year. Especially in winter, this is very, very noticeable. When telling the time by the sun, there is always a shadow aimed towards the North, even at noon.
- I wake up naturally here between 9:30-11:30, although in Guatemala it was 8:30-9:30. Even when I go to sleep very late, it's something about the noises in the environment, my motivation to wake up, and the sunlight that triggers this naturally every day.
- I still jump when a cell-phone rings, wondering if it's mine that's ringing.
- Wasting time on a subway or bus isn't quite as irritating, but that could be because I don't have a life.
One would think I would have had a more... enlightening observation, but not really. It's just sort of liberating not being able to be contacted all the time. I hope I take note and remember this back in the states.
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All sounds much more civilized than typical rat-race-rushed-around scenarios we have back home. But I am glad you have access to an internet connection, because at least then we get to learn from these lessons!
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