Bogota y 10 días...

Hello all!
Well, writing here after my (longer than "planned") trip to Bogota. So far it has been.... wow, a little crazy, a little world-rocking, and overall a really nice experience. Within the first few days, I was witness to almost robberies in which a friend of mine got grabbed and asked for money (but escaped, and nothing happened...) and another in which a friends backpack got taken away and ran-off-with, but not stolen (because the Police got him). So.... Little crazy, but that was the ONLY time anything like that has ever happened, and I was thankful to have those be the worst things that have happened. Although not pleasent experiences, nothing terrible happened, and I got to take off my "Colombia is so safe, wonderful and beautiful" sunglasses, and face the light of the reality of the days here.
It has been very common to have people say the phrase "Así es Bogotá" in reference to negative things like that happening. But overall, my experience has been very pleasent.
One night, I went out with a girl who works at our hostel (from Bogotá) and a group of her guy friends. We had been hanging out at their University (which, by the way- is one of the most phenominal places I have been... I will definately write about it- later), and hung out and decided on some plans for that night. So, after a bunch of waiting for other friends, and lolly-gagging a little, we bought some food for Haiti, and were granted free enterance to one of the coolest Discos I have ever been to. Casa 33 is located in a bit of an older, darker part of town, and is freequented by a very alternative Bogotá scene. Upon enterance to the club, I saw a video projection with shots of food items and the words "buy" and "consume", and a girl with a very impressive mohawk just Getting Down on the dance floor. The music was this genre called Drum and Bass, which is some of the best I have heard and danced to, yet. So, we all got down for a while, then decided it was time to go home. I was pretty tired after having one out the nights before, so I got accompanied to a taxi and sent back to my hostel.
Then, other than that, things were pretty un-eventful... I met a really wonderful Colombian guy, Diego, who took me out dancing and making cheers to "unforgettable nights". Which was great. (I even got a flower from him on Valentine´s day!). And yesterday was spent sleeping, and getting ice cream with Diego. We also got this traditional Colombian street food snack with marmelade, carmel stuff and cheese(!) in-between this really flat waffel thing. Can´t remember the name, but the flavor was great.
So now, I have 10 days to go from here to Lima, Peru. Dammmmnnnn. Well, I WILL get there, so... we´ll just have to wait and see how :). All part of the adventure, I guess! And, damn. I am just so thankfull for every single day I have here. I am so fortunate to have had this opportunity and to be able to do and see and experience all that I have... wow. And if you´re reading this and are jealous, don´t be. Its not worth your time. The only thing that IS worth your time is YOUR TIME. So enjoy it. We´ll have a lot more stories to swap that way... :)
Sending love love love!
Chau :)