“For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
Woo! So the drive from Oklahoma City to Albuquerque (which was where I stayed in New Mexico) was LONG. It probably would have been a good idea to wear sunscreen, because my left arm/neck ended up being completely fried. It is still peeling now - ouch! However, I made it alive and I really enjoy driving through New Mexico (though I prefer the more western part of the state) so I would say the burn was well worth it.
When I got to Albuquerque my host Alejandro (Alex) was still on set for a movie he is filming in Santa Fe [which is based off of the book "Bless Me, Ultima"]. So while I was waiting for him to get home I just went and sat outside at a coffee shop. The weather was beautiful. He lives right by the campus, so there were plenty of people to watch while I sat. When he got home I headed over to his place to get settled in.
Alex was great. He was super friendly from the get go. We decided to walk around Nob Hill (the campus area) and get some dinner. We ended up having Korean BBQ (neither of us had ever tried it) and it was delicious! I had some type of spicy squid dish which the chef told me would not taste right because I could not have it prepared with the soy based sauce added - but I thought it was very delicious. I wish I knew how to make that spicy sauce...mmm.
We had great conversation and there was not really ever a pause the whole night. Alex is an aspiring actor so we talked a lot about movies and movie stars. It is really exciting that he is going to be in this movie - it will be his first big role! Don't forget to include me in your entourage, Alex! It can be my job to keep Juanito and Kyle from killing one another =)
I had a VERY SCARY encounter with a crazed spider - Alex took care of it. After that we made our plans for the morning and went to sleep!
