Yahtzee!

I am an unabashed skeptic. Until something is demonstrated to me, I tend to be internally negative and, admittedly, cynical. When I first started my trip, I really disliked the idea of the ¨international backpacker¨. I wouldn´t have been able to tell you exactly why, but the international traveler seemed to me trite, done-to-death, and it was kind of embarassing to consider myself part of, what I thought to be, the mass of Western priveledged young folk on an international adventure. Now, I´m finding out, as I go along, how this experience can be really good for people, and I am warming up to it.

Over the last couple of days, I´ve met a lot of really decent people. And I think, maybe it´s not that I´ve met particularly good people. Maybe (just maybe!) people are actually just good? At least, I realize the value that comes from getting to know people from all around our ridiculous little floating sphere. Listening to folks from severly divergent backgrounds become good friends (based on nothing other than the human condition) really just gives you the warm and fuzzies. It´s unfortunate that, when people become groups of people, they become less friendly...

Okay, plus, tonight I was invited to play a game with some Argentine folks. I requested that they only speak in Spanish (for my linguistic benefit), and it turns out they have a game that is pretty much exactly the same as our Yahtzee! Needless to say, I tore it up and whooped their asses! 2 games to none! Booyah!, or should I say, Yahtzee!