In Puerto Rico

I'm in Puerto Rico.

This time I'll be blogging a lot more about this visit than previous ones, hopefully following up with posts, photos and maybe even video (2GB memory in my camera should do).

Blogging is an excellent way of taking down notes and documenting experiences.

Yesterday I was in Newark. Being in such an affluent society as the USA makes me uneasy sometimes. I like to distance myself from commodofication, unnecessary shopping and so forth. But the temptation was strong. At the airport you had so many bookshops. Imagine, in one of 3 terminals you had 2 Borders bookshops. I wouldn't miss passing by one while wandering around waiting for my connecting flight to San Juan, Puerto Rico. I love Borders!

What did hinder me instead was the inability to take out cash from any of the ATM machines that inhabited that airport. I only got a message saying 'Process canceled - Cannot reach your bank' . Had to pay my food with my VISA. So no spontaneous shopping from my part.

At my parents place I checked with my bank and they charged me for all the 5 times I tried to take out money and registered the transaction as confirmed. So almost 4000 Swedish crowns have been subtracted! I have called them, and they will investigate what has happened and promise I will get my money back. Luckily I have my emergency master card with me (I don't trust banks) so I guess I'm covered this time.

Alrighty, back to the trip. At the moment I'm in my parents place. Very happy its not so hot as it should be. I should call friends who are free today (its Memorial Day).
I suspect tonight people will gather in front of some TV to watch the traditional Miss Universe Contest - that Puerto Rico usually wins:)

Maybe I'll just take it easy and stay here watching the show with my parents, to catch up for all the other times I have missed it.

I just learned that our representative is called Uma Blasini. A 24 year old of 1,88 meters who was treated for thyroid cancer last year. She's very, very hot. Check her out here.

Hasta luego!