{"id":33,"date":"2024-05-26T15:25:25","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T22:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lastjasmine\/?p=33"},"modified":"2024-05-26T15:42:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T22:42:14","slug":"week1-a-goblin-but-no-longer-experiences-of-first-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lastjasmine\/2024\/05\/26\/week1-a-goblin-but-no-longer-experiences-of-first-days\/","title":{"rendered":"week1\u2014a Goblin but no longer; experiences of first days\u2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

week1\u2014a Goblin but no longer; experiences of first days\u2014<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

My first few days in Peru have been long and eventful. As many of you know or might\u2019ve heard, I was feeling quite sicky-icky for the first bit of our trip. I fell asleep on the waiting seats at the LUM and eventually made my way to the table outside the small bookstore at the reception area. Thanks to those who, (perhaps unknowingly), passed by me at the table and said hi, it was in those moment where I felt like the troll under the bridge, or the treebender deep in the forest, asking those who seek passage through to answer a riddle or be eaten.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll be (hopefully) glad to know that I am feeling much better\u2014not feeling like a goblin at all. Thanks to those who checked in with me and sent me pictures of my much-missed adventures at the erotic art museum\u2014it is nice to know that you all so quickly understood that these gestures are the way into my heart. (The gestures being sending me pictures of ancient ceramic erotic art <3).<\/p>\n

My day at the central square was hands-down my favourite day so far.<\/p>\n

The Vargas Llosa library was super fascinating despite the fact it was short-lived, (we got kicked out). There, I stumbled upon a Mart\u00edn Chambi photography book and Jon helped to inform us of some very interesting context and depth that added to the already fascinating photos.<\/p>\n

Later, when we went further into the museum, Jon\u2014the ever-so eager tour guide he is\u2014went on to give us an impromptu and informal class about the artifacts and objects displayed. There was a book on the ground, a copy of a book with biblically-inspired cartoons that is in Denmark (and most likely should not be), and books in glass displays. Overall, many books. I would describe these books in more detail, however, I do not want to explain Jon\u2019s entire syllabus here.<\/p>\n

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My most fascinating find at the museum were these few zines that boasted a sampling of sketches, drawings, essays, and poetry. Thanks to Daniel to translating the poetry and reciting it to us, it was a very pleasant experience. According to Daniel, these zines were published in the 50\u2019s and reinvigorated the life of the avant-garde movement at the time. The art-style was especially interesting to me, it was scratchy, raw, and it played with depth in such a natural and primordial way.<\/p>\n

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Going to the monastery was probably my favourite part of the day. I think I\u2019ve been feeling a bit out of my depth while in Peru, and so it was nice to explore a place where I do have a bit more knowledge: religion! Specifically, Christianity! And Catholicism by proxy! Though Christianity and Catholicism probably came to Latin America through strenuously colonial means, it was nice to know what was going on, (in an oddly terrible yet relieved way). When we walked into one of the many grand rooms, I recognized the scenes of Jesus and his last few days before he was crucified and resurrected, (without looking at the placecards!).<\/p>\n

The catacombs were perhaps another segment that were a bit more ethically ambiguous to explore, especially as a foreigner and tourist. There was one area of the catacombs that was quite a distance down but visible from where we were. It was bones and skulls arranged in a spiral manner, this was not originally intended, as the tour guide told us that it was taken and re-arranged by the archeologists that were there many years later. There was no physical glass barrier and so, as people will do, there was coins and cash thrown down there. Many layers of awful and disrespect lied there, I myself am complicit in this I believe.<\/p>\n

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My question for you all then, is this:<\/p>\n

What about Lima has caught your eye or attention? (Good or bad, anything). For me, it\u2019s the layout of the houses, specifically the intricacy of the doors, garage doors, as well as the amount of balconies and the plant-life on them!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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