Today was a pretty good day ...
Most of my time is spent running around the city trying to follow a lead, waiting on legislators, interviewing legislators, or working in the archive taking pictures of documents that I will be using later. Some days are completely dedicated to waiting on somebody for them to tell me that the person who sent me was incorrect and that I really need to be going to a different office - making me feel like I lost the entire day. These days are generally followed with an entire day in the archive dedicated to taking pictures of documents - making me feel really productive. The two balance each other out. This is generally my routine ... trying to maintain some sort of balance between waiting on people and the immediate gratification of productivity.
Today, not only did I get a lot done in the archive this afternoon, but this followed an excellent interview with a former president of Bolivia ... one of the few former presidents that have stayed in Bolivia after his tenure. He's been in-and-out of the country for the past few months for work, so he has been really difficult to get a hold of, but he was available this morning for a quick interview. We talked for about thirty minutes and I got a lot of really good feedback and an interesting perspective on what is currently developing under this current administration. I was a little nervous at first, but I quickly loosened up and we had a nice casual conversation. I'm hoping we can meet once again before I leave, but who knows if our schedules will overlap once more. He even signed my copy of his book before I left. Yes, I read it before I met with him ... and, YES, I provide evidence in the form of a photo. Enjoy!
