Today was pretty hot down here. I spent a good chunk of the day inside my hotel room working on a Powerpoint Presentation that needed to be submitted by tomorrow morning for the Diamond Research Scholars administrators. They requested that all of the scholars report on their research progress to date. I wrote an abstract for my project, wrote up some of the information that I have found and learned since I have been Miami, as well as some areas for further study while in Miami. I started this around 11:30AM and finished around 2:30PM or so, with a few short breaks in between. After finishing this, I decided to venture out to Little Havana and try and purchase some cigars and souvenirs. It was VERY hot walking around, and I only lasted about an hour, but was able to pick some DVD's of Cuban music and some postcards. I went into three Cigar shops and really didn't know what I was looking at. The shopkeepers explained the differences between the cigars, their origins, and what the best deal was. Who knew that cigars were so expensive? Single cigars range from $5-$20 and boxes look pretty expensive $80-$150 and beyond. I even saw "mini-cigars" that were infused with Rum. Quite honestly, every cigar shop I went into looked the same, carrying the same or very similar products. I will make a purchase before I leave to come back to Philly, but as of now I am just seeing what is out there. I will try and ask around and see if anyone down here can guide me and advise me on what Cigars to purchase.
After Little Havana, I got stuck in some lovely rush-hour traffic, and then came back to my hotel and made Dinner. Then, the rest of the evening consisted of phone-calls. I called a musician in Philadelphia to discuss an upcoming gig, and then received a phone call from my cousin David, who lives in Miami. It was nice to finally talk with him and his wife Anne, and we will be setting up a time to get together one day later this week. Also, I got a phone-call from Paquito HechavarrÃa, whom I have been trying to reach to interview and take a lesson with for several weeks now. He told me that he would have time tomorrow if it was convenient for me. Luckily, it is and we will be meeting at UM for a lesson/interview at some point in the later afternoon (3PM or so). I have an interview at Noon, and then I told Paquito that I would call him when that appointment concluded.
Overall, things are moving right along. Two interviews tomorrow, One on Wednesday, and possibly one or two more. I will definitely hit the beach at some point this week and finish up my research. 9 Days until Philly....I'm anxious to come back to Philly, but will surely enjoy the rest of my time in Miami as best as I can!
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