We ate lunch and began our last leg of the journey. It is about twenty miles to the valley and we expect to be there by dusk. Everybody is looking for...ward to our first real look at the place toward which we have been traveling for so long.I was surprised at the ease with which the raft is going. The only thing we have had to do today is push away from the banks and the few rocks we are seeing in the river. I am amazed at how clear the river is too. I'm used to the rivers in California, that in. Freezes. Systematically, he dips his hands into the bowl, alternately flinging the gunk at her, and smearing it on himself, his face, his hair. A little, he seems to be mocking her. I’m just having a little. Her mouth opens and closes soundlessly, a fish out of water. She watches, mesmerised, as the porridge drips down onto his clothing, splatters on the floor. He picks up the bowl and somewhat unsteadily – the porcelain is heavy – places it on his head. Porridge bowl hat. It slides off,. " Now we are getting somewhere. You see your first step wasn't thatdifficult." My first step?" Yes, your first step towards girl or womanhood."While she got a pink scrunchie out of her bag and walked behind me Istarted to protest."I am not taking a step towards womanhood like you said. I just thoughtit was fair to you after telling me all this to let you put my hair intoa ponytail."She laughed while she started to brush my hair together, sweeping it up."Yes, so girly," she more said to. I chose a thin gold necklace that Marco had given me and asmall gold bracelet, then finished with a quick spritz of hairspray."Professional" Joanne was looking back at me from the mirror, ready togo to work. It had taken only forty five minutes from start to finish. Not bad!Waitressing is HARD. As I walked out into the dining room before myfirst shift, I was all tingly thinking about how I would be working as afemale and making my living wearing a skirt, but all the glamourvanished after I.