One of those days

Today was one of those days where almost everything you do is *technically* productive, but you still end up feeling like the day was one long series of dead ends.

I tried, but failed, to start working at the Banco Central's Historical Archive (but did confirm that I can show up tomorrow morning)

I tried, but failed, to set up an interview (but I did at least renew my contact with the potential interviewee).

I tried, but failed, to get access to a cool map of the Amazon the shows Quito as its source (but I did find out where to go to see the map and got the name and phone number of the proper contact person).

I tried, but failed, to pick up a disk of images from the Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana (but my visit did remind them that they needed to get the disk ready, so I'll probably be able to pick it up tomorrow).

I tried, but failed, to get access to a set of historical maps of Quito at the Instituto Geografico Militar (but, I did get some good exercise climbing to the top of the hill, had a nice view of Quito, and found out exactly which office to go to once the staff return from vacation on Sept 1).

I tried, but failed, to make an appointment with the Banco Central's curator for colonial and 19th century art (but I did manage to learn his phone number).

I'm hoping that tomorrow is a much more directly productive day. We shall see. I'm not sure I can handle another day like this if I want to actually accomplish the list of tasks I've set for myself between now and 4:30am on September 5.