Making friends, eating cow heart

I am quickly realizing that my life moves way too fast down here to try and keep you all adequately updated. I will do my best to go over the highlights-
Friends- I have made four. Immediately after I wrote my last entry at the internet cafe I took a walk through the park in central Miraflores. It was then I met Benny, a Peruvian guy in his early twenties, who offered to show me a great local spot to eat some lunch. To be perfectly honest, I wasn't sure if this guy was as friendly as he seemed or if he was looking to sell my liver on the Peruvian black market. As it turns out, it was the latter. The operation was rather painful, but I'm anticipating a speedy recovery. Kidding, the guy was awesome. We ended up hanging out for a few hours checking out local spots and exchanging stories. After parting ways with Benny, I made my way back to the hostel. Upon arrival I saw Johnny(from Toronto), Donna, and Brendan (brother an sister from England) playing cards and drinking gin. I could tell these were good people, so I introduced myself, was warmly received with drinks, and have been with them ever since.
Food- CHEAP AND DELICIOUS. With Benny I drank beer and ate a two course meal of salad and ceviche, a rice dish mixed with fish and a variety of other sea creatures, all for around $7. After an early morning run along a path that followed the beach cliffs, Johnny and I visited another hole in the wall restaurant where we were served another amazing meal for around $3. Most recently I had freshly squeezed orange juice and a smal sample of grilled cow heart, $1 total. Cow heart, a local favorite, was better than expected, but I would not go out of my way to order it.
Places- The Canadian, the Brits, and myself ventured into downtown Lima for most of the day today. Compared to the beachfront Miraflores, central Lima has a much more authentic Peruvian feel. Much of the day we were the only tourists in sight. We toured the catacombs of Monastario de San Francisco, which houses the bones of over 70,000 people. Next, we went off the beaten tourist path to Chinatown (didn't see a single Asian person) and bustling outdoor goods market(where we had the cows heart). All in all, it was an excellent and exciting day. I am looking forward to Nina and Lauren's arrival. They are going to love it here :)