In addition to not being able to flush toilet paper when I return to the States, I will no longer be able to respond to my name. Instead, I will only respond to Güera, Preciosa, Mamacita, Sabrosa (that's 'mouth-watering' in English), and possibly Gringa, depending on my mood, por supuesto ( Read more... )

The last few days have been really busy (and I still haven't finished uploading my pictures!). Thursday after school, Lindsey (one of my classmates from Chicago) and I went with several English students (as in they're studying English) at our school to visit Tonalá. We took the metro in Guadalajara part of the way there; it looked and smelled ( Read more... )

Today is the official half-way point of my trip. I cannot believe that I have been in Mexico for five and a half weeks nor that I have been in Guadalajara for almost two now. 'Going home' is like a dark cloud on the horizon. To friends and family at home, no offense. It's just that home brings lots of responsibilities with it. And a country ( Read more... )

I recently found out that lots more people than I thought are reading my LiveJournal, some of whom I don't even know. Friends of family members, etc. I was tempted to re-read and analyze what I have written thus far and to censor what I write in the future, but I have decided against it. I started this as a way to keep track of all my goings-on ( Read more... )

So...you know what I wrote yesterday after receiving less attention and comments on the streets in Guadalajara? Hasty judgment call. Argh ( Read more... )

My first night in the posada wasn't bad at all. In fact, I slept really well. After using the Internet yesterday, I went to the Super G to buy a few groceries to keep in my room. I am even more against cooking than ever since I've been catered to for the last four or five weeks, so I was pretty limited in what I could buy. Granola bars, instant ( Read more... )

So I have left dear, dear Guanajuato and my dear, dear friends there. Traveling is a high, but the goodbye's that come with it are definitely a downer ( Read more... )

I know that I've been slacking, but I had so many things to cram into my last week in Guanajuato, and spending lots of time in the Internet cafe just wasn't one of them. It was a late night every night, and a rough morning for the whole week. I will try to re-cap. Someone let me know if I have left anything out ( Read more... )

Friday we had a great lunch, even though it wasn't pizza: ceviche de soya (soy), fried plantains, and mango ice cream again. On Friday night I went to a party held at Michelle and Brandy's apartment. It was potluck and everyone brought food, except for me because I feel asleep that afternoon and didn't wake up until 7:37 and we were all supposed ( Read more... )

Yesterday I finally picked up my laundry (it smells like burnt plastic, but it looks clean). Briana helped me tote it up the hill so I didn't have to take a taxi. Who in their right mind would help someone carry 5 kilos of laundry that isn't theirs up a mountain under the Mexican mid-day sun? I told you she was generous. For lunch our host mom ( Read more... )