"Could I get some sal and limón please?"

Hola amigos! I don't know where to start for this week. I've done a lot, but feel like I've done nothing. I guess I've done everything but work on my final papers. Despite my procrastination, I've been able to see a lot of the city that I had not yet been able to tour yet. I've posted a ton of pics on Picasa, so you can click on the title of this blog and it will take you there.

This past 7 day period has been the first full week that I have not been sick since I got down here. I've been waking up everyday and telling Martha when I see, "Otra vez, no estoy enfermo hoy. No sé porque" (Once again, I'm not sick today and I don´t know why). To which she responded the other day, "¡Eres mexicano ahora!" (You're a Mexican now). Haha! I've been in such a good mood this week. I wish I could have adjusted to things a little quicker than 6 weeks, but better now than never.

I've done a lot of relaxing this week, in that my touring the city has consisted of going to certain points in the city to sit for a while and just chill and take pictures. I'm trying to put together a short video or powerpoint of my trip so I can summarize my 8 weeks in 5-10 minutes. That's what we call a short summary. Haha! I'm having problems running powerpoint with that many photos though -- it tends to lag. I'll figure out something.

I've posted a video below that I took today when we were trying to find a place to park the car. The video is pretty bumpy because there are very few paved roads here. They are all cobblestone streets which does not make for a smooth ride. The city is gorgeous for them though!


Today, John, Ray, Edgar, Belem, Mariana, and I went to the countryside for the afternoon. It was gorgeous, silent, and there was clean air! It was a nice change of pace and I've decided I would like to buy a house near Santa Rosa. The views and mountains are breathtaking! I'm thinking that land there would be pretty cheap as well. I asked Ray to check into it. Obviously I can't buy anything right now, but within 10 years, I would like to think I could.

I can't believe I only have a week left. Time has flown by -- I feel like I arrived two weeks ago. Although, by the end of my first week here, I felt totally comfortable and at home in the city and I'm not sure why.

I've made a few amazing friends down here and I really don't want to leave them behind. The friends that I went to Michoacan with have kept in contact and want to come to Columbus to visit me. They probably will too. Ray is the other Mexican friend I've made. We're a lot alike so it feels like I've known him for a lot longer than I have. I have at least 3 different homes that I can stay in when I return to Mexico. I really want to come back in December, but I also really want to go to India. Unfortunately, I will probably not have any excess cash lying around to do either. I am going to go on spring break this year, so I'm thinking that would be a great time to bring a few friends with me to Guanajuato (and maybe we could go to the beach for a weekend too down here).

Well, I fly in this next Sunday to Columbus. I'm thinking Chipotle for dinner that day. While I know that I should be craving a burger or something, I'm def. craving my Chipotle, and no, nothing down here tastes anything like it. Haha! Well, except for the strong onions, but I never get that on my burrito. Well amigos, I hope to see many of you very very soon! Cuidate.