In Kentucky, one prays for rain...

In Mexico City, one prays for it to stop.

It rained all weekend. That means that Teotihuacan wasn't graced with our presence, nor were many other places.

My weekend was mostly spent cursing the rain and occasionally dawning my raincoat to head out. We managed to brave the rain for Shrek 4, but the version I watched was incredibly Mexicanized. I enjoyed it, but I really want to watch it in English soon.

Yesterday was a thoroughly non-eventful day at work. Since our classes are made by appointment, I only taught one class, early in the day. I managed to get through my training manual, polish up my teaching journal, and prepare the readings for the book club for August.

Ah, the book club. Every month we'll be highlighting different authors. For August, I felt it would be entertaining to start with Mark Twain. We'll read some of Satan's Letters to God, a few excerpts from "The Innocents Abroad" (more specifically, "The Perishable Nature of Fame"), "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," and "In the Animals' Court."

Because these are students learning English, I have to make sure that the works are short enough to enjoy, without struggling to understand words for hours on end.

In September we'll be reading some of Walt Whitman's poetry, and I plan on doing a comparative literature talk on Whitman as well as some Spanish poets of the day.

Other than that, I've planned a movie night ("The Nines," with Ryan Reynolds...watch it!), a cooking night (jambalaya), and a talk on Kentucky in the month of August.

And back to September, away from the book club, we'll have another movie, a murdery mystery dinner, a talk on Abraham Lincoln, a Labor Day Cook-Out, and a class on flirting in English.
*Disclaimer* I do not claim to be an expert in that field, nor will the students be expected to pursue their classmates.
The idea is to get them talking, and what else gets people going like relationships?

The rest of the week, I'm just surviving until payday. Tomorrow is work, Thursday is work, Friday is work and dinner with the Pascual family. Also, another friend is having a going away party, and I feel like I should be there.

On Saturday I have work from 9-2, then a few friends and I are going to Polanco with the intention of getting lost. I think I said I would do this a few weeks ago, but plans change, just like the weather.

And in a few minutes, I have to give a class. I'm extremely tired today, since Monday nights I arrive home at around 10:30 and am forced to be awake at 4:45 the next morning. I think I'll call Tuesdays and Fridays "Zombie Days" from now on, because that's precisely how I feel on those days.

Soon, and so very soon, I'll have internet, so those who are interested in keeping up with me will be able to do so more regularly. Just a bit longer, my friends. Then I promise pictures, videos, and more acceptable communication.

Happy 1st Zombie Day of the week...

Yours, most sincerely,
-Buster