New Job, Local Hospitality, and the Beginnings of the Bicentennial

Hey all,

I've been busy lately. Very busy. Ridiculously busy. And tired. Very tired. Ridiculously tired.

But happy. Very happy. Ridiculously happy.

What's new with me? Well, due to ridiculous distance (let's see how many times I can use that word in this post) I have had to put in my resignation at work. It wasn't exactly a pleasant decision, but between 8 hours of work and 3 hours of commuting every day it was getting to be a bit much. Last week I interviewed with a school that is only about 40 minutes away and was offered a job to teach German. Among other benefits, I'll have paid vacations, summer vacation, and free trips to Europe with the children (woot!). It's a teaching position in a primary/middle school, and the area is filled with greenery. It's not exactly in the city, so it will be nice to work there, and when I feel like braving the city, I'll be able to head

in, relaxed and able to laugh at the people pushing each other on public transportation.

I've been battling laringitis. I'm I think it's developing into a full-on sinus infection. I finally went to the doctor to get some antibiotics, but I'm still fighting it off and enduring a bit of a cold. It's probably a mix of the cold weather, rain, and city pollution. Other than this, I really feel fine, and when I keep up my medicine, I feel okay.

I've been experimenting with different websites for posting pictures, and nothing has really been satisfactory so far (except for Facebook). If I had a space to do it here, I'd put a link to them, but I don't really know the best way to do it yet. If I figure this out, I'll let you know.

I do have one picture, though. As Mexico is about to celebrate its bicentennial, people here have been getting their green, white, and red shirts, memorabilia, and flags. Walking down the streets will expose you to hundreds of flags, so I decided to join in the festivities a bit by making a picture for them with my Mexican soccer team jersey.

Other than that, I've been preparing myself to change jobs. Since this new one will be with kids, I've been thinking of different activities I can do to teach them German, and I am actually enjoying the thought process.

Also, as I mentioned last post, I'm thinking of a humanitarian project. Everyone here should check out reallifesuperheroes.com and get ready to be inspired. I'm thinking of getting some friends together to dawn super hero outfits and do some work here as well.

Also, I highly recommend the book, The Razor's Edge, by Somerset Maugham. It's making me think a lot, and the story is really engaging.

As far as other concerns, I still haven't gotten the real internet in my house. This connection is only about 120 kb/sec. Soon we'll be surfing at 1 MB, if the cable company ever gets their poop together.

I don't have a lot to say tonight. Today was a pleasant day, and I spent a good deal of it daydreaming and thinking. If anything, being in a foreign country helps you to think a lot more than you normally would, and I am T-H-R-I-V-I-N-G as far as that goes. Now if I could just pick up the pace and lose some more weight (possibly by joining a gym), and get all my basic necessities in order in my apartment, I'd be a happy camper. As it is, I'm planning a trip to Acapulco in September, and also a trip to Cuernavaca to watch a friend take part in Mexican folkloric dance. Go ahead and Google any of that that didn't make sense.

One other thing I mentioned in the title will be mostly left as a mystery here. The "Local Hospitality" part. Let's just see I believe I might have a run-in with someone who is very unhappy with her life and chooses to treat her clients, both foreign and domestic, as trash.

But all pleasantries aside, here's wishing everyone a lovely evening and a happy Zombie Day tomorrow.

Love, always,

~Buster