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Published: February 11th 2006
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the only mexican food i dont like: chips made out of pig skin!HOLA everyone!!
hello hello i hope you are all well back in the mother land. I am here in Guadalajara living sketchy and crazy but loving it. Sorry this has taken so long - but im on mexican time now hehehe. I pretty much dont know how to do this weblog thing and internet is random here but i have lots to tell !
... so, where to start? I have been here almost a month in Guadalajara - the most massive crazy city in mexico besides the capital. I have gotten used to the awefull pollution and crazy driving and this place is definitly gowing on me. At first i was living with a little old lady and 2 Japanese students while i attended a 2 week language crash course, then i moved into a big house where the plan was to rent a room and share the kitchen ect. untill i realized i was getting royally ripped off (damd mexican business men) and so i moved again and now i am living with 2 Canadians from the east: Julie and Matteo in a wicked little house. I love it! We are surrounded by random and somewhat crazy
mexican neighbors who are allways entertaining. You would all be surprised at how well i cook! HA!
I started university this week and i am really going to enjoy the classes. Things here are very layed back, most of classes have about 8 people in them and the profs are great. I will also be volunteering with the Alberta government in an education centre and at a hospital boarding house once a week. When i get settled i think i will start teaching english because i am pretty much broke ... and its super easy to get teaching jobs here. All my students will learn my amazing spelling and grammer skills hehehe.
The last 2 weekends i have taken off on adventures to the beautiful coast and to the mountains, both trips were amazing! I went to the beach with some other foriegn students from Germany, Japan and New York to a place called Barra de Navidad. It is super tranquil and had the most delicious shrimp! It was a very long bus ride but so worth it.
Last weekend i went on a road trip through the moutains with some mexican friends who worked in cafe
aaaaahhhh so relaxing
the beautiful coast and my pretty toes. where i check my email ... we went camping for 3 days with wicked mexican camping supplies from the 50's ... the first night we slept at the base of a beautiful waterfall that required a hike down some 700 steep steep stairs with our packs and everything and then the crossing of the sketchiest bridge of all time (look at pictures!) And we slept in our sleeping bags on the rocks under the stars - it was amazing. Then the car broke down but we eventually made it into the mountains where we hiked all day to find a specific spot in the woods where millions upon millions on Monrach butterflys hang out after they migrate all the way from Canada. It was a sight i will never forget. Absolutly magical ... definitly worth the very very cold night in the tent at -2 degrees ! It was incredible.
Now its is time to attempt to add fotos ... hope this works ...
thanks for waiting for this and i will definitly keep you all updated on my next adventures!
LOVE XOXOXO ::: Sarah
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ahhhhhhhhhhhh thats all i can say!! im so jealous its sooooo beautiful!!! how magical would it have been to see those butterflies and to cross that bridge it looks like something off a horror movie..im jealous of you i want to meet your crazy neighbours!! i bet they are sooo much fun! let me know if u meet any talkk cute boys who love to travell...hook me up ;) when does doug visit you? how is the weather...ur emails are so great and detailed but i want to hear more!! i love love ur pictures! did u get a job with the embassy! dont get lazy! try to get something with them!! beg them! cant wait for ur next email....