Quick update

it's been awhile since I've posted, so I'll give you a quick update and think of more funny stories to tell you later, you can bet on lots of new pesero adventures.

School is in full swing so a lot of my time is spent in class, getting to and from class, and studying. I obviously need to work a lot harder than the other students because of the whole "soy de California y hablo ingles" thing. I usually like to study in Cafe de la Selva in the Centro de Tlalpan, which is a really cool coffee shop that reminds me a lot of Cafe Milano in Berkeley, but the coffee is cheaper, there are ALWAYS tables available, and you can smoke.

I LOVE hanging out in the Centro de Tlalpan. It's gorgeous and really relaxed, and there are always really great food vendors around, not to mention a really wonderful little bakery that sells fresh baked bread for really cheap. There's usually something going on, too, live music or people performing, protests, etc., so I love hanging out over good coffee or atole and a fresh roll from the bakery and just watchin the sights.

As far as touristy stuff--A couple of weeks ago, I made the trek to the Centro Historico to hit up some museums and sights with one of my classmates, Paola. First we went to the top of the Torre Latinoamericana then to the Templo Mayor, which is an amazing museum exhibiting many archeological artifacts found in the Aztecan Templo Mayor; a huge pyramid that the Spanish ruined when they showed up. The ruins are smack dab in the middle of the Centro Historico! Right behind the Catedral! The juxtaposition is absolutely incredible--while walking through the ruins you are right in the middle of the city with all of its sounds, sights, and smells. It's really incredible.
The next day, my friend Diana and her brother took me to watch the UNAM Pumas Soccer game! It was a total blast, I'm learning all of the gritas and the Pumas are officially my favorite team because UNAM is a huge prestigious public university and their colors are navy blue anad gold. What more could I ask for?

Other than that things have been pretty relaxed. I've been going out on weekends with my sisters and new friends to different cool places in the City, hanging out a lot at home with my host family, and studying for my upcoming midterms. Life is bueno!