i could have full conversations with my teacher today, it was very exciting. its amazing what a few verbos conjugados will do for your social life.
last night i checked out the nightlife of xela with a group of fellow estudiantes. xela has quite a large population of european and american students and travelers. we had las cervezas at a hostel and then at salon tecun, which is supposedly the "hip" place to be these days. but it was just a pub really. tonight we head to a place with music, something thats supposed to be like folk.
during lunch mi familia had the news on, i think it was a station from mexico, and they did this long special on sept 11. it was all very odd to watch en espanol, especially when i couldnt really find the words to talk about it with the grandparents that were sitting at the table with me.
today i finally bought some sweaters at these ropa de pacos stores which are basically thrift stores filled with american donations. i think they probably come from church groups that come down. anyway i walked all over xela and had great people-watching while buying a Columbia sweater for $1.50.
tomorrow is a trip to fuentes georginas, the natural hot springs at the top of a nearby mountain. its supposed to be amazing. theres some complicated way to get there via bus and pickup truck, so im sure it will be an adventure.
the guats are incredibly kind and accomodating. very interested in talking & helping. there is a great latino way of not saying "no" so that even if they dont know the answer to your question, they answer you. extremely interesting way of going about life. and confusing at times.
i also found a womens co-op weaving school, where i may have purchased some gifts for some of you lovely people.
te extrano mucho y cuidante!!
Life On the River
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