New Home

I have now officially moved into the home Ill be living in for the next two months while attending Spanish classes at UNAM. It is a large bedroom and my own bathroom, and then I share the kitchen with everyone else who lives there. The language barrier has been really noticable lately though as I haven´t been able to connect with my landlady or the housemates either, but I know that that will come in time. Im still busy, but also have quite a bit of alone time now, which does actually lead to the feelings of lonelineess and some culture shock too. Everyone has to go through it though, so I am just trying to stay as positive as I can.

Last night I attended a cell church in an area called Cuajimalpa... can you pronouce that? The host family is very lovely and I feel so welcomed by them even if we cannot really speak to each other. They have a four year old grand-daughter who lives with them named Yoshi. As children dont speak very good spanish either I feel more drawn to them than ever before. She taught me the spanish words for Chicken, table, and put me in my place when I used the wrong word for her sweater. We then played an interesting version of peek-a-bo with her putting her place mat in front of her face and waiting until I lifted it up and said hola yoshi!! Then she would burst into laughter and do it again. Yes its a good thing I came here to work with the children as they are sooo accepting of my poor language.

I know people see me here as a white girl... theres no way I can really blend in. Thats different because in Canada there are so many different colors that you can pretty much blend in no matter what race youre from. Here though its Mexican and a sprinkling of white people. Although yesterday I saw a black couple on the metro and practically lept for joy. I suppose I can´t really blend in if Im leaping out my seat everytime I see someone that is a different color.

Ill upload some pictures the next time I get the chance. I took a fun one yesterday of a lizard taht was crawling inbetween the window and the blinds in the dining room of my house. I wanted to name him, but I´m not allowed to have pets :)