without internet for a few days, and in the states, its the end of the world. here? i put the phone and ipad down and do other things. kind of a weird feeling but very liberating and basic.
we finished language school on friday, so we didnt have anything to do after! no tarea, no studying (i continue to study, but because i want to, not because i have to). so what did i do? anyone who knows me would probably think: anna in mexico in january. probably needs some sun! so i put on my swimsuit and laid out for a few hours (: sooo wonderful.
our water also just stopped working a little before i laid out, but didnt entirely think about how i wouldnt be able to shower after laying out. emily and haley had gone to figure out who could fix it and it was supposed to be done working with time for me to shower before going to salsa dance classes at 730. it wasnt, so i called the volunteers who live across the street, asking if we could use their shower really quickly. they, of course, said yes. such angels they are (:
i thought to myself 'ill just put a t over my swimsuit, put my shorts that i sleep in on (which arent super short by any means, but too short to be appropriate in mexico) because its a friday afternoon, im just going across the street' and as i open the door from the street to their housing courtyard area, i make eye contact with a cook, see multiple people setting up for a party that was gonna be held soon. reeeeal cool. so i panic and just run into the volunteer housing. of course there are a lot of people there, who see me in my shorts and probably thought one of the following: a) stupid american, bringing your short shorts here b) ouch! my eyes! your legs are sooo white and blinding!
when we returned from dancing that night, we learned we still didnt have water and it probably wouldnt be working for the whole weekend. major buzzkill. it later was fixed, then stopped working on sunday morning after emily and i had showered before church, but then kim came out saying there was no water at all! so she and caroline trekked over to casa nolan (where the cuernavaca volunteers live) with less than an hour to shower and get to mass. such a roller coaster of emotions with our water. but it now works, we can flush our toilet, we can wash our hands and dishes, we can shower ourselves.
how thankful i am for, and how much i miss, just being able to turn on a sink, have water, and be able to brush my teeth and not have to think about it. this weekend i was challenged to think about how to complete very basic tasks in a different way. good for my brain.
saturday was another chill and relaxing day (: laid out until a little before lunch. got to shower ☺️ then after lunch, a few of us went to walmart (boo - but if its all they have down here, i guesssss ill go there), bought some snacks, laundry baskets for our dirty clothes when we move to miaca (: the best part of the experience was trying to fit on the bus to go home. the baskets didnt fit well (: yet again, looked like the silly americans. meh. no me importa (i dont care).
later that night i got to meet Father Larry from kansas city who was visiting for a few days. such a fun man, and it was nice to speak english again (:
sunday was one of my favorite days here so far. we woke up and went to breakfast, mass, then when we came out, i expected to see little treats like they have every week (yogurt, fruit, juice, etc.), but there was nothing ): i was kind of bummed, then saw long tables set up near a few grills and got SO excited! hamburgers! since the kids are starting their 2nd semester tomorrow, they got to hang out, play volleyball, and just have a fiesta before they have to get back to school and studying. i love watching them genuinely enjoy themselves and each other's company. i got to sit and relax, talk to a few kids (: goof around. exactly like how i want my sundays to be when i grow up. (age is just a number)
and we got to watch the superbowl yesterday! i was very excited to get a slice of home! we ordered a pizza, had some beer, and watched football. good ol' fashioned american, i mean mexican? sunday! (:
(one power strip plugged into another. i have a bad feeling about this...)
tomorrow we move into miacatlan! so excited to finally get started!! i wont be as easily accessible as i have been these last two weeks, but i should still get internet at night (: we will be doing rotations and going through the sections who need volunteers for the week, so i anticipate being exhausted (: at least then i feel like i did something that day (:
I had such fun reading this! It's great to read about your adventures. ��
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