I got up this morning, got into the shower, turned the water on..... and there was nothing there. So, I stood there for a minute, because I certainly wasn't awake and couldn't quite remember that I'm in Mexico, and that in Mexico things don't always work when you ask them to. Eventually, I put my pjs back on, packed up my shower stuff again and went over to the school. You know, there's nothing quite like walking into a room with 10 people you barely know in it while you're wearing that I-just-woke-up-haven't-showered-look-like-hell-and-i'm-a-little-pissed look to start off your day on the right foot :-).
Breakfast, classes, lunch, classes then I took a walk with Divian and she told me all about her ex boyfriend and the new man on the horizon. I again take it as a good sign when I can handle "girl talk" in spanish.
I found out before I got here that there is a pretty well established HIV clinic in Veracruz, and when I arrived I looked at the address and it's only about 6 blocks from the house. Including today, I've tried to go 3 times now, and it's not been open any of those times. I'm disappointed, but I still feel like I learned a lot of HIV appropriate phrases, and from the staff here I learned a bit more about how HIV is viewed here and what people know and don't know, so that's a victory in itself.
After the walk, I went to the little corner store with Jessica and got stuff to make guacamole, again, and proceeded to have guacamole for dinner for the third night in a row. I spent a little time with the Chinese students tonight. I told them that I'm leaving on saturday, and they said they'd like to cook dinner for me tomorrow night, which aside from being incredibly generous and thoughtful, is a damn good thing because I don't think I could handle one more ham sandwich or empanada.
I dropped off more film to be developed tonight, but they don't do picture cds at this place, so I won't be able to show you the photos until I get home. I know.... don't cry.... I'll be home in 3 days. Thanks again for checking in, and I hope that tomorrow's journal will be a bit more exciting than this one was :-). Con amor y abrazos, Tracey
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