It’s so weird, but time seems to be going so slowly here. This is only my third week here but it seems like I have been here forever. I thought it would be the opposite and that my time here would be over before I knew it. I’m not even homesick; I really love it here and could definitely imagine myself living abroad in the future for an extended period of time.

Here are some hightlights from my busy weekend:

Friday I went with my roommate Molly to meet her Programa Amistad partner and his friend. It was kind of like a blind double date, which was a little weird, but we quickly warmed up to each other. We went to a bar and talked some, then headed to a party where there was a Mexican rock band playing. They were pretty good and I wish I could remember their name.

Saturday, I went to the zoo with a new friend. The only problem was that he thought it was a date and even brought me flowers. I set him straight but now I don’t know if he’ll call me again.
That night, I was going to play pool with my (hot) German roommate, but all five of us roommates ended up going. It’s kind of awkward to play with five people, but we had some fun playing guys against girls and then Americans versus the Germans. The Germans were kind of upset because the German soccer team had lost a game to some unknown team from Slovenia, so Molly and I had to give them a hard time. And I think the Mexicans were mad at all Americans that day because Mexico lost a big game to the U.S. I don’t know who to root for here—should I remain loyal to my country or go with the local team?

After church on Sunday, I went out with Genaro for tortas ahogadas. This is a special kind of sandwich that is only made in this state. It has a hard baguette with shredded pork inside and then the whole thing is drenched in a tomato soup-like sauce. Then of course you have to add some hot sauce to make it truly Mexican. It was so delicious and I’m bummed that I probably won’t be able to find them back home.