Dia Numero 13

Post-Traumatic Stress...
I didn´t go to class today as I have a horrible cold. I haven´t been sick in a while and I kind of forgot how much it sucks. Especially with colds because there really isn´t anything that you can do! I slept pretty much all day and got up to get some lunch around 2. I went to the Zocalo and chose a place that is probably Mexico´s version of McDonalds for tacos..."se llama...Taco Inn". The tortilla soup was good nonetheless and felt soothing on my stuffed nose and aching throat. Afterwards I went home to sleep some more and read. I just finished a book I bought here called "There is no toilet paper on the Road Less Traveled". It is a collection of short stories about some of the horrors you encounter while traveling in a foreign country. It was quite hilarious and I would recommend it to anyone who is doing more than vacationing in any 3rd world country. I am not loving my new house...I am the only student there and there doesn´t seem to be hot water for more than 2 minutes in the shower...that really sucks not to have hot water! Plus...I´ve decided I am officially sick and tired of the dirty bathrooms in Mexico. I´m not sure why everyone here accepts such squalor...Please let me pee in a clean toilet with toilet paper that I can flush. Afterwards I would love to wash my hands WITH SOAP and have a clean dry towel to wipe them off with...I never knew that was too much to ask! Lalo and I went to dinner at a "touristy" restaurant and I had a traditional Mole Colorado...I asked him to order for me since I haven´t quite grasped what food is deemed acceptable by the locals...It was quite tasty! I have also come to love Atole which is a warm drink made from corn and milk and it has rice in it. It kind of tastes like liquid rice pudding...why not!? I hope that Katie and I can keep in contact now that we are not living in the same house...Despite my Mexican Ebola Virus I am readjusting to my new situation...I have learned that "going with the flow" may just be the best way to keep yourself content despite minor setbacks. Also, Note To Self: The verb disfrutarse (to enjoy) does not translate well when you say "me disfrute" i.e I enjoyed myself! Adios...Besos...Hasta Pronto!