Living my Mexican life

In this picture you can see my new friend, Caitlin from Wisconsin, who I met at the language school. She is doing part of her student teaching practicum in a bilingual school. The girl is Holanda, the daughter of the Oncology Surgeon I know from the hospital. She goes to a bilingual school so she speaks some English. For a 10 year old, she`s not bad. I`m helping her practice speaking and correcting her when she needs it. Last weekend, Caitlin, Holanda and I went to the mall to watch a salsa dancing event. Then we went to Starbuck afterward because Holanda loves Starbucks. It is interesting to note that the prices for a coffee here are just about the same as in the US. All the interior and many of the drinks were the same too. I guess some things just never change...

So, my life has thankfully slowed down to a steady routine. My week-day morning breakfast usually consists of coffee in the house and then a pastry and drinkable yogurt while I`m walking or on the combi. Weekends afford me a little more time to relax. In my house, we typically eat papaya, banana, bolillo (small bread loaves- freshly baked they smell heavenly!!), and coffee. In the picture, my papaya has cheese on top. It is like ricotta cheese, but lighter and more dry. It is special, very low fat cheese that is made specially for my host dad by the cheese man because my host dad had a heart attack a couple of years ago.