The Rally

It's been awhile since my last entry! That's because I've been working a lot since my second semester started (over 40 hrs/wk). This weekend, instead of catching up on sleep, I chose to attend a famous annual event in Leon: El Rally. It's a car race that runs throughout the city and into the nearby mountains. Thousands of people camp in the mountains to watch the cars go by and to party. I went with a student of mine and some of her friends. It was okay. The people in our group were really fun, but I'm not much of a camper and there was A LOT of waiting around the entire time (to enter, to park, to set-up, to watch, to exit). I missed out on some sleep, but it was a good time to practice my Spanish. In fact, I have a funny story regarding that. Some of the people in our group are from Mexico city, so I was asking them about their home city. One of the questions I asked was "Como es el calor?" (How hot it is there?) Except, the people I was talking to thought I said "Como es el color?" (How is the color there?) One guy looked at me strange and then said "Well, it's a little gray because of all the pollution..." Then we realized we misunderstood each other and burst out laughing. I'll never forget that!

Believe it or not, I don't think I've tried any new food since my last post. I've been trying to cook more in my apartment, but it can be tricky when you don't have an oven and struggle to find ingredients.

Today the temperature was the hottest it's been since I arrived: in the 80s! Now that's more like it!