Dog Days of Summer

One cool thing that's happened since I last blogged is that I've started taking Zumba classes with another teacher at a local downtown gym. For those of you who don't know, Zumba is a dance/cardio workout. It's a fun way to burn calories and a lot more entertaining than running around a track. I enjoy it and have been going once a week.

The decorating and furnishing in my apartment is coming slowly...last week I bought a desk for my room, which has helped with my mental and physical organization. We also finally got a fridge after 6 weeks without one! It is green (just to give you an idea of whether it is old or brand new) ;-)

One strange thing that has happened lately is that people have been asking me for directions. You would think that after looking at my skin color, people would get the hint that I'm not from the area, but almost everyday someone asks me for directions to somewhere. Strange.

Lastly but not least, I have tried some new foods:

• sincronizadas: these are similar to tacos in their appearance, but are made with a flour tortilla and have ham, yellow cheese, avocado, tomato, and onion inside. They are good, but I prefer quesadillas.
• tacos de cabeza and tacos de pastor: literally translated, these are "head" tacos and "spit" tacos. Head tacos are made from the head of the cow or pig, and spit tacos are made from pork, but are roasted on a spit (hence the name). Both were good, but pastor was the better of the two.

The pictures are me with my friend Corie. Enjoy!