¡¡Los Gallos!!

12 Sept

 Time for an update, let’s see what’s in the camera. Saturday we went to the soccer game. Happy to report that there were no rock riots and all was good! We even won the game 4-0! This was very surprising because we were playing the Pumas, which are the best team in the league. I was prepared by my kiddos that it was going to be a crazy game and we would lose… but who knew! Check out my awesome photography skills on this one!

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡GOAL!!!!!!!!!

Here are a few other pics from the game

 Proof I was there too … isn’t that an AWESOME jersey I have on??

Wednesday I am brining some of my 11^th graders to a stock market simulation. We go to a local college and they get to be stock traders for the afternoon. I hope to take pics and have a few good stories to tell. They keep asking me for advice and all I have is: 

1) Move fast!! 

B) Buy low and sell high!! 

This Thursday is the Mexican Independence Day… I can’t wait to celebrate; I’ve heard it’s going to be amazing! I have a Mexico shirt ready to go! The government down here has the right idea, instead of giving the day of off, we get the next day off, they figure everyone is out celebrating on the day of and may need the next day off to recover. I like the way they think. There are flags everywhere! 

I can’t believe it was the 10 year anniversary of 9/11 yesterday! I spent a good portion of yesterday thinking of all the families that lost someone ten years ago on one of the most defining days in our history. Thank you to all the first responders, policemen/women, firefighters that did what they did on that day. It will never be forgotten! Also, I would just like to say thank you to everyone that has defended our country since that day… THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!

It seems like not long ago I was walking back to the new North in my I ♥ NY shirt senior year of high school. The halls echoed with reports of what was happening, it wasn’t real until I walked into economics class and saw it on the TV. The day continued to unfold with unbelievable events and rumors. It is something you will never forget!

Umm lights please… LIGHTS WOULD BE GOOD!

7 Sept

Oh Wednesday, how you cease to amaze me! Wednesdays are my long days, I teach for six periods in a row back to back and lets just say by 8^th period I’m ready to go home for my little siesta. But on this Wednesday I was lucky enough to get to go to a positive discipline work meeting after my long day. We proceeded to stay there until 5:15 talking about how to become positive discipline experts.  So needless to say I was ready to come home after my long day. To my surprise when I got home I noticed that my pretty pink alarm clock that usually displays vibrant multicolor numbers was not on…

I went back to the kitchen to notice no time on the microwave and no over the stove light on. I HAVE NO ELECTRICITY!! So here’s the deal. When we get our electricity bills we bring them in to Maribel (our HR lady) and she pays them. Well when everyone else in my little 4-plex got them my apartment did not have one. I talked to Maribel about it and emailed her twice to see if there was anything else I had to do to take care of it. Turns out my bill obviously never got paid. So when I called her to tell her about my situation her response was, “Sorry I’m not at work and there is nothing I can do tonight, I forgot what I did with your apartment situation, but I’ll take care of it first thing in the morning”. So I hung up thinking it’s all good, I brought a candle and a flashlight, I can rough it for one night. THEN reality set in… I GET READY WHEN IT’S STILL DARK IN THE MORNING!! I’m thinking I’ll shower by candle light get dressed in the dark and then go over to Jordan’s to make sure my outfit matches and do my hair and makeup. This will be interesting!

So meanwhile I would like to thank the Ridley girls for making sure I have alternative sources of light… like my headlamp and candle. I am so glad I brought these things. Here I am in my little photo shoot in the dark.

 Shower by candlelight 

Me and headlamp

I also went out to eat tonight so I didn’t open up my fridge. On my way home I decided to get steamed vanilla milk from Starbucks so at least I had one good thing to look forward to while I sat in the dark. 

 As you can tell there was really nothing to do without lights on! 

UPDATE: I do have electricity today... hence why I'm now able to post this AWESOME story!! 

Miss yall

xoxox

I AM CONNECTED ONCE AGAIN!!!

Today was a blessed day because CableCom finally came!!! AND BONUS the guy spoke English!! 

Oh how I love today!! 

So recap of the last week... let me see what pics I have...

 One night I cooked some real Mexican food. My new favorite down here is pepinos (cucumbers) with chile and limon (lime)... I eat it almost every day. It's the best at Pancho's (this is what we now refer to the cafeteria, because he's the guy that sells us our food and probably helps make it). But I've been trying to recreate at home! I also got some naples (cactus) and tried to cook it at home. I don't mind it, but I don't think I'll make it at home again. It's better in something that you get at a real Mexican restaurant! 

 This is one of the BEST Costco purchases I've made down here! I love having some peanut butter toast for breakfast! Well at least I did last week. I am going to try to 'drink' yogurt for breakfast this week, everyone tells me it will help my tummy... I am NOT excited to have to drink the super thin yogurt down here, but I'll try it. I may still have to have a spoon full of peanut butter in the morning! 

 Jenny really hates her furniture at her apartment, so we went in search of new stuff. This is the number one pick right now...who knew the Softer Side of SEARS had so much selection. To her defense, her furniture SUCKS! If I were her, I would of been paying extra to have it delivered by Monday ;)

 Couple things:
1. Everyone down here LOVES their juice
2. They love their juice so much... they also make it in pop form. Yes, folks you are taking a look at Apple Pop!! It's actually pretty good. 

So I finally went to the farmica this weekend because after I run and around 9:00 every night I get the worst stomach cramps! I don't have to go to the bathroom, its literally just intense cramping that makes me curl up into a ball until it stops in about a half hour. So, I got some advice from Jordan on what to say to the pharmacist and needless to say I came home with laxatives... NOT WHAT I NEEDED! But while I was at the farmica I got this delicious juice... which in itself was totally worth the walk down there.

Good news, Jenny took me to the farmica today and I got some new pills, I'll keep you posted. 

Lesson Learned from the first trip: If you have drug allergies ... have them translated at home before you leave your native country so you don't have to be concerned that what they hand you will kill you!!

 So I heard through the grapevine that Emily got a culligan, which I was a little jealous about... well I have one too, kinda!! I got the base thing a week ago, but on Friday night after the high school teachers party I decided it would be a good idea to carry that thing from the gas station to my house. It's a decent walk. Needless to say by the time I got home I didn't feel bad for not working out that day... I was sweating as much as I do when I run for half hour.

Ahh... this has turned into Sunday night gourmet dinner! I didn't let myself have Mac & Cheese at home, but down here I have it on Sunday nights. This week I decided to bring it up a notch by adding hotdogs. It was pretty tasty!

School is going good. I have one full week under my belt! Once a month each class has an assembly with the principle and they talk about the teachers and all that good stuff and I got a really nice email from Adrian (my principle) that said this: 

"Today the 12^th grade students were asking me to congratulate you on such a powerful start to the year.They say that they feel how well prepared your classes are, how knowledgeable you are and how interested you are in their learning.

Once actually said, and I quote….”I have learned more with her in 2 hours than I learned last year”

Well done!"

 It makes me want to keep working hard!!

Everyone in the US enjoy your day off tomorrow... I'll be at work! 

Look for more blog updates now that I'm connected again!! 

xoxox

Ab