Oh, why wait?!

I was hoping to do a beautiful mail-out to inform people that I had this website, but I keep not getting around to it so I guess I'll just start posting for those two or three who know that I'm here. Life is going okay down here in Fog Pond, Oregon. It is rather depressing to come down out of my wonderful sunny mountains into the bowl of pea soup that is the Rogue Valley every day, but it's been good about burning off lately, and I guess it can be rather pretty.

I don't have any fabulous political comments today, and probably won't most days, as I'm hoping to use this as more of a hello-people-who-know-and-care-about-my-life sort of thing. On that note....I'm sick!!!! I knew this would happen. I got two killer headcolds while I was down in Mexico but since the bug pool is different up here, I'm sick again!! (I love italics, by the way.) My throat has been unusually sore for the last few days and I'm caving and going to the Health Center here on campus, saving me a $70 doctor visit. *mumbles under breath about the ridiculous cost of health care* Ah well, other than that I'm doing fine, getting behind in my reading, as always, and hoping my car doesn't finally call me on my years of automobile abuse.

Saludos!

Hello! Although I am no longer a gringa directly in Guadalajara, a piece of my heart continues there with my friends, families, students, and co-workers. This blog will likely be a reflection of my thoughts, rants, and melancholy moments throughout my final year (everyone hopes) of college and I hope that you enjoy peeking into what is often a thoroughly confused mind. I may express political opinions that differ radically from those held by my friends and family and I only ask that they not flame me or pick on me when we meet in public. Well thought out opinions are, of course, welcome and I would be willing to include links to other blogs with opposing viewpoints (Bryan).

Anyway, I am really looking forward to the opportunity to use this blog to keep in touch with the world. Oh yes, on that note, some of these entries are likely to be in Spanish, but I'll probably include a translation with most of them. So, have fun, if I get too boring let me know, and I hope to get this site up and running soon!
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Bienvenidos! Ahora no soy una gringa en Guadalajara, pero todavi'a sigue una porcio'n de mi corazo'n alla' con ustedes. Espero que por este sitio pueda comunicar con los amigos que tengo en partes distantes del mundo. Temo que algunos mensajes van a ser completamente en ingle's, pero solamente porque estoy quejando de asuntos politicales. Quiero tener el sitio bien arreglado y con fotos (si es posible) muy pronto!