February flojera...

Ahhhh, we have hit those wonderful couple of weeks of February that we have here in the Rogue Valley where spring seems on the point of busting out all over....right before the frost kills everything and takes us back to gray. But in these few weeks I usually get enough spring fever to set me behind for the rest of the term. Ashland is particularly nice as there is always a breeze or rampaging wind bringing that jolt of "wake up!"

You'll all be happy to know that I survived Valentine's Day. Actually, I had a very nice Valentine's Day, thank you very much, and didn't start getting bitter and cynical again until a couple of days later. I've been told that I sound very pitiful, buying flowers for myself and going to concerts alone, but really, Valentine's always serves to remind me that being single isn't actually all that bad and that it's better to enjoy it than to mope around feeling all lonely and junk like that (rise up, fellow S^5 members, and throw off these oppressive bonds of socially-induced feelings of worthlessness!!).

I must admit that I am a little tired today as I stayed up watching Pride & Prejudice and eating chocolate with a certain blonde cousin of mine, while supposedly studying for the quiz I just took in International Politics. We'll see how much trouble I'm in on Wednesday. Ah well, that's enough for today, I suppose, unless I go off on a virulently feminist rant or fall asleep drooling on the keyboard.

PS Thank you again to Bryan for being a sweetie!!!

Raaaaaadio

I'm afraid that nothing fascinating has happened in my little old life recently. Except, perhaps, the new XM radio we have which allows me to catch up on my Mexican music and listen to old radio programs. I'm afraid my darling brother doesn't particulary care for banda, which unfortunately fires my desire to turn it up reallllly loud, and dance around like a nidiot (not a typo).

This last weekend I went to Tacoma Special Meetings with my cousin Katie, and we stayed with Melodie, leading to a couple of late nights and sore stomach muscles from hysterical laughter. Funny how the two often go together. Isn't this all just so fascintating??

Oh, for those who care about my health and well-being, the nice lady at the Health & Wellness Center said I just had a virus, no strep, but since they didn't want to pump me full of antibiotics leading to the creation of super-viruses invulnerable to modern medicine, I just had to suffer a few more days of croakiness but I survived. *grins*

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!