Hey . So I want to be able to write the blog post well about my weekend with Rubi , but I thought you all would like to see some pictures too, so I am posting the pictures from my weekend with my friend Rubi on this post and then will write about my weekend at a later date.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Plural Noun: Forgetful Meira
I am very sorry, but you are reading the words of a blogger who forgets to upload pictures. I was going through the photos on my camera when I had it connected to my computer to upload some other photos and low and behold , I find pictures from March that never got upload. Dios Mio ( OMG) I have now upload the pictures that I set out to upload and the ones from March. So since I know everyone loves looking at pictures, I am posting them here . Enjoy!
Pictures of Cuerna , and Casa Verde. Casa Cemal will be added at a later date. ( AKA still need to take those fotos.
These pictures date back to Katy's birthday and Spring Break.
Pictures of Cuerna , and Casa Verde. Casa Cemal will be added at a later date. ( AKA still need to take those fotos.
These pictures date back to Katy's birthday and Spring Break.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Spring Semester 2010 Fin
As I type this , I have officially finished my study abroad program. Everyone went home today , and now I start my next adventure. Even though I am still abroad , my program ended and now I am just living here in Mexico for 6 weeks improving my Spanish. I started my day by getting up early , walking over to Cemal and telling everyone goodbye. I am proud of myself for not crying. I did get tears in my eyes but held them back.As soon as the van passed by with everyone on it heading to the airport , I couldn't hold it any longer , wiped out my phone , called mom and stood in the street for a good 5 minutes balling. I then proceeded to walk home crying talking to mom. My eye make up all over my face. But I think , some of the tears were for the people leaving ,but most of them were the realization that my study abroad experience is over. I have planned on studying abroad for so long , and then for it to be over is super crazy and feels very unreal. Ever since I was 12 or 13 I knew my junior year of college would be spent in some country. And now my junior year is DONE, or in the books. I am now officially a senior in college. How did that happen?
I do not know if I am going to be ready to leave this beautiful place in 6 weeks. I sure hope that I still love Mexico as much as I love it right now. But just as I said at the beginning of the semester , in the words of Kris Allen's song,
Yeah, we gotta start
Looking at the hands of the time we've been given
If this is all we got and we gotta start thinking
If every second counts on a clock that's ticking
Gotta live like we're dying
I do not know if I am going to be ready to leave this beautiful place in 6 weeks. I sure hope that I still love Mexico as much as I love it right now. But just as I said at the beginning of the semester , in the words of Kris Allen's song,
Yeah, we gotta start
Looking at the hands of the time we've been given
If this is all we got and we gotta start thinking
If every second counts on a clock that's ticking
Gotta live like we're dying
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Pictures
Hey. Here are the pictures from the past week. The first one is of Katy at Chilli's and her chicken finger that looked like a manatee. The next couple are of my birthday celebration on my actual birthday. First is the cake at CEMAL and then the cake at home with Mama , Sol y Diego.Then are the pictures from American Drinking Night where we played Water Pong instead of Beer Pong. It was alot of fun. Then are the pictures from Carlos And Charlies from the last night that everyone from the program was here . It was suppose to be my birthday celebration but wasn't , but I will post on that later. Finally are the pictures from the end of Semester celebration we had at Ann's on Friday. We swam and had a good time. Enjoy.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Mi cumple
I must tell you, I have the greatest people surrounding me here in Mexico.My 22nd birthday was one of the best birthdays ever. I have always loved having my birthday in May because I always get nice weather , and yesterday went right along with that plan. Yes it was super hot and sticky , but it was sunny and in the shade it was just right.
I am having the standard birthday dinner this Thursday with everyone from CEMAL , but I still wanted to ring in my birthday. After going back and forth on saturday night with people on if we should go out or not , we all got ready quickly and then headed out onto the town .Along with 7 of the girls here at CEMAL, Andy ( the one guy in the program), My program intern Nora and her best friend in mexico Chucho , we went out to a dance club called Dubai, one of the best clubs in Cuernavaca. We got the the club at exactly midnight so I was truely celebrating my birthday with a bang.
I didnt take any pictures on Saturday night/ Sunday morning so you are going to have to use your imagination , but picture a large room with a stage at the front with the DJ booth, and then in a U shape are the tables , but the tables are on different levels .There are stairs going up to the different levels . It was like stadium seating but with enough room to have a table/ loveseats and soft chair and space in front for people to dance. The stairs we really hard to climb and even harder when you are a little intoxicated. There were sparking lights all over the room. I think the night started off right because we walked into the club to the Black Eyed Peas Song , I Gotta Feeling . If you are not up on your pop music and dont know this song the lyrics that most pertain to my birthday are... These are out of order of the song , but this sums up my birthday.
I gotta feeling that tonight's gonna be a good night
that tonight's gonna be a good night
that tonight's gonna be a good good night.
Let's paint the town
We'll shut it down
Let's burn the roof
and then we'll do it again
I know that we'll have a ball
You know what we say
Party every day
Pa pa pa Party every day
We danced all night long and did not leave the club to 4:30 in the morning. It was amazing. I got to sleep in on my brithday . When I went to bed on Sunday morning I was 21 and when I woke up at 11 on Sunday I was 22. It was the weirdest feeling.
After fully waking up and calling my mom to wish her a happy mothers day and to be told happy birthday, I set out to continue having the best birthday. of the girls and I went out and had birthday quesadillas at one of the cook´s quesadillas stands. It was delicious. The cheese and pinnaple quesadilla was fantastic and I had a great little informal birthday party. After eatting I went home to my mama and Sol and was sung happy birthday. My mama and I went out to lunch and then went out seraching for a cake. She didnt feel like baking because it was so hot outside. We found a bakery, got a cake and I got one to bring over to CEMAL. After out lunch, I went over to CEMAL , hung out for awhile digested from my food fest and then celebrated my birthday with cheesecake with the girls and Nora. After eatting cheesecake , I returned home for the night and watched TV with my mama. We watched the Mexican version of American Idol, called Segunda Oprotunidad , Second Opprotunity. I absolutly love it . After watching part of the show , Diego and Sol came home and we ate more cake .This time it was nut cake, and was delicious. They sang me Las Mañanitas, the mexican birthday song. We talked for awhile , and Diego told me that my spanish is improving alot , since he only sees me on weekends. After our little celebration ended , I was then able to open the 22 e-greeting cards that I was sent from my wonderful family, including my furry best friend Roger. I finally went to bed after a wonderful 24 hours of celebration. I am going to need a good 4 days to rest up for round 2 of birthday celebration. I seriously had one of the best birthdays ever, and it is in a large part to everyone that came out to celebrate with me on Saturday/ Sunday.
I am having the standard birthday dinner this Thursday with everyone from CEMAL , but I still wanted to ring in my birthday. After going back and forth on saturday night with people on if we should go out or not , we all got ready quickly and then headed out onto the town .Along with 7 of the girls here at CEMAL, Andy ( the one guy in the program), My program intern Nora and her best friend in mexico Chucho , we went out to a dance club called Dubai, one of the best clubs in Cuernavaca. We got the the club at exactly midnight so I was truely celebrating my birthday with a bang.
I didnt take any pictures on Saturday night/ Sunday morning so you are going to have to use your imagination , but picture a large room with a stage at the front with the DJ booth, and then in a U shape are the tables , but the tables are on different levels .There are stairs going up to the different levels . It was like stadium seating but with enough room to have a table/ loveseats and soft chair and space in front for people to dance. The stairs we really hard to climb and even harder when you are a little intoxicated. There were sparking lights all over the room. I think the night started off right because we walked into the club to the Black Eyed Peas Song , I Gotta Feeling . If you are not up on your pop music and dont know this song the lyrics that most pertain to my birthday are... These are out of order of the song , but this sums up my birthday.
I gotta feeling that tonight's gonna be a good night
that tonight's gonna be a good night
that tonight's gonna be a good good night.
Let's paint the town
We'll shut it down
Let's burn the roof
and then we'll do it again
I know that we'll have a ball
You know what we say
Party every day
Pa pa pa Party every day
We danced all night long and did not leave the club to 4:30 in the morning. It was amazing. I got to sleep in on my brithday . When I went to bed on Sunday morning I was 21 and when I woke up at 11 on Sunday I was 22. It was the weirdest feeling.
After fully waking up and calling my mom to wish her a happy mothers day and to be told happy birthday, I set out to continue having the best birthday. of the girls and I went out and had birthday quesadillas at one of the cook´s quesadillas stands. It was delicious. The cheese and pinnaple quesadilla was fantastic and I had a great little informal birthday party. After eatting I went home to my mama and Sol and was sung happy birthday. My mama and I went out to lunch and then went out seraching for a cake. She didnt feel like baking because it was so hot outside. We found a bakery, got a cake and I got one to bring over to CEMAL. After out lunch, I went over to CEMAL , hung out for awhile digested from my food fest and then celebrated my birthday with cheesecake with the girls and Nora. After eatting cheesecake , I returned home for the night and watched TV with my mama. We watched the Mexican version of American Idol, called Segunda Oprotunidad , Second Opprotunity. I absolutly love it . After watching part of the show , Diego and Sol came home and we ate more cake .This time it was nut cake, and was delicious. They sang me Las Mañanitas, the mexican birthday song. We talked for awhile , and Diego told me that my spanish is improving alot , since he only sees me on weekends. After our little celebration ended , I was then able to open the 22 e-greeting cards that I was sent from my wonderful family, including my furry best friend Roger. I finally went to bed after a wonderful 24 hours of celebration. I am going to need a good 4 days to rest up for round 2 of birthday celebration. I seriously had one of the best birthdays ever, and it is in a large part to everyone that came out to celebrate with me on Saturday/ Sunday.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
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Mi Casa es tu casa
Well ladies and gentlemen, I have delived on another of my promises. Actually I do not know if there are any gentlemen reading my blog, if there are that is fantastic. I know many ladies who read my blog so my saluatation to them is correct. Anyhow back to my reason for writing this blog . I am posting pictures of my house!!! I know get excited. There are no pictures of me in this post , but I promise by Monday afternoon there might be some up. Lets just see how tired I am after partying all weekend for my birthday.
AKA Meira partying is going to get quesdillas from Marisol's stand, and going to the place where Tarzan was shot. It is now a watering hole where people can go and swim. There might even be some pictures of me ringing in my day of birth/ cumpleanos at midnight . We will just have to wait and see. I am celebrating my birthday in style this year , and doing it the Mexican way . Not knowing when or where I will be at a given moment. Just the way my mother likes it. It drives her nuts, me living the life of not knowing my next move. Oh well, I will go back to being Meira the crazy planner on June 27, until then I am enjoying the life of being spontanious. I am sure many of my friends would love this , considering I plan weeks in advance what I am doing when at school. But yes , I know what you were thinking , I am the most exciting partier and I know how to have a grand old time and party it up. To end my partying weekend I get to eat cake! Or maybe I will just eat tons of cake all weekend long. You never know. I am the type of person who doesnt plan these things. I let the stars guide me.
But anyhow , sorry I keep getting off topic , here are some pictures of my house. The pictures of the bedroom is my bedroom. I know beautiful right? The rest are just pictures of mi casa. It is small and quant. Just the way I like it . Enjoy.
AKA Meira partying is going to get quesdillas from Marisol's stand, and going to the place where Tarzan was shot. It is now a watering hole where people can go and swim. There might even be some pictures of me ringing in my day of birth/ cumpleanos at midnight . We will just have to wait and see. I am celebrating my birthday in style this year , and doing it the Mexican way . Not knowing when or where I will be at a given moment. Just the way my mother likes it. It drives her nuts, me living the life of not knowing my next move. Oh well, I will go back to being Meira the crazy planner on June 27, until then I am enjoying the life of being spontanious. I am sure many of my friends would love this , considering I plan weeks in advance what I am doing when at school. But yes , I know what you were thinking , I am the most exciting partier and I know how to have a grand old time and party it up. To end my partying weekend I get to eat cake! Or maybe I will just eat tons of cake all weekend long. You never know. I am the type of person who doesnt plan these things. I let the stars guide me.
But anyhow , sorry I keep getting off topic , here are some pictures of my house. The pictures of the bedroom is my bedroom. I know beautiful right? The rest are just pictures of mi casa. It is small and quant. Just the way I like it . Enjoy.
The PAN, PRI, and PRD
On Tuesday evening , we were able to have a chat with the three main political parties here in Mexico. Now dont worry, I am not going to go into much detail , because really I do not know much about politics here in Mexico or in the states. You are reading the words of the girl that up until she was able to vote , the only way i could figure out democrats and republicans was by knowing that President Clinton was democrat and George W. Bush was a Republican. True story. I couldnt figure out why everyone just couldnt get along. I understand it a little more now , and I understand that all issues are complicated and have two sides to the issue. That is just how life rolls and how it is suppose to be . If all parties were of the Dog party and believed that the only type of dog was a goldren retriever then it would be a boring world and I know many people including myself that like to take a stand on one side of the issue and only argue that side. Well actually , I like to hear both sides.
So anyhoo, this speaking thing I went to wasnt your normal gathering of the 3 major parties in a country , it was not the normal aged people you get when you talk to a political party. CEMAL only invited people that were under the age of 25 so that as students we were talking to the movers and shakers of each party that were around our age. I thought that was pretty cool. We had people from the PRD(the right) , the PRI (middle), and the PAN(the left). I am not putting politics or my views into this post for a change , but the PRD guy was totally annoying. He wouldnt answer anyones questions , and was just full of himself. The PRD is also the party that is in power in Mexico. This is the party the currect President sides with. But this PRD guy fit right into my view of this party. I feel the president is stuck up too, and is not getting anything done in this country. But anyhow , the PRI and the PAN people that spoke were very knowledgeable and I really enjoyed what they had to say. They talked about the new law allowing LGBT people to get married in Mexico city , and also talked about general politics. I found that the Right part, PRD, has the same views as the Republicans in the US of A and the Left , PAN, was very much liberal and had democratic views.
The one thing everyone agreed on was the new passage of the Arizona law with illegal immigration. Everyone thought that it was a stupid law and needs to be changed or challanged. This would have never happened in the US in my opinion. All three parties did not have an answer as to what the US and Mexico should do to make jobs in Mexico, but also if that is not possible allow people to cross into the United States to work. This is one of the only issues I have heard all parties agree on. Even though these people are from different parties and have different views , they can put those aside and see that there is no direct solution to the problem that Mexico is now facing with the passage of the Arizona Law.
I do find it interesting , that the president of Mexico issued a statement asking people not to visit Arizona and also to stop any trade with any business that is in Arizona.I also learned yesterday that Aeromexico, a large airplane company has suspended any flights to Arizona indefinately. Mexico as a whole is taking a stand, lets hope the United States is right behind them.
So anyhoo, this speaking thing I went to wasnt your normal gathering of the 3 major parties in a country , it was not the normal aged people you get when you talk to a political party. CEMAL only invited people that were under the age of 25 so that as students we were talking to the movers and shakers of each party that were around our age. I thought that was pretty cool. We had people from the PRD(the right) , the PRI (middle), and the PAN(the left). I am not putting politics or my views into this post for a change , but the PRD guy was totally annoying. He wouldnt answer anyones questions , and was just full of himself. The PRD is also the party that is in power in Mexico. This is the party the currect President sides with. But this PRD guy fit right into my view of this party. I feel the president is stuck up too, and is not getting anything done in this country. But anyhow , the PRI and the PAN people that spoke were very knowledgeable and I really enjoyed what they had to say. They talked about the new law allowing LGBT people to get married in Mexico city , and also talked about general politics. I found that the Right part, PRD, has the same views as the Republicans in the US of A and the Left , PAN, was very much liberal and had democratic views.
The one thing everyone agreed on was the new passage of the Arizona law with illegal immigration. Everyone thought that it was a stupid law and needs to be changed or challanged. This would have never happened in the US in my opinion. All three parties did not have an answer as to what the US and Mexico should do to make jobs in Mexico, but also if that is not possible allow people to cross into the United States to work. This is one of the only issues I have heard all parties agree on. Even though these people are from different parties and have different views , they can put those aside and see that there is no direct solution to the problem that Mexico is now facing with the passage of the Arizona Law.
I do find it interesting , that the president of Mexico issued a statement asking people not to visit Arizona and also to stop any trade with any business that is in Arizona.I also learned yesterday that Aeromexico, a large airplane company has suspended any flights to Arizona indefinately. Mexico as a whole is taking a stand, lets hope the United States is right behind them.
Monday, May 3, 2010
The packing monster
If you have ever been lucky enough to see how I pack then these pictures will not scare you as much as if you have never seen my dorm room, or apartment , or my bed when I am packing for a trip. Don't worry you are not missing much if you have never been in my presence during one of my packing sessions.
I unfortunately did not take a picture of my packing in its prime , but imagine the floor more covered then it is in this picture. I also pack in a circle , with me in the middle and everything else around me.
This picture is from when I was moving out of my school housing and into my homestay.The reason I am posting this picture now and not when I planned on it , which was 4 weeks ago, is I just found these pictures on my camera. So enjoy. Later this week I will post pictures or a link to pictures of my house. Get excited !!!
In case anyone has forgotten what I look like , here is a picture of a dance explo that I went to last week in the centro. We went to watch one of the girls host sisters dance.
Actually that does not show you what I look like so how about one of these from a month or so ago.It was from Katy's birthday night!
Or actually , this one might do too. It is from when I went to Atenco 3 weeks ago. Remember the place that wanted to build the airport. Well here is a picture of us in the fields in the middle of the cactus with the machetes. I just found this picture on my computer too .
Well apparently this turned into a picture fest and one that has nothing to do with the other , but enjoy some of the pictures that are of me or of my mess of a packing situation.
I unfortunately did not take a picture of my packing in its prime , but imagine the floor more covered then it is in this picture. I also pack in a circle , with me in the middle and everything else around me.
This picture is from when I was moving out of my school housing and into my homestay.The reason I am posting this picture now and not when I planned on it , which was 4 weeks ago, is I just found these pictures on my camera. So enjoy. Later this week I will post pictures or a link to pictures of my house. Get excited !!!
In case anyone has forgotten what I look like , here is a picture of a dance explo that I went to last week in the centro. We went to watch one of the girls host sisters dance.
Or actually , this one might do too. It is from when I went to Atenco 3 weeks ago. Remember the place that wanted to build the airport. Well here is a picture of us in the fields in the middle of the cactus with the machetes. I just found this picture on my computer too .
Well apparently this turned into a picture fest and one that has nothing to do with the other , but enjoy some of the pictures that are of me or of my mess of a packing situation.
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