Frida Kahlo y Churrería

I've been here one week now, but it seems so much longer! I honestly have no idea why it seems that way, but I'm definitely loving being in Mexico again. There's just something about this country that you can't understand unless you've been here for a while. It's so much different than home, but you learn to love it as your perspective changes. Anyway, we started the day out with a review session at 11am. It was soo nice to sleep in. The review started out a little rocky, but I think (or at least I hope) it was pretty helpful to everyone. Afterward we all went to lunch together at Tacos Álvaro Obregon before heading over to Coyoacan to see Frida Kahlo's house. (She's the artist with the unibrow, if that rings any bells.) The house is kind of bizarre, but I guess it suited her fairly well. The best part of the day, however, was going to the CHURRERÍA. Churros rellenos are the best culinary creation I have ever experienced. Churros filled with nutella, strawberry, caramel, peach, blackberry... the list goes on. What could be better? Um... not much. All it takes is a little chocolate and something fried to make me happy. :) On our way back to the metro station, we walked through a little market and came across a stand that sold huitlacoche. Corn mold. A few of the guys with an adventurous appetite decided they had to try this mexican delicacy and seemed to like it, más o menos. I love to see people take advantage of what foreign cultures have to offer despite how different they may be from the United States. After all, you only live once! Tonight the group is coming over to my apartment to watch a film for class on the rooftop terrace. We spend pretty much every minute together... and I love it. Even though we're all so different, there is some commonality between us that draws us together. I can't really explain it. I'm excited to see what else comes of it during the next 5 weeks!

"Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity." - Colossians 4:5