Zumba continues to kick my ass. Tonite however I was on fire and actually a little bit surprised when she started the cool down. Now last nite, it was painful- but entirely my fault. I ate a cheeseburger and fries only about an hour before class. I barely made it thru class...modified everything, and threw up when I got home. Sipped ice water for about an hour, then had some peanut butter bread. No hamburgers for me for a while. This place though- Star Burger- has cheeseburgers and french fries so good that when I go to the US for a visit, it's not something I miss. I know I wrote about it before; but we go there about once a month. Yesterday Everardo worked with Rick- Deb's husband and he called late afternoon & asked me to grab some burgers- and I did it, was really hungry and wolfed down my burger...ooops.
Deb and Rick are a couple about 10 years older than us. We met them because they are involved with the community center where I teach English & Everardo was working with the dogs. They have a house a couple of blocks from us; she lives here 3 weeks a month and he is trying to wrap up their business in Tuscon so they can be here permanently. He asked Everardo to help him the last few days with some construction stuff, installing air conditioners and insulation....I think maybe to sort of evaluate him as a worker, cause we have expressed interest in whatever business they start down here. They are interesting and she's a kick in the butt funny- always has a funny story and she can literally go on for hours! She's a mover & a shaker, and she's decided to network down here and get to know people starting businesses, to get to know women who are involved in things. Hmmm maybe a good person for me to hang with.
What I also like is they get the -don't need to reinvent the wheel concept. Let's see what other people are doing. Like getting medical insurance down here...seguro popular...getting permanent residency. They reach out and touch people and she's inviting me to be a sidekick. Sounds ok for now.
She knows how to get people to donate...money...food...stuff....she's good for the center. Things work out here, but differently than in the states. Everything takes time. But much like the states, it's who you know. I heard a guy talking about not wanting to give money (bribe) and "do things the right way". and I said, but that is the right way here. And the truth is, in the states...you make political contributions...isn't that the same thing? So this woman knows people, and the ones she doesn't know? She figuring out how to get to know them. This will be priceless when they start a business. It's like there are a select few who get things done, who influence things here.
However I have changed. I don't want to be involved. I just wanna watch ha ha. I used to always like to be involved in the drama. But no more. I see it around the center..well hear it actually, and I am trying to just show up and do my teaching thing and get out. I don't want to be involved with the dog ministry. It's evolving, growing, but I also see a lot of toes being stepped on, and seeing some resentments growing. Partly because my husband is Mexican he was talking with people at the different sites that are involved and so would hear things the people in charge are not hearing..
It's a fine line...yes the dogs need attention, it's a huge huge problem here and in all of Mexico. But there are also people who have nothing to eat, and they need attention, they need help, too. It's complicated. But it's not my fight. Know what I mean? I want to help people and the way I have chosen is to teach English to adults who want to learn. I do it for free; these are people who have no jobs and no food.
Well that's not completely true. A couple of people have jobs, and want to learn English to do better at their jobs, to be able to talk to more people here since there's alot of English speakers here. Francisco is a water truck driver and wants to talk to clients. He is very motivated and tries very hard. Another lady is a seamstress and wants more clients.. but mostly people are hoping to find a job, and being bilingual is a big plus.
So- a week from today I'll have had my procedure, and by evening be recuperating. The paperwork says about recovery that I can resume normal daily activities after one day, if I'm not bleeding, hmmm well last time I bled for a week, but it was a different procedure, just in the same area. I have decided that nothing is wrong, or at most, that these irregular cells are merely the origin of the polyp I had removed in May...it had to come from somewhere right? I will be gone for a week, and so miss a week of zumba- oh see how I circled back up to what I was talking about in the beginning of this post? ha ha I am soooo clever I kill me sometimes ha ha. ok anyway (de todos modos), how much of my momentum will I lose not exercising for a week? I've been doing it regular for more than a month now, so hopefully it won't take too much to build my air back up. I am changing from it...ever so slowly, but I am. I think I'm also making better food choices since I'm exercising so hard, why wreck it with candy....however I'd love some sugar right now...some cookies? Or piguinos? (those are chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting and the white swirly line across them...in the U.S. they are Hostess cupcakes. wow- how pathetic am I?
I want to get a couple of pictures of the zumba class and post them on facebook (since I still haven't figured out how to post here). Since it's been consistent the class just keeps growing, 22 or 23 I think tonite. The funny thing was at the back was an ice cream vendor with his cart...waiting for us to finish and buy ice cream??
See I have no time for cancer or any other health problems. I have zumba, I am learning Spanish and teaching English. I am going to start "networking" with Deb to see if there's any other interesting people I'd like to know, any activities I'd like to get involved with...oh and soooo many books to read. We are casually talking about a trip to Ensenada to see if we like it. I am being careful to try to "appear causal" about it..ha ha...because Everardo says once I get something in my head I never let it go. hmmm Maybe that's true, but I will be sneakier about it ha ha. I realize he has lived all over the place, the longest as an adult (well starting at about 16) was 18 years in Gilroy, but then he has floated, Oregon, California, Mexico...and knowing he's lived in Ensenada and knows some people there has me excited. And it's ok to change my mind again. I'm dying to see (ooops see how now I'm dying to know, dying to see), anyway to see if Ensenada is more like northern Calif in vegetation...trees, grass, and NO desert. It is not the desert for sure and I like that. It's probably more like southern Calif than northern...but I heard from someone today that it's beautiful.
But do the have free zumba in the park? Spanish lessons for 50 pesos for an hour and a half? That starts in Sept, and of course I have Rosetta Stone installed on my laptop so I can continue with that. Ah vamos a ver. Just gotta get past next week, right? At first I thought oh- only deep in Mexico is the real Mexico. I'm so silly- Mexico is Mexico. Guererro is definitely deep in Mexico, and Puerto Penasco is very close to the northern border with Arizona...both are Mexico. And you can live in Mexico as Mexico or you can live here as an American- which people do here and I don't know why- well yes I do- cause it's cheaper than the U.S. And of course I felt the same about Baja...is it Mexico...uh yeah it is. Anyway like I said...vamos a ver.
Also my daughters came up with the idea of coming back with me after my week. But I know it's because they're scared I'm sick. I would love for them to come but....well the tickets are more cause it's inside the 2 week window, but more important, they both start school the 19th of Aug, I return here on the 12th. So if they came with me the 12th- Monday, then they need to go back on Friday cause school starts Monday. So that basically 3 days with us. I mean they could go back Saturday I guess, but then they better be totally prepared for school, right? So I wrote to my Drewy and told her that she can come in 3 months- her school is a medical assistant certificate program that finishes in Oct, then she has to do intern hours before becoming certified...but she could come then and stay longer. For a trip south to Michocan and Guerrero. Of course I want them to come, now, then, whenever they can...but I don't want them to come under pressure. So she said they're going to decide tonite. ok there's another thing about Ensenada- easier for them to come.
Fun fact:
Mexico’s flag is made up three vertical stripes. The left green stripe stand for hope, the middle white stripe represents purity, and the right red stripe represents the blood of the Mexican people. The picture of an eagle eating a snake is based on an Aztec legend
Deb and Rick are a couple about 10 years older than us. We met them because they are involved with the community center where I teach English & Everardo was working with the dogs. They have a house a couple of blocks from us; she lives here 3 weeks a month and he is trying to wrap up their business in Tuscon so they can be here permanently. He asked Everardo to help him the last few days with some construction stuff, installing air conditioners and insulation....I think maybe to sort of evaluate him as a worker, cause we have expressed interest in whatever business they start down here. They are interesting and she's a kick in the butt funny- always has a funny story and she can literally go on for hours! She's a mover & a shaker, and she's decided to network down here and get to know people starting businesses, to get to know women who are involved in things. Hmmm maybe a good person for me to hang with.
What I also like is they get the -don't need to reinvent the wheel concept. Let's see what other people are doing. Like getting medical insurance down here...seguro popular...getting permanent residency. They reach out and touch people and she's inviting me to be a sidekick. Sounds ok for now.
She knows how to get people to donate...money...food...stuff....she's good for the center. Things work out here, but differently than in the states. Everything takes time. But much like the states, it's who you know. I heard a guy talking about not wanting to give money (bribe) and "do things the right way". and I said, but that is the right way here. And the truth is, in the states...you make political contributions...isn't that the same thing? So this woman knows people, and the ones she doesn't know? She figuring out how to get to know them. This will be priceless when they start a business. It's like there are a select few who get things done, who influence things here.
However I have changed. I don't want to be involved. I just wanna watch ha ha. I used to always like to be involved in the drama. But no more. I see it around the center..well hear it actually, and I am trying to just show up and do my teaching thing and get out. I don't want to be involved with the dog ministry. It's evolving, growing, but I also see a lot of toes being stepped on, and seeing some resentments growing. Partly because my husband is Mexican he was talking with people at the different sites that are involved and so would hear things the people in charge are not hearing..
It's a fine line...yes the dogs need attention, it's a huge huge problem here and in all of Mexico. But there are also people who have nothing to eat, and they need attention, they need help, too. It's complicated. But it's not my fight. Know what I mean? I want to help people and the way I have chosen is to teach English to adults who want to learn. I do it for free; these are people who have no jobs and no food.
Well that's not completely true. A couple of people have jobs, and want to learn English to do better at their jobs, to be able to talk to more people here since there's alot of English speakers here. Francisco is a water truck driver and wants to talk to clients. He is very motivated and tries very hard. Another lady is a seamstress and wants more clients.. but mostly people are hoping to find a job, and being bilingual is a big plus.
So- a week from today I'll have had my procedure, and by evening be recuperating. The paperwork says about recovery that I can resume normal daily activities after one day, if I'm not bleeding, hmmm well last time I bled for a week, but it was a different procedure, just in the same area. I have decided that nothing is wrong, or at most, that these irregular cells are merely the origin of the polyp I had removed in May...it had to come from somewhere right? I will be gone for a week, and so miss a week of zumba- oh see how I circled back up to what I was talking about in the beginning of this post? ha ha I am soooo clever I kill me sometimes ha ha. ok anyway (de todos modos), how much of my momentum will I lose not exercising for a week? I've been doing it regular for more than a month now, so hopefully it won't take too much to build my air back up. I am changing from it...ever so slowly, but I am. I think I'm also making better food choices since I'm exercising so hard, why wreck it with candy....however I'd love some sugar right now...some cookies? Or piguinos? (those are chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting and the white swirly line across them...in the U.S. they are Hostess cupcakes. wow- how pathetic am I?
I want to get a couple of pictures of the zumba class and post them on facebook (since I still haven't figured out how to post here). Since it's been consistent the class just keeps growing, 22 or 23 I think tonite. The funny thing was at the back was an ice cream vendor with his cart...waiting for us to finish and buy ice cream??
See I have no time for cancer or any other health problems. I have zumba, I am learning Spanish and teaching English. I am going to start "networking" with Deb to see if there's any other interesting people I'd like to know, any activities I'd like to get involved with...oh and soooo many books to read. We are casually talking about a trip to Ensenada to see if we like it. I am being careful to try to "appear causal" about it..ha ha...because Everardo says once I get something in my head I never let it go. hmmm Maybe that's true, but I will be sneakier about it ha ha. I realize he has lived all over the place, the longest as an adult (well starting at about 16) was 18 years in Gilroy, but then he has floated, Oregon, California, Mexico...and knowing he's lived in Ensenada and knows some people there has me excited. And it's ok to change my mind again. I'm dying to see (ooops see how now I'm dying to know, dying to see), anyway to see if Ensenada is more like northern Calif in vegetation...trees, grass, and NO desert. It is not the desert for sure and I like that. It's probably more like southern Calif than northern...but I heard from someone today that it's beautiful.
But do the have free zumba in the park? Spanish lessons for 50 pesos for an hour and a half? That starts in Sept, and of course I have Rosetta Stone installed on my laptop so I can continue with that. Ah vamos a ver. Just gotta get past next week, right? At first I thought oh- only deep in Mexico is the real Mexico. I'm so silly- Mexico is Mexico. Guererro is definitely deep in Mexico, and Puerto Penasco is very close to the northern border with Arizona...both are Mexico. And you can live in Mexico as Mexico or you can live here as an American- which people do here and I don't know why- well yes I do- cause it's cheaper than the U.S. And of course I felt the same about Baja...is it Mexico...uh yeah it is. Anyway like I said...vamos a ver.
Also my daughters came up with the idea of coming back with me after my week. But I know it's because they're scared I'm sick. I would love for them to come but....well the tickets are more cause it's inside the 2 week window, but more important, they both start school the 19th of Aug, I return here on the 12th. So if they came with me the 12th- Monday, then they need to go back on Friday cause school starts Monday. So that basically 3 days with us. I mean they could go back Saturday I guess, but then they better be totally prepared for school, right? So I wrote to my Drewy and told her that she can come in 3 months- her school is a medical assistant certificate program that finishes in Oct, then she has to do intern hours before becoming certified...but she could come then and stay longer. For a trip south to Michocan and Guerrero. Of course I want them to come, now, then, whenever they can...but I don't want them to come under pressure. So she said they're going to decide tonite. ok there's another thing about Ensenada- easier for them to come.
Fun fact:
Mexico’s flag is made up three vertical stripes. The left green stripe stand for hope, the middle white stripe represents purity, and the right red stripe represents the blood of the Mexican people. The picture of an eagle eating a snake is based on an Aztec legend
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