Year 26

I have been 26 for exactly one week now. It's a trip... I still can't say it. Mid-20's, woah. But, thinking back over the past year, I'm pretty okay with this. I made a "25th year to do list", and I am pretty damn pleased with myself. 4 out of 5 ain't bad (Making my bed everyday, OFCOURSE that wasn't going to happen!). I actually did celebrate my 26th birthday while living in another country. Woohoo!

On that note, my celebration made me realize how great my Guadalajara peeps really are. Laughing, singing, beer drinking, chocolate cake eating, salsa dancing fun... what more could I have asked for?

A few of my friends singing to me.



Later this night... we (plus some more) went to my FAVORITE place in Guadalajara- LA MUTUALISTA! Now, I'd been told of this place when I first got here, and went for the first time while my good friend Miguel was visiting. Live Salsa band, giant ballroom, plastic chairs, tacky photos on the walls, and a "here to have a good time" attitude- I was hooooooked! I've gone back almost every week/every other week since, and I still can't get enough of it! I'm telling you, if your ever in GDL and want to actually dance, have fun, and not have to give a shit about what about people are thinking, Go to La Mutualista! If you're ever in GDL and want to hear some good live music, Go to La Mutualista! If you're ever in GDL, period, I don't care who or what you are... go to La Mutualista! This place (among other things) makes me not want to leave this city. I feel like it is one of the rare places you can go and just have a good time sin sentencia. It is filled with all level dancers, foreigners, locals, older people, younger people.

(real video from La mutua, by the way).

There are also classes every monday and wednesday at La mutualista, but I am still yet to go to one.

With my birthday weekend ending at La Mutua, I was as happy as can be. And now, in my 26th year... I must say, I'm pretty excited. I'm here, for who knows how long. I just know that it will be an awesome one. Because... well, its what I do! Ja.

26th Year to do list
-Teach a dance class in Mexico
-Perform in Mexico
-Go to Central and/or South America
-Run in a race
-Make Tamales
-Learn to speak spanish in the past tense

And now to work on this years list... It'll happen. All of it!

Here's to beginning my second quarter century in Mexico! Woooot!