Day of Rest

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I pretty much took it easy today. After school, I went over to the Bambu Day Spa at the Posada de la Aldea Hotel, which is right across the street from my school, the Intsituto de Allende. I just went to check it out and to look around. The spa is small, but looks nice and they have some pretty good deals: 50 minute hot stone massage for $36. The hotel also has a nice pool, which you can use for another $3. So I think I'll go back on Friday for the massage and I'll hang out at the pool in the afternoon.

I hung out around my casita today because the neighbors (the ones I traded with...and traded back) went out - all 8 of them. There are 4 adults and 4 kids now and they've been driving me a little nuts. They are ALWAYS out on the patio, which is just below my window - when I get up, when I get home from school, when I get home from going out in the evening...always! The other day, the 4 kids were on MY patio eating their breakfast and leaving their sticky candy on the patio table. I was appalled. At least I don't have to feel guilty anymore about the switch/switch back thing. I'm so over that! I can't wait for the family with the kids to leave - and they leave tomorrow!! This afternoon, they all went out. It was SO quiet!! So I hung out here and then went out for a late lunch at El Tomato. I had a delicious curry tuna sandwich on toast. I love that place.

Jennifer and I met this evening and went to a movie at the Biblioteca (library). The movie was right up my alley....very dark. It's called Daughter of Keltoum, about a woman who returns home to the desert of Algeria to find her mother. It was depressing but fascinating. And I think the woman who played her aunt was the best actress I have EVER seen.

Jennifer is using my phone now, fighting with Travelocity because they have changed her itinerary home SIX times!! Warning: never fly AEROMEXICO!!!

Tomorrow I'm going to go to a talk and slide show about Guanajuato. I've been trying to get there, so maybe they'll give me some good ideas about taking a quick trip there. Tomorrow night is free salsa dancing at Mama Mia's. So much to do! I've been saying that the only stress I have is that there are TOO many things to do here. They often overlap - which is a good problem to have.

Hopefully tomorrow I'll get back on the camera wagon!!

Buenos Noches...