A la gran...

Great news. I'm not longer homeless. Thanks to my amazing TN manager, I am now living with Caty (yes ironic) and Jorge, in an extra room in their house. They are 65 years old, and are like the super sweet latino grandparents you never had. For almost half of what I paid for my place on Gilman; I have my own room with cable tv, three awesome homemade guate meals a day, and there is a muchacha (very common here) that makes my bed and does my laundry. I feel like a queen or something.

I wasn't planning on living with a family, but it just worked out this way and it will help me with my spanish for sure I think.

Another first happened today. First time lost in the City. Okay, so it doesn't take much for me to get lost and i even get lost in both Racine and Madison...but like any other time that i dont' know exactly where i am my heart beat speeds up and I walk a little faster. I was tempted to walk into a bank and ask for directions, but the police men standing out side of the building with rifles creeped me out and continued on my way. Solo gringa style in guate.... something you could not be doing once the sun goes down. Within 10 minutes I was back where i first started, straightened myself out, and attempted it again. Victory. Internet Cafe.