Random Stories from Week 1

I have decided that living in another country is like going through Make-a-Fool-of-Yourself School. Seriously! I finally think that I am starting to understand the accent here well enough that I don't like a complete idiot when I start to learn that I have been breaking EVERY social norm these people seem to have! I can't win!!! Oh well. I will get there?? Right?? Or I will just be a complete snob and kill the stereotype for all the rest of you that Canadians are nice.

So, random stories.

My Little Jail
So, I flew into Guadalajara and finally arrived at my house and it was around 6:30ish in the morning. So, I chatted with my roommate, Moni, a little and then I zonked out on the floor. Moni had told me that the lady that cleans our apartment would be coming around in the morning but I slept right through that. Turns out that was a bad idea because she was supposed to give me her keys. Which she didn't. And then she locked the deadbolt on the apartment and left me there. Little known fact, the deadbolt that I have on my apartment needs a key to be opened..... from the outside AND from inside. So, I woke up, cleaned up, unpacked and all of that and when I tried to leave to go and get some food, surprise, surprise, I was locked inside! Hahaha! So, I stayed there until 9:00 pm when my roommate finally came home. Good times, good times.

My Bus Misadventure
Guadalajara is made up of 5 different cities. I live right on the border of one of those in a city called Zapopan. On Saturday I decided to jump on a bus and go down to Centro Historico and check out all of the old buildings and the markets and things like that. I had been on this bus once before and failed to find what I was looking for but stubborn me was determined to find it this time. So, I jumped on the bus and turns out I was a little tired because next thing I knew, I woke up and I was in Tonola. This meant that somehow I had gone through Guadalajara AND Tlaquepaque to end up in Tonola. Good times! So I jumped off that bus right away and caught one heading back in the other direction. On the way I saw a market and decided I should go considering my plans to see Centro Historico weren't going so well. Turns out this market is for all your screamer-emos!! There was a very angry band playing and there were stalls selling corsets and teddy bears with sharp teeth and claws and all of those happy things you usually find at a market! Haha! I had a good laugh and then went home.

Blue Water
The water in my toilet is blue. All the time.

The Dog and my Underwear
Moni has a dog and this thing is her little baby. To the point that it has its own room. Yup. I actually like the little guy... girl?? I have no idea actually. He/she plays with me and will cuddle next to me while I watch a movie and barks ALLLL the time. It's a good little dog. The only complaint I have is that Tashi likes to eat my underwear. Now clearly I don't just leave my underwear lying around my room, that would be weird. But somehow this dog manages to get INTO my underwear draw in order to find my underwear so that it can chew on it. I have NO idea how he/she does it! It is hilarious! And not... all at the same time.

Well, that's all I have for now. Don't miss me too much! Haha!