I'm rocking in a comfy, pink recliner sitting in a Christmas-decorated apartment in a retirement community in southern San Diego--I'm 18 years old.
We're (Tio, Tia, and I) staying with Tio's adorable mother, Elaine (by the way, that's one of my favorite names of which I hope to name a daughter one day), is letting us stay in her apartment with her while Uncle Kent recuperates.
He was in the hospital (and Tia with him) for several bleeding divertics and stomach bleeding.
I was alone for a week and got pretty depressed. I watched kids and stayed in the house--I guess I've just been homesick and on top of that they were gone, so I felt even more lonely. Don't know why since I've made so many friends their. I stuck with Juan and Marbella a little bit, though. They took me last weekend with them to a Christmas parade in downtown Tecate--it was a parade of people dancing on semi-trucks and VW Beetles decorated in lights--super cute!
**Fun Fact: Mexico bought the rights to the design of the original VW Bug and so the original--what we would call the Old Slug Bug--is still produced in Mexico.**
At the parade we saw one of the students from the BI, Silvano, selling his cotton candy on a pole (their were other men selling, too); Silvano has made several cotton candy machines. He's a handy-man, jack-of-all-trades type. He is currently in the process of constructing an outdoor oven for the BI. Anyway, he gave us a free bag of cotton candy at the parade. :)
But yeah, the rest of the week was lonely and lame--my own fault. I could've socialized. Instead I slept through Devotionals everyday, and only went to breakfast for the days they served Chilaquiles. I've lost all motivation it seems. Hopefully going back home for a few weeks will revitalize my motivation and energy.
I CAN'T wait to hug and kiss my mom, and converse with my Pa, and watch movies with my siblings, and spend loads of time with my best friends.
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