Unfortunate Similarities

Ah, so it turns out that Mexico and Guatemala are a lot more similar than I'd have liked to admit back when I created this blog. Not to fear, only the best things about these countries are the same.
A short list, shall we?
1. The sexual harrassment continues. Walking down the street involves listening to countless men evaluate your sex appeal, as though you are just another flavor of ice cream in a cooler at Beal's.
2. Unreliable Internet access. Always charming.
3. Gringo parades.

Now for some important distinctions.
1. Have not yet located a toilet without a seat.
2. Guatemala tends to put retried beans in bags, not boxes. (see previous post entitled 'foods are different in Mexico)
3. The smell of burning toilet paper. (as opposed to straight up shit, smell Puebla.)

That is all for my first day in Guate. Spanish is holding up quite well, but bilingual can be biconfusing.

Con amor,
Liz

Back in the EEUU

OH HEY. Just back in the good old US of A. I am thinking about turning this blog into a "what have I learned today?" blog. Today I learned that cheddar dill bagels at City Market (Shitty Markup, if you will) are an olfactory delight. Also, that they burn rapidly if caught in a toaster.

Tune in later this week for a more comprehensive learning experience, as I will be returning to Anore Horton's class, in which I usually cry about social justice.