Yesterday I went to the practice of a group here in San Miguel that does arial dance with trapieze, those long fabrics that hang from the ceiling and various other crazy things. My whole body is screaming today, it was one of the hardest workouts of my life (and I hardly did anything compared to the rest), but they told me I am strong and flexible enough to come back and practice more! They have a girl who is leaving in a few months and may have an opening in their perfomance group! So I am super excited. We are talking wild spandex body suits and wigs and rainbow sparkly face paint!!!
My silverworking class is really cool too. I have already learned how to set a stone to make a pendant. It looks very fancy! Today I started a ring with a fire opal that I will finish tomorrow. I bought opals and gold obsidian in Queretaro (big city about an hour away) on Saturday, bargained with the guy, paid $16 for seven good stones and found out in class that I paid like 1/8 the price that some of the others paid at a Feria de Artesanias yesterday. I happy about that. The basic tools to do a lot of this work are neither expensive or large so I think I will be able to travel and continue with silver although I would really love to stay here longer to learn more techniques. Then I would try to get a table in the market.
I also met the best salsa partner I have ever danced with this weekend! He is from Colorado of all places, but I could not believe his skills! We danced until 3:30 in the morning. He has the beat, he understands the technical parts, which a lot of people don't, and he leads so good! I knew where I was supposed to go and how I was going to get there before I knew that I knew and we just flowed like that for hours. He is staying here a while so i hope we get to dance again.
Today I am going to attempt my first batch of arroz con leche because el Maestro has never had it and I think it's an essential part of one's Mexico experience (unless you are lactose intolerant). We have been eating really good food here. I had INDIAN food!!!!! I have been dying for it since before I even left Ca, it was good.
Tomorrow, I have my last class in the morning, I will try to finsh the ring. Then I think we are going to try to put wheels on Rising's little crate, because then I will be totally mobile and self suffiecient. Which will make me very very happy. Wednesday night we will go out with our friend from the taxi and his friend the salsa dancer and maybe some others and if we can get up in the morning, I will get on the bus to Puebla.
Once in Puebla I will think about what I want to do, and after that, I plan to do whatever it is that I want.
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Hi Katie~ this is my second attempt to leave a comment. It is very difficult for me to read the white print on the black background! The print is very small as well. Is there a way you can change this so I can read your blog? I know you are in NEW Mexico with your Mom. Enjoy! Here's a big hug...now go give it away!
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