My day

I feel bad that I haven't been writing here. The idea was to stay in touch and let everyone know what I am doing, but I have been in a funky place for quite a while and I don't really want to write about all the bad stuff. I have now been in Mexico for a year, save for the couple of months I came home last summer. It has been a very interesting time that has evolved from the idea of traveling for a bit to living in San Miguel training in a circus, with stops along the way in all sorts of places. I feel like I have learned so much. I am not even sure about what exactly, but I am definitely more grown up, more put together, more able to handle what comes my way, more flexible, mentally and physically! My heart has been opened and elated and broken and expanded and a few times had to close. I feel less confused about what I want to do.

And since I don't know what else to write will just say that yesterday I cleaned my room until Jan stopped by to pick me up. We went to the market and I had my dog leashes (which I got for 50 pesos) cut to the right length for spinning fire. I went to the key place I had been to before even though I knew they might not have the tools. They were just very nice. They did the work and when I asked them how much they said "just go learn quickly." It was so sweet, but I left them some money anyway. Then Jan and I went to the hostel where he had leftover tofu burgers ready to be cooked. We ate and it was great! On the 4th of July we had made tofu burgers for the first time and they were quite a success. After some lovely Oaxacan hot chocolate we went to the artesan's market to get the balls for my spinners. We walked up and down several times and finally got a couple of hacky sacks for 35 pesos. Back at the hostel we chatted with the owner for a while until one of the guests came back and said he was going to a performance of folkloric traditional dance from Jalisco. It was excellent! Afterwards, in search of food, we walked to the zocalo and the moment we arrived huge fireworks exploded over our heads! The closest I have ever seen them. We went over to find out what they were for and learned that yesterday San MIguel was created a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town has been working for this for a long time so there a big celebration and everyone was very happy. When it was over we went to Los Milagros to eat, and then I went home. It was a good day.
Today I will work on my spinners and then go to training. Maybe I will go to the circus school beforehand and watch the class...