sourthern border

ay ay ay.

first let me say that Mexico was unreal. it was better than any of us expected and nothing went wrong (except how many times each of us tripped over stupid shit).

i want everyone to explore and experience mexico the way it should be - surrounded by loving, caring locals who will show you a good time. i wish i could write down everything and let you experience it through my telling, but without being there, most is lost. and... i'm having a little trouble downloading my photos to my computer... never fear, it'll happen, and when we send off the film all our minds are going to be blown.

now that i'm back, the world of the united states is a different place. that is one thing i love about traveling outside of the US - it gives a new perspective, allows a view through different eyes. i'm having a hard time not being annoyed with our society, and even more so individual people. mainly because i spent two weeks being completely, entirely myself. to come back and realize that there are some people i've painted a different image for, or who aren't willing to see me (just as i am), is really difficult and requires a new kind of patience.

as for the mexican society (that i experienced) it is pretty much perfect. the quality of life is incredible (i don't mean how skinny or "healthy", i mean how much they enjoy life). for goodness sake they find beauty in death, decorate their cemeteries and have a day dedicated to the dead (if you can find joy in death, you're way ahead of the rest of us). i didn't see a single obese person while i was there. NOT ONE. granted, not all were in tip-top, at-the-ymca-everyday shape, but fairly healthy, none the less. i would like to connect that to the fact that

1. their food is ten times less processed than ours, they use real ingredients

2. their meet is not hormone-ized.

3. meals are about family and friends and the survival of life, not about engorging yourself with good tasting things. and certainly not about the accessibility & convenience of it.

4. they go on walks!

the people we encountered take joy in everything, i mean everything. colors, fabrics, history, society, etc.

the list goes on and on and on. therefore, just decide to experience it for yourself..... sooner than later.

all this to say. i am back. we walked a lot. we ate a lot. visited a cemetery, climbed a pyramid, climbed a giant waterfall, took a LOT of bus rides, sang, danced, drank and enjoyed every bit of it. especially the part where they couldn't speak english, so we learned spanish.

i'm ready for newness here. i'm ready to feel alive again. so, job-search-2010 is happening. so is learning spanish and learning how to make real mexican food [y pan].

so much love.

so much more to come.

-k

ps. in search of a car to use while mine is out of order.... while i save up the money to get it running, sold & get a new car.