Preparing for the DF

So everyone has a different response to my 1 - 1 1/2 month stay in Mexico.  I get the "Oh, that's great, how exciting!", to the "Wow, have you seen the movie Taken?" and even the "Aren't you going to catch the swine flu?".  I also have plenty of friends that probably think I'm a little crazy but simultaneously wish they could be doing the same thing.  So wherever you do fall in the array of responses, I will document my experiences here over the next month or so and share with you some of the real Mexico, from a gringa's perspective of course.

I said goodbye to my good friend Taylor tonight who is heading off for TWO YEARS to Bolivia.  It's funny because we are going through some of the same feelings right now, but our timeframes are so completely different.  I think his trip is motivating me to be bold on mine, enjoy all the culture and opportunities thrown at me and suck it up and speak in Spanish even though I KNOW I sound stupid.  Right now my biggest fears are loneliness (which has never been a problem of mine before) and finding balance in a different culture with different expectations and a much different way of life.  My excitement however to immerse myself in a new culture, even for a month, far exceeds any fears.

So the next two days I will prepare myself for Mexico City...good thing I don't need to bring a suitcase of Pepto Bismol, they sell it in the corner store.