no so quiet anymore

right now i can't sleep. the rain is pounding lightly outside my window. but it's not that that's keeping me from falling asleep. there's a birthday party upstairs and you know our version of the "celebrity" game? well, it feels like they're playing that game. inside my bedroom. btw, i have my spanish test at 8am tomorrow morning to determine my placement. yikes.

today i also saw everyone i know in d.f. that's a total of three people right now: casey (as you all know), francisco (a friendly neighbor who lives upstairs who is not part of the current raucous) and yuri (casey's friend who is catalan and is currently on a "sex diet"). i hung out at flora lounge where gays frequent todo el dia. apparently, i'm an international gay magnet.

the noun of this trip: perseverance. it took me nearly four hours to take the metro to the university and find the building where i will be taking classes. i almost gave up a few times, but there was always someone that would give me a little bit more hope in finding it. but, that's my only job right now so luckily i have those four hours in my day.

ok, crossing my fingers that i can fall asleep. pictures are coming, i promise....