At night we went to a club called La Historia. It was pretty good, these Mexicans know how to have a good time. it was my first time going downtown, because the city is so big, and I live in the South. It takes forever to get anywhere - not just the distance, but the traffic is really bad. I was a little disapppointed with downtown. It's nothing like Montreal. It was really dead. Near the clubs there were people, but besides that, it was quiet. I am used to blocks and blocks of traffic and hundreds of people everywhere. It is because evereything is so spread out. I hear it is pretty busy during the day, though.

Well, despite the fact that I woke up at 5:30 in the morning, and the fact that I can't get any air in to my lungs, I'd rate this day among the Top Ten best days ever! The weather was beautiful and I woke up in time, God only knows how. I got picked up at 6:45, got my shoes shined right outside school, for like 2 pesos or something, then went to class. It was the first day of classes, and my teachers are really cool. I met a ton of people again in class, and learned some more Spanish. After class, I ate lunch, and fell asleep in the grass. I woke up, surfed the net, went to my other class. After I finished class, I went for a walk, then went to play some basketball. Then I ate again, sent out some emails, then went to the weight room. Finished there, ate supper, and did today's update. Now I am going home to bed!

What more can a man ask for in a day?!?!?

I have a good schedule, and everything is right at school so it is very convenient. I have class M-W-F 1- 2pm, and Tues/Thurs 7 am (?!?!) to 2:30 pm. Dont even ask how I will get up that early! But I will have to get used to it, because my driver will be coming to my house EVERY morning at 6:45 am. Its ok if i go early on M-W-F, because i will train or play whatever sport i have that day. At least I will get home early.

Today was another good day, i just stayed at school, no class, and wrote emails, made up for some lost surfing time and got info about sports and stuff. I went to the movies today too. It is so cheap here! its 5 bucks, adult anytime, and even less on cheap Wednesdays. you would love it! I saw Men of Honor. It is okay, i guess.

The school is the most prestigious school in all of mexico. It is very expensive, so only the elite mexican students can afford it. It is very safe and security is top notch. I left at 7pm, and a guard walked me 2 blocks to my taxi. It totally wasn't necessary, but they insist. Also, only certain taxis are allowed to drive students from my school. There were problems of taxis driving students into a dark alley and robbing them, so now only taxis that are approved to be safe can take students.

They have high speed connections everywhere, for students to plug in their laptops, even outside!! They even lend you wireless networks cards, so you can walk and surf! It is so nice to go lie the grass and send emails and surf! The connection here are restricted, from adult sites, mp3s, movies, etc. But i met this guys who is a network expert, and knows the schools network very well. He configured my comp to go around some restrictions, but not all. I have not really tried it out yet, but he was really cool. His name is Jorge.

The weather is nice here, but it gets really cold at night inside the house. It is because they have no heating, and the houses have no insulation and are made of stone, so it gets freezing. I sleep with 3 blankets! I am sure I'll get used to it soon. I know what you guys are thinking - "I can't believe he is complaining!" But trust me, the houses are much colder than over there. However, the daytime is amazing. Very sunny, not too hot, like around 21-25 degrees, just perfect.

A friend came to school with me today, but he left early. It was pretty interesting, me trying to get home, not knowing where I live, and unable to explain to the driver how to get there! He got me pretty close, so I just got out and walked for the last fifteen minutes. Hahahah that was pretty funny!

I spoke to someone about an apartment today. I will be checking a few places out during the week. I have met students from all over the world today at orientation. This has been an amazing experience so far. I really miss home though. I feel quite lonely here. It's amazing how you feel when you can't be near the people you love. Even though I am making friends and meeting so many people, it's just not the same.

I can't believe it's only been a few days. It feels like I have been gone forever.

Anyways, it's only 10:30, but I have had a long day, so I will go to bed now.

I've come to the conclusion that the father is one of the nicest and most intelligent people in Mexico. I really like this family. The girls actually call me their brother. Like, they will say to other people, "this is my host brother." Or they would, if they had any friends other than their bfs. I haven't seen any, in any case. It's weird over here. They don't keep contact with people like we do. For example, there is only one phone in the whole house, with 2 girls in their 20's. That is crazy! You'd think they would fight over it, but they never use it, and I don't think it has ever rang so far. It's going to be weird if I make friends- how will they call me or me call them? I like it here, but I still have not decided if I will stay or not. We will see how it goes, and I will find out about apartment costs next week. Also, a noisy 5-year-old isn't the best study environment. Especially if I start playing with her, the whole day is gone. Kids are a worse distraction than TV and internet!

I ventured out on my own at night for the first time. Wow. I might not be doing that again anytime soon. I was completely lost, and didn't understand anything at all. We went to play pool after I found my way back home. I really suck now. I haven't played in so long. It is really cheap to play pool here, like 2$ an hour or something like that. I think I will take this opportunity to become good again.

On a more somber note, I witnessed my first Mexican death today. There was a car accident, and we came upon it soon after. The person was dead, from what I was told. The drivers here are by far the worst I have ever seen. People think Mtl and new york are bad? Forget it, not even close. They are so aggressive, it's crazy. Crossing the street is really hard, because there aren't lights for pedestrians. I'm really scared crossing the street. You literally have to run across the street.

Also, cars just go whenever they feel like it. The cops don't give a shit about speeding and blowing red lights and stuff. If it is red, but no cars going the other way, you better go or people will honk. Also, they are so impatient, don't signal, etc.... You cannot have a nice car here, it's too crazy. I don't think that even I would drive a car here. I haven't driven in four days. I miss it. I wonder if I'll forget how.

It's been 2 days of pure Mexican feasts, and my stomach is holding up just fine. I also haven't had any problems with burning eyes yet. One thing that did get to me a bit was the thin air. I had a headache yesterday, but I took 2 Mexican Tylenol, and it was gone in 5 minutes. I get tired very fast here. I guess its the shortage of oxygen. Like if I go for a fast walk, I am out of breath very fast.