2 months already!

We're about to start our 3rd month in Mexico City, which is kind of crazy.  Most days we feel like we've been here FOREVER.  I guess all the adjusting and settling in makes time seem to move slower.  Sometimes, though, I have to remind myself that we've only been here for 2 months.  In the scheme of things, that's not very long - especially when you consider that we're trying to form a whole new life for ourselves out of (basically) nothing!  As we're learning, that's not something that happens quickly or easily.


Last I wrote, we were both set up to start teaching English.  Long story short, I ended up not taking the job.  It didn't feel right, and I don't think I would have been able to give English-teaching the energy and enthusiasm it deserves.  Luke, however, is now in his third week of teaching and seems to be enjoying it.  We both have the impression that he's probably the best teacher his students have ever had, which is a nice feeling.  His students, of course, love him :-)


So, my days continue to be filled with job searching.  I'm spending lots of time in front of this computer.  Searching, emailing, sending resumes... it's all been relatively unsuccessful.  I'm still waiting to hear from the Eton School (mentioned in the last post) about a position for the Fall - that's definitely my most exciting prospect.  It looks like I'll have a very part-time, low-paying job this summer, translating tourist guides for a Mexican travel agency.  It won't be enough, but it's a start.  It'll help me feel somewhat useful :-)


Daily life has been rolling along, without too much excitement.  A couple of weeks ago, we had a huge rain/hail storm, the likes of which neither Luke nor I had ever seen.  (And we're both from the Midwest - we've seen hail!)  Pea-sized hail fell nonstop for a good hour, combined with heavy rain.  Afterward, it looked  like it had snowed, which was a baffling thing to think about.  It also got quite cold!  Well, not "cold" by most American standards, but definitely cold for Mexico.  We went out walking after the storm was over and passed a woman decked out in a full-length puffy coat, hood lined in fur.  It was maybe 50 degrees.  Maybe. Anyway, here's a short video of the storm, as experienced from our apartment window.  (The sudden shake at the end is me getting freaked out by an unexpectedly loud crack of thunder.)

We met an American couple who live very close to us - they're Ph.D. students at the University of Arizona and are here doing research.  We've really enjoyed hanging out with them - our first friends!  They had us over (along with a couple of other friends) for Easter dinner on Sunday, which was a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.  We also celebrated our one-year wedding anniversary this past weekend!  On Saturday evening, we got dressed up and treated ourselves to a nice dinner at a French restaurant in Polanco, one of the nicest (wealthiest) neighborhoods in Mexico City.  It was quite wonderful :-)


And that's that!  More later...