Hola.

I don't know why blogging seems like a chore right now, I have more than enough to talk about.
Bahhh. I'm tired. Really tired.

Well, I'm in Antigua, Guatemala! After a very long day of flying, I arrived in Guatemala City at around midnight. I wish I could say the same for my luggage... I have been without my stuff for about two days now. I'm sure it's at the airport now, but I need to get an address and phone the airport so they can deliver it to me. Fuckkk.
But navigating the airports was pretty crazy. Especially LAX. Flying over Los Angeles was insane, I've never seen anything like it; it's HUGE. From the coast to the mountains and beyond, it's amazing. I didn't see much of Mexico City, it was dark and raining when I landed there.
I've been getting by with my lack of Spanish pretty well, luckily. I'm going to be taking Spanish lessons for sure though. I think I was the only one on the flight from Mexico to Guatemala who didn't know any Spanish. The stewardess didn't seem to be very nice though.

It's so different here; everything. The city feels like a movie set and has the feel of a mall. The streets are small and cobble stone and full of tourists. People from all over the world, it's neat.
One thing I like is how people greet each other; guys do this hand shake, it's like a grab and slide then pound the fists together; girls hug and kiss each on the cheek. That's how guys greet girls too, the kiss on the cheek. Everyone is so personal here.
You can also walk around drinking in public. And foreigners usually don't get ID'd either.
Listening outside, I hear birds that I'm not familiar with. I've only seen one bird so far though, it was like a magpie or something but with a solid yellow and navy blue mix and without the long tail. Also there is lots of dogs barking; there's quite a few strays running around. There is a Guatemalan family next door and their kids are cute when they start talking in Spanish. Little Spanish speaking children are the cutest.
I want to go out and take pictures but I can't leave the house; my friend didn't leave the keys before he left to go surfing and so if I left, I couldn't get back in. Smooth. There's three volcanoes that surround Antigua and there's quite a scenery around the city. Bah, I want to go take pictures! Tomorrow, I suppose.
I'm going to move into a hostel with my other friend tonight, I think. I don't like having to depend on my friend to let me in and out because he doesn't have an extra set of keys. And there is only two beds and a hammock so someone is always outside.

Ahh, I want my thinggggs. Clothes that belong to me would be nice instead of wearing guy clothes. I actually wore his deodorant yesterday as well since I didn't have any (I now have lady's deodorant, I didn't like smelling like a man). Also, I would like to shave my legs. I'm wearing shorts and I don't like having fuzzy legs with shorts. Ha. Man, I'm just glad I have my camera and laptop; if I didn't have them then I'd lose it for sure. And all my money.

I miss people back home, though. Even though I wanted to come here so bad, I still miss home. I think it's only natural.
90 days.

Rachel