April 7th, I make a new friend!..and that´s about it!

So today I'm feeling better. I didn't sleep until 2 in the afternoon which was a great start and actually had breakfast in the morning. I ate with Fernando and a new face, Juan. Juan is a character, and a wonderful one at that. He's a 40 year old Aquarius (The Mexicans, as I have come to find, are all about astrology. and I love it.) He's made his money by travelling the world as a sports fisherman, almost like George Bush, except classier and without that silly title of President (oh it doesn't look good to be on this sports fishing show while I'm in office..? Okie dokie.) He's married to his best friend, they claim residency in Mexico City, and with her support, and that of other friends, he's undergoing Gastric Bypass Surgery on May 6th. Fernando was in and out of the room so he missed the complete life story of this man. He lived in Mexico City as a tot, and then moved to Texas for the remainder of his childhood. He played every sport out there and was good at them. When he moved back to Mexico, he went to the lovely state of Veracruz, where in a nut shell, he hit rock bottom. He developed bad habits, did morally wrong things, and was headed down a pretty bad track. As an Aquarius, he tells me, their head is in the stars all the time. Always concocting out of this world dreams to fulfill. So when he decided he was tired of the drugs and needed to change his life for the better, he touched the ground. Without rehab, he was able to unite his stars and the earth and has made quite the life for himself. He speaks Spanish, English, and French very well. He can get by in Greece (He tells me their hand motions are all the same as those of Spanish business men), and really wants to learn German. He has alot of business there and loves the language. He also has business in Germany, Greece, France, Mexico, Florida, and Canada (I'm probably forgetting some). He works with U of Miami and U of Florida's Marine Biology department. He's got a kind heart and a bright future. He's nervous about his upcoming surgery. Well not so much the surgery, but the after math. He has work he needs to do to support his family and maintain his career and without an exact date from the doctors of when he'll get better, he's nervous thinking about his business.

Whenever I've met older people here (and not really old, just people who've experienced life) I always take it as if I'm getting a life lesson. For instance, the other night with Fernando and Irma's friend Stella, she told me to be free forever and to not get married. She told me to live with someone because that is a beautiful experience but getting married isn't good and will weigh down your soul when it's ready to fly again. Juan told me when I was ready to marry, to marry my best friend. Not someone I was only in love with because that would never last. Someone who knew me inside and out and would love me regardless of my appearance, mood, or financial state. Bertilde, without directly telling me what not to do, showed me what I didn't want to do. Never to waste brilliance. Whether it's within myself, or others. Hiding your gifts from the world does no good for anyone. I've learned about culture and astrology, and develped relationships with so many people. And for those of you who think Astrology is wack, you have another thing coming. Go get a legit birth chart done and then come back to me. The one I had in the very beginning of 2008 was frighteningly on target. She said I would be travelling alot within the next 6 - 8 months. She said I love people, and have a passion for languages (something I didn't think was true until I got here. Now it's totally true) and also that I would possibly work in the Government-a job position capable of making a global difference. As I'm not sure about the government part right now, the language, and travelling part is so on target it's scary. I've been to Texas, Mexico, Bar Harbor Maine, San Diego, Mexico (the reprise), and I'll be back here to Cancun in July. After that I'm going to North Carolina for a wedding, and with planning, hopefully up to Canada. All of this will have taken place by the end of the summer. Yeah and I'm not one of those people who plans my life around birth charts because that would be a waste of money. Life just sort of happened this way.
Juan gave me his card and said he would be back May 1st. There was going to be a big Tarpin showing (whatever that is) and that I should really come out and see them. Apparently they are giant fish, that starting next year, will be illegal to kill - only a catch and release kind of deal. Juan really hopes for this. Sport fishing is a whole new world and actually something a little interesting to me now. I can see how it is a legit sport and feel a little more educated on something I never thought I would get a lesson in.

After breakfast, the rest of the day was pretty laid back. Fernando and I went to the next town to do some grocery shopping. We came back and I started working on a blog post. I got kind of tired so I layed down for a bit and read. If you think any of what I'm doing is cool, you should definately read Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. The telling of the life changing year this woman had is incredible and inspiring and really a must-read for those who love travel and wished they did more. AJ KIEHNER READ THIS BOOK PLEASE. SPECIFICALLY YOU. I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH AND YOU NEED TO READ THIS.

After I finished my book I felt really good. I love finishing books, especially when i feel I've learned something about myself in the process. I made Aurorita a CD of some American music after that. The girl Denise that I had met on the bus when I was coming down to Tecolutla said that listening to American music at such a young age really improved her english, so I decided to try and give Aurorita that same advantage. I gave her the essentials: Avril, BBMack, John Mayer, Kelly Clarkson, Justin Timberlake,...High School Musical. I think there were a couple others but I gave her the proper tools to learn some basic songs..none of that DMX stuff. We don't want her to be a potty mouth, don't cha know.