We (the royal one) are entering into a new era. It shall be called ¨the sugarless coffee era.¨ this is mainly because I am too cheap/lazy to go buy sugar for my office where I make my instant coffee in the morning. I asked three people if I could bum some azucar from them and they told me they do not use it. Thus, I am led to believe one of two things: they are liars and don’t like sharing, or they have stumbled upon something I should have long ago. So here we go. I will let you know how long this lie will last. I like sugar and am not sure I can give it up so easily.

First week of classes at what is one of the most expensive schools in mexico. The kids are kids. Snooty? Maybe. Trendy? definitely. Teenagers? Full on. They make me laugh. It could be a great semester. Or, I could get sick of them in two weeks. But really, this is the same for any class. High schoolers are a fickle bunch. One week they love you, one week they hate you. Parents of little ones: good luck in the future. Parents of adults: no clue how you did it. Cheers to both.

my schedule is great: mon, wed, fri- 11:30 to 1:30. tues, thur 9-10:30 and then 12 to 3. pretty easy actually. i love the college scheduling system, and more, i love that this high school goes by that system.

My living situation is still somewhat up in the air. I have a roof and a bed so I am cool. It is cold at night, in the 50´s maybe, so I am loving it here. I have a gas heater for my water, which leads to a story that may amuse you. My entire life I have had hot water heaters. I come to mexico and live in the devil´s oven and no longer need it. Then I move to the mountains and freeze as I take cold showers. But, it seems like a waste to leave the gas on 24/7, so I have a solution. If I shower in the morning, I set the alarm for 30 minutes before I want to get up, and go up onto the roof, where the water tank and water heaters are, and turn on the gas and light the heater. I nap for another 25 minutes then take a shower, then run up to the roof again and shut off the gas. If I shower at night, it is much easier bc I just turn on the gas 30 minutes before I want to shower then go turn it off when I am done.

How have I never done this before? It probably wastes a lot of gas to use the heater all day when I only need it once a day. Is this a bad idea? I cannot see any potential problems as the heater could care less whether it is on all day or for 45 minutes at a time. I think it is a gas company scam. Fight the power (company).