where am i?

i had that moment again. it is the moment when i look around and do not know where i am. the one where i must search my brain and all the items around me to get some indication of where in the spanish-speaking world i may be currently standing. it happened once when i turned a corner, it happened again when i walked out of a coffee shop, and it happened this morning as i stood in a bus terminal. the thing about bus terminals is that they usually do not say where you are but have lots of buses going to many other places so process of elimination is out of the question. so i have learned to just wait and then the moment comes when i remember, "oh right i am in Mexico City and i need to get the bus to Puebla."

i got the bus and arrived in the lovely town of Puebla. upon setting my things down in the dorm at the hostel i turned to see a friend i made in Mexico City. it is always fun running into people and we spent the rest of the day exploring the city and catching up. tomorrow i will have the morning to enjoy a bit more of Puebla before heading back to the state of Oaxaca where i will hopefully catch up with more friends and explore more of the state.

oh a quick update for those who care...
1. my wardrobe is quickly dwindling and it is not because i am buying my dearest family and friends beautiful gifts. rather it seems that clothing you wear every other day that is not-washed, handwashed and then randomly washed in questionable washers-dryers does not add to the longevity...if you start to notice me wearing the same things in photos it is because I AM WEARING THE SAME THING EVERY OTHER DAY!
2. remember that cough-sore throat-lose my voice in the morning thing...yeah it never really went away. i have decided the culprit is the constant climate changes...88 degrees with 150% humidity for 4 days and 70 degrees with 40% humidity for 3 days, etc. not complaining though because if this is the downside of my current lifestyle i will take it.
3. is hearing some complaints from my devoted readers...i am not writing enough, i am skipping the "good stuff," and i am getting "too serious." umm...ok let me see if i can come up with a clear response...have we met?! haha good try good friends but there is no way i am sharing some stories with the world. AND dear friends, if you and my family have not been able to keep me from being "too serious" then traveling alone through central america and mexico for 5 months probably is not going to do it either. as for the writing, it is true i am not posting enough. i am writing though. posting no, writing yes. still i take your complaints seriously (hahaha) and will work a bit harder in the future :-)
4. best way to cure a fear of drowning? continued attempts at surfing. this last one was fun and provided some quality moments of panic. yep the motivation to surf is fueled mainly by the desire to get over this rational but annoying fear.