Sweet Home...

So after a week or so without internet, not to mention being busy with the start of school, I've finally found the time to post to the matt-itat. I don't think I'm ever going to get a book deal from this thing. But maybe a movie (?)

These are some pictures from my semi-annual Trailer Trash Bash. I say semi-annual because some years I do it and some years I don't. It's a really easy party to throw (at least for me). I just pull out the most embarrassing music I have, throw on some clothes that are usually in the back of the closet, and then buy some of the cheapest beer and snacks available. But this year, we did get some posters, fake mustaches, and temporary tattoos.

I think it was pretty successful.

In other news, there is no news.

What a sky!

So today was one of the clearest, sunniest days in a long while. From my fabu balcony I could see the mountains to the north, the mountains to the south, the mountains to the west, and the volcanoes (and mountains) to the east. And big puffy clouds.

This video starts with the dogs sunning themselves, then shows the whole skyline as seen from my balcony. The big dark building about midway is the Torre Mayor, the tallest one in Mexico City. Then end is my knees--a lucky accident for you!

I feel like a Jefferson...

... because I'm movin' on up. Yes, the summer is over, and all I have to show for it is a new apartment with very little furniture. In the picture, you can see everything I brought along--some boxes and other junk, and my life-size Mexican therapy doll (wow was that hard to explain to the doorman).

So anyway, the new apartment is in the Condesa, not too too far from the other place, and is huge and has great views from every room, and also two balconies. I can walk out of the building and be at any of 20-30 bars/restaurants. Just across the street I even have a Krispy Kreme if I want it. It's close to the park, and so the dogs are making doggy-friends. They also have their own room, bathroom, and covered patio. I should've named one of them Riley, because they sure are living the life.

In other news, I was just on vacation for about a month. Lots of sofa time, family, friends, and HGTV. That about sums it up.

I've also now returned to work, which is not bad all considered. Oh, and I had a birthday. And my local Soriana grocery store has an imported foods aisle, and I'm really enjoying Wasabi peas from Thailand, even though they are "produced in a facility that uses milk, peanuts, seeds, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, and soybeans." I can't imagine what they use them for...fuel? lunch? pay?