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Too much going on to really put together a good coherent post, so for now more just a stream-of-conciousness mish-mash…
Never flying Continental again. I actually swore them off once already but somehow ended up taking them home yesterday. Random extra charges, big delay, crappy service, and having to fly through IAH… not a fun travel day.
Still dunno how we survived the my Final Cantina Friday. At least the pictures turned out awesome; let me know if you need any of these taken down for fear of never getting a job if these are found…
Our sweet (impossible to see) tattoos
The Cantina Boys
The Cantina Ladies. And me.
More Cantina
I miss everyone already.
One thing I can’t complain about: The amazing view of Lake Michigan I have out of my window right now.
Finally, the winner of the (possibly hijacked by unnamed gringo ninja) photo contest. Apparently humor trumps artsy-ness:
"What do you mean HE'S NOT MINE, Mary?!"
More to come when I have time to sit down and put more coherent thoughts together.
My last day in Mexico happens to coincide with the final game of the soccer season, and my team is heading into the game with a 1-0 goal advantage. While I can’t be at the stadium in Pachuca to cheer them on, I can at least give them an e-Goya:
Goya! Goya! Chachuncachun rah rah! Cachuncachun rah rah! Goya! Universidad!
That’s 5000+ visitors to the blog. Thank you, come again!
In other news, off to the first game of the Pumas-Pachuca home-and-away, the second most important championship match played this week!
Goya! Goya!
CU, prepare for the craziness
I went to my adopted Mexican futbol team’s game against Tecos last night. After losing 0-2 in the first game of an away-and-home series, UNAM needed to win by at least two goals to advance. Nobody scored in the first half, but a barrage of goals by the Pumas in the second led to a 3-0 win that puts them in the next round of the playoffs.
This gives me the chance to make it to at least one more game before coming home in a few weeks, and another chance to learn some of the more complex cheers. At least I know the most important one!
Today’s picture is from my friend Chelsea’s blog. In the future I’ll see if I can get a few of her photos showing the village in Xochimilco where we and two of her hospital coworkers are working on putting together a nutrition class.
Boy watching soccer through a fence
Entrance to the world's largest bullring
One stadium I have yet to visit in Mexico City is the massive Plaza Mexico, located directly next to Estadio Azul and built during the same time period. While there are still regular bullfights held here, it is just as common for the stadium to host concerts and other large gatherings.
Home of Pumas
As the name would suggest, this stadium was used for the 1968 Olympics (notice the Olympic torch above the mosiac). Unfortunately, the stadium was probably much better suited for track and field than it is for soccer–because of its relatively shallow bowl and slightly raised field, it’s hard to get a view with a good perspective of the field. As I’m now taking a class at UNAM (the university refered to in the stadium’s name) I feel like I should adopt Pumas as my team.
Home of Cruz Azul
The oldest of Mexico City’s three major futbol stadiums, Estadio Azul is also my favorite. It’s in the middle of a neighborhood, has an intimate feel, and has less-than-comfortable chairs but is a great place to watch a game anyway–sort of like the Fenway/Wrigley of Mexico City soccer stadiums (no wonder I like it). It’s also a short walk from my house, which makes me wonder why I haven’t gone to more games there…
Q: What should do you do with an old, unused bullring in the middle of your city?
A: Turn it into an amazing five star hotel, complete with this bar under the stadium in what was once the bull holding area.
Just like the bullring days, except totally different
