My internet debut

Hello world (all five of my readers)!

I have started this blog to keep a timeless record of my year abroad in Mexico City. After surprisingly receiving a grant to go down there and assist a much more qualified adult in teaching English for a mere 15 hours per week, I realized that I will more than likely have a lot of free time. I expect that all this free time will fill up with constructive community service, countless adventures, and funny moments. To avoid sitting around missing my friends and family back home in AMERICA, I have decided to keep this blog to share my experiences with you and the world at-large. I promise to write more about everything that went into getting this opportunity, but right now I have to pack for my trip to Washington DC for two days of orientation and preparation for the big trip to Mexico. I leave you with lists:

Three questions I have that I am too scared to ask the commission administering this grant:

1) When do I get my first paycheck?

2) Can I work only Monday-Wednesday?

3) When are vacations/how many government holidays are we looking at?

Three things I would like to achieve during my time south of the border:

1) To be able to eat spicy food

2) To be really good at cooking so that I can get my own TV show/book deal

3) To train for a (half) marathon so that I can take advantage of the outrageous altitude of Mexico City and be awesome when I get back to sea level

I would like to wish my male readers(?) a HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

Here is a picture of me sleeping on my dad's belly when I was a baby. Check out my buzzcut. Hot or not?