More Things Not To Do In Guatemala

1. Do not iron creases into my jeans after you wash them.

2. Do not eat fish with milk. I don´t know why...but try getting milk for your coffee when fish is being served. Ain´t gonna happen. Also, don´t eat peanuts with fish. Reason unknown.

3. Don´t so much as cough, sneeze, wheeze, sniff, or clear your throat in the presence of mama´. That means you´re sick and need Alka Seltzer.

4. Don´t ride your bike with a machette. Also, don´t sit your three-year-old on your lap while your taking a motorcycle-ride.

5. When your Spanish class consists of two people, a guy and a girl, don´t spend five minutes with the girl teaching her the different ways to say ´mamacita´. (means ´sexy girl´)


Two days later:
Update: don't doubt house mama'. Turns out I was sick and needed her and her remedies.

What Not To Do In Guatemala

1. When a girl tells you she´s Swedish, don´t say, ¨Yeah, I`ve met many Swiss people here.¨ (I did it.) They don´t like that.

2. When people ask where you´re from, don´t answer, ¨I live in this state, but I grew up in this state.¨ (I did it.) They don´t care. To them the US is made up of 5 states: New York, California, Texas, Florida, and Delaware. (just kidding about Delaware.)

Is it Me?!?!?! Gahhhh!!!

Conversation

Him: How's your application for school going?

Me: (paraphrase) Yeah, it's going ok. I did this. I did that. I'm waiting for this...blah, blah, bah.

Him: Well you shouldn't worry about it. If it's supposed to happen, it'll happen.

Me: (?? wha) I'm not worried about it.

Him: Well, there's a difference between thinking about something and dwelling on it.

Me: (wha the??) silence (pause) silence (did he not ask me the question??) Gahhhhhh!!!