!Me Gradue!

I graduated! I'm out. Done forever, or at least until I decide to go to grad school. And I've got a job, more on that later, as I need to get to work. Take it easy!
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San Antonio!

Hey guys, it sure has been forever since I last posted. Ayns and I went down to San Antonio last weekend to chill, check out the Riverwalk, and go visit some of the amazing missions that they have down there. Check it out!
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I have no idea why this pig is here, but it was fun to check out.

Some of the murals can get aggressive.

Yes a wedding, even on vacation I seem to shoot them. Oy.

Hasta Pronto Cuernavaca!

Well guys,
I sit here writing the very last post of mine for my time down here. This doesn't mean I don't have more stories or tons more fotos to share, but its the last time I do it from Cuernavaca... for now. Oh the effect of putting "..." somewhere. What tension. And drama. Anyways, I digress. It has been absolutely awesome studying down here, learning culture and language. I'm not definitely not fluent, but I've learned enough to finally be able to converse with people and Spanish and actually have the courage to do so, which was probably the hardest part. And I know I've made a ton of progress, had I not come here, I may have graduated from UNT with a minor and Spanish and have no clue how to speak it. But I came, saw, conquered, and got my diploma from Uninter so its official, I'm done. And that means I'm done with undergrad. Quite a way to go out I'd say. Thank you so much to all of you that have checked out my blog and seen how I see the world, and how I see the people and places of Mexico. What a beautiful journey I've taken. I would also like to mention how beautiful this trip has been in other ways. God has shown me my strength by allowing me to face temptation in a foreign place, and just stand firm for what I believe. Here now is a completely different man, and one that now is stronger and wiser, because he knows himself deeper, and knows how much he has to learn. May I be able to pass this strength to those that need it, and may I support my family with this as well. I love you guys, I love you Ayns, and I love my Lord! Rock on, and I will be chatting with most of you soon. Hasta pronto,
-jason

Mucha Lucha

So we went to Lucha Libre the other night, it was pretty crazy, and I'm definitely glad that I experienced some more cultura mexicana. We were in the nosebleed section and couldn't move, which makes me wonder if there are fire codes here. Probably not. Anyways, we went and chilled at Las Estacas yesterday, and Chris and I even went snorkeling - it makes me want to get some underwater equipment, maybe a bag or something. Today is just relaxing and maybe some karaoke, and maybe some studying too, who knows. Enjoy!

Adorable self-portrait.

The crush.

Short on Words

Murals by Diego Rivera.


Iglesia in DF. It was originally built on very poor soil, since DF is a dry lake bed, so it is sinking and falling apart constantly. Thus they are constantly working on it.

Cool Statue in the Musuem of Anthropology (I still can't say Anthropology in Spanish, too much of a tongue twister. At least I can ask where the bathrooms are).

That's about all I got. I'm done writing for now, this weekend will just be chill. And with that, I will be back in the States next Friday. Have fun, I know I will.
-jason

Relajado en Las Estacas

Ayer (yesterday) we went to Las Estacas, which is a beautiful spring-fed river/water park place. The scenery made you feel like you were in the middle of a jungle somewhere (maybe that's why they filmed Tarzan here back in the day), and there were tons of things to swing on or jump off of. Look and see.Chris diving like a maniac off one of many spots. The water was incredibly clear, you could see the bottom everywhere, and it was very cool and oh so refreshing. Good times.

One of the swings we could jump off of. You started from a stump and either stood or sat on it, and when you swung out over the river, you jumped. Muy divertida.

Area where we picnicked/napped/sunburned. Not me though. I bronze.

This my friends, would be the view I had while dozing in the afternoon sun. Not exactly Texas but it will do.

Taxco

So, fuimos a Taxco el Domingo pasado, and it was a beautiful city, with a beautiful iglesia, beautiful vistas, and plata (silver). Definitely a fun place to walk around, but enough chat, because we all know you just want fotos.
-jasonJust a view of the city. It had really narrow streets, as it wasn't exactly built for coches. However an interesting observation: nearly all the vehicles in Taxco are either Volkswagen minibuses or bugs, both of which you can see here.

I find umbrellas to be interesting. Anyone from the Star might remember a somewhat similar shot via Hassy.

Beautiful vista from the restaurant we ate at.

Oh by the way, I like tile too.

On the way out, this place was really pretty and very friendly.