Life and such: Are you there God? It's me. Venadita Chiquitita.

Hola a todos. I am in Pescadero and very happy to be here. It's so funny, Baja is so comforting and familiar to me, and yet when I'm around anyone other than my nana or Tono I suddenly remember that... I'm not exactly a local. Hahaha. So far we've been speaking what I guess could be called spanglish together. Nana and Tono forget now and then to speak to me in spanish, but we're all getting the hang of it. Twenty one years of speaking only english with my grandparents is a hard habit to break. I try to say everything in spanish with just english words here and there, or if it's something really important or complicated then I'll say it in english. I just talked brieflly to Lupita on skype, and last night I said a quick hello to Anahi. I haven't seen anyone yet, but I will soon because they're coming to visit. For those who don't know, Lupita and Jose Luis are some of my nana's closest and oldest friends and Anahi is their daughter who is my age. Lupita and Jose Luis live on their ranch near La Paz and Anahi lives and goes to school in the city. We are living in Walter and Carolina's house in Pescadero, which is very close to my family's property on the beach and we have a view of Los Cerritos (huge surf spot) and another beach closer to Todos Santos from here. It's so beautiful and I'm in love with the house. Walter and Carolina are currently living in Italy to spend time with Walter's parents who are in their last years. Their oldest son, Enzo, is still here in Baja, also living and going to school in La Paz. Oh! I'm living in the trailer though. Hahaha. The house is two rooms and a bathroom. The big room is the living room/kitchen/dining room/computer room, everything plus a random twin size bed. The other room is the bedroom with the bathroom attached. I wanted a bit more privacy than living in the house could offer so I decided I'd stay in the trailer which is just outside. I think it'll work out just fine.
I'm so lucky to be able to be doing this, I love it. And god my nana is amazing. How many people went through only 8th grade and read stuff like Tolstoy just for fun? She's awesome. I found an english copy of Madame Bovary, so I think I'll read that at some point while I'm here. I also borrowed two books from Rosy, one of which I've already started and am enjoying. It's about a Dominican guy. Very funny... I just read an email from my aunt Rosy saying I left my bikini in San Diego. Damn. But an American guy lives across from us and he owns a surf shop and he just came over and said he has a ton of bikinis laying around and that I can go over later to check it out. We shall see... my nana is paranoid about me surfing, and I have a feeling she won't be ok with me walking to the beach by myself. A bit of a drag, but we'll see what I can come up with... My nana also keeps asking me about my work, and when I'm going to get to work. A little too soon for me to think of that. I need at least a week of lounging and being pampered by Nana before I get down and dirty with the anthropological stuff. Hahaha. We're going to the library in just a bit though, to see Emmanuel (Ay!) so I'll probably peek around for local anthropology books in english or spanish just for some preliminary research or something I guess. Who knows.
Oh, for those who don't know, a big reason I came down here (besides spending time with my nana in a gorgeous place that I love and to continue with my spanish...) is to interview my nana on her life and our family. My Nana is such an interesting person that I feel like her story would be interesting to not only me and my family but to others, and that I may be able to turn my work here into my thesis. God willing. But I have a good back-up thesis already in the works as well.

Chao, amores.

The Costco in Cabo must have the most beautiful view of all the Costco's in the world.