Man, I was hungry this morning, so I stopped by Pasteko on my walk to school. I tried the Paste's. They are the same thing as English Pasty's but with a Mexican twist. According to the shop, this is the traditional food of Hidalgo. I remember in England they said the same thing. They would cook the pastry for the miners, so it was easy to eat without making a mess.
I had the Classico (which was excellent) and the Chorizo with Queso - which was also great. The package came with two pastes and a fresh ground coffee which was great. I wanted protein and grease, not sugar.
I don't know why but everyone was dragging in class today. We started working on imperatives, which usually show up in slogans. Elé, Sam, and I were just zombies.
We played some "Simon Dice" (Simon Says) and then "Piedra, papel, y tijeras" to practice imperative. At lunch I managed to find some street tacos for 14 pesos for two! A group of American's were standing there eating them alongside a group of locals, so I grabbed a couple and a soda. If figured if Americans were eating it, it would be safe.
Finally, after class I was craving a burger. So, I went to Tennessee Jacks and got one of the best burgers I've had anywhere.
It was perfectly cooked, and the potato squares were excellent. I then headed back to my apartment and joined conference calls the rest of the day. I bought a bag of totopos (corn chips) at Oxxo, and made nachos for dinner, cooking the last of the meat I bought.
It was funny, I tried to use Google, and then Bing to figure out how to cook the package - they both said it would take like 2-4 hours in the oven. So, I asked Marcela. She could read the super tiny print on the package, and she was like, "No just put it in a saucepan." I did and it came out great. I don't know why I ate so much, but I was hungry the entire day.
Finally, I focused on watching Spanish movies and looking up vocabulary. I was gassed and fell asleep early at 8:30 PM.
It is hard to believe that I'm leaving on Saturday. The time has flown by.
