Ultima semana Molly

Well devoted readers, I currently have three days left in Guatemala (well, really two full days and two half days) which means a state of being I call "last week Molly" has set in. "What exactly is last week Molly?" you may ask. And I would say "good question" because I belive it is a term I coined last semester in regards to one of my professors and his tendency to have a major personality shift in the final month of the semester (aka "last month ___"). I chalked this up to the finish line being in sight which lead to a sense of relief, and a much cheerier professor. So "final week Molly" is where I am now- dashing towards the finish line upon which lie my bed, California sunshine, hot showers, lettuce, and a more calm normal routine. The effect of having the finish line in sight is a shift between my normal cautious conservation of energy (i.e. going to bed earlyish becasue I know I have long school days ahead), and a new "caution to the wind," cavalear attitude towards how I spend my time (i.e. going out and staying out because "whateves... I only live once!!!"). It is a phenomenon not only reserved for trips or semesters but one I frequently fall into any time I switch from being in any kind of a long trudge to nearing the end. Namely, if I know I can sleep in in the near future all bets are off.
Now I dont want it to sound like I have been counting the days my whole time here. It has actually really flown by. I wont say there werent times I wished I could just head home- but in all it has been a really amazing, fantastic expeirence that lead to many adventures, new friends, and a new perspective on life.

To finish off this blog I would like to do a top ten list of things I will miss about GUA:

10. The weird, broken, cobblestone streets that give the city an endearing personality
9. Cool ruins everywhere
8. Catastrophic adventures
7. Super cheap stuff at the mercado
6. Super cheap alcohol at the bars
5. Super cheap everything
4. The sense of joy when I manage to hold up a, albiet wobbly, coversation in espanol.
3. Having my meals prepared for me
2. Meeting new people all the time
1. The food

And my things I will NOT miss about GUA:

10. The weird broken cobblestone streets upon which I constantly trip
9. People trying to sell me stuff in the street
8. Catastrophic adventures
7. The spiders
6. The rain
5. The rain and the spiders
4. The sense of panic when I cant quite manage to hold wobbly conversations in Espanol
3. Having all my meals prepared for me
2. Having to tell my life story when I meet new people...ALL..THE...TIME.
1. The food

...needless to say, Guatemala and I have a rather complicated relationship.