a microscopic fish in the world's biggest Spanish-speaking pond

Here I am... in cyberspace, feeling a little queasy. As you likely are aware, I am not one to embrace the latest and greatest technologies. It's a slippery slope, though, and after buying a cell phone last week I discovered my inner technophile and decided to jump on the blogging bandwagon. A post-2000 computer and/or a digital camera might not be too far behind.

I just got back to Seattle from a wonderful, sunny wedding in the Caribbean, where I added a 4-foot veil to my list of fashion "must-haves", and discovered that drinks with a lot of rum do wonders for my dance moves. Next up is my summer in Mexico City... as of Monday, June 19, I - armed with one year of graduate study in Public Administration and severely limited Spanish skills - will be doing my best as an intern with a reproductive choice advocacy organization in the Mexican capital.

This blog is where I will chronicle the three month adventure, and hope you will join me. 20 million people and really bad air pollution is a lot to take on all alone.