No era penal!

Days in México: 147

It's the first week of July which means all the Rotary Clubs had a changeover of council. The first meeting of the new year for my host club was on Wednesday. The new club president is now Martha who is also my councilor in Mexico.
In Australia, my sponsor club Willetton Rotary now also has a female president, Jane Lowe. With a new year comes a new Rotary mission. This year it's 'Light Up Rotary' which is 'Iluminemos Rotary' in Spanish. I wish both presidents the best of luck for this 2014-2015 year.

Rotary Club Costa de Oro

Since last Sunday's football game, the message of 'no era penal' has been going around in memes (pictures with captions.) No era penal means 'it wasn't a penalty.' If the penalty hadn't been called, the game would have gone in to extra time and Mexico would have had a chance of winning it. I wouldn't be surprised if the hashtag #noerapenal was the highest trending in Mexico.

No era penal!

No era penal mems

During the week my taco count reached 100! The 100th was eaten for breakfast and had frijoles (beans) and avocado in it. I aim to eat 250 tacos in my year on exchange. 

Taco 100!

On Saturday I went to the airport to welcome home Carla, who has spent the last year in my district in Western Australia. I met her in November at the inbound/outbound weekend with all the exchange students from district 9465. We also caught up in January the week before I left for Mexico. I spent the afternoon with her family and had a really great time. 

Welcome home Carla!

Me, Carla and Carla's sister Karina

A couple of weeks ago Carla had dinner with my family in Perth and she asked if there was anything I wanted sent over. Along with some more pins and another Australian flag, my parents surprised my by sending over more milo!!!! I can now enjoy a glass of milo more often.

This Wednesday (the 9th of July) is my Mum's birthday. At times of celebration, I miss my family in Australia more but am lucky to have my family in Mexico to comfort me. I will Skype with my mum on her birthday but giving her a hug isn't the same when there is a computer in the way.