What a hotel day!

Hola! Kumustas, Julieta?

That's how my Mexican co-worker greets me when i arrive at work. She's nice but can be a crab-ass when you do things wrong around the kitchen. It's amazing though how Mexico and Spain have the same language - Spanish, and how the Philippines have some similar words and similar practices with both countries. Yah, the Philippines was colonized by the Spaniards and they introduced the Catholic religion in the country, so i get that, but i didnt have an idea that Mexico is so far away from Spain yet they speak the same. They dont even have the same facial feautures! It made me think that Mexicans dont have their own identity. At least we Filipinos have our own language and very diverse cultures and practices - that is, a mixture of all the stuff that was handed down to us by all the countries that invaded and colonized our country.

Anyway, i am stuck in the hotel with nothing to do. They have a pool here but i dont feel like swimming. It's too cold out in the hallway. Worse, their pool is overlooking the reception/front desk area! I dont wanna be parading around the pool in my bathing suit! Jeez! People might think there's an elephant in the pool! Hahaha... no i dont look that bad! (i think!) and i have seen worse! So, it's a good thing we brought the laptop! At least i can goof around the internet and do some online shopping. Funny how being idle makes one think of odd stuff like my Latina friend! Nobody is online too so i dont have anybody to talk to. Rick wont be back until his lunch break. So i'll be thinking of more odd stuff in a little bit. We are in Milwaukee, WI by the way. Rick has some Lead/Asbestos class he has to attend to update his certification. He drove six hours for an eight hour class! And he has to drag me along with him. I dont mind sometimes, it just sucks when the drive is too long. I wanted to come too coz Chicago, IL is just an hour away from here! At least i can cross-off Illinois in my list of states to visit! We will drive down there tomorrow, we are planning to see the Millenium Park, Navy Pier, some Museum and the Sears Tower! Then from there we go back home and maybe spend a night in Wisconsin Dells. Hopefully things will go as planned. No snow in the forecast so it should be a pretty good ride.

I'll try to take pictures from this trip and post it on my next entry. Hopefully the battery on my camera is not dead yet. Silly me forgot to bring the charger!

Toodles everyone!