one second, forever.: May 2013

during the easter break last month, I spent three weeks in Puebla. I had really good times with family and friends I hadn't seen for a while. I went to crazy parties, met new people, walked for hours, took tons of pictures and felt young and wild again. I didn't notice how much I missed my friends until I saw them, many things had changed, but most remained the same.

it was a nice feeling to be in a familiar surrounding, but at the same time, it reminded me why I left. it always happens the same thing when I'm there, first it's like a breath of fresh air, but soon it grows out of me and all I want is to leave.

I don't like to be in the same place for long time, that's how I've always been, I need to be in constant movement, I like experimenting. maybe that's why I love photography so much, it's my anchor. and even though I have only lived in SLP for six months, I'm more than ready to depart. there are places waiting for me, adventures and stories to be made, photographs to be taken.

I had a blissful night with Anaid, Gio & Kei, aka "la banda china". these girls are some of the funnest people on Earth, really. we would have lots of beer and junk food, sing to our favourite songs, smoke and laugh like crazy, it was so nice to see them again. they are the kind of friends with whom you don't have to hide nor pretend anything, you can be yourself and that's okay.

we would talk for hours, catching up with what had been happening in our lifes lately. Gio is in college, studying design and happier than ever, Anaid just came back to Puebla after travelling eight months with her ex-boyfriend, and Kei is in love and inmmersed in self-sustaining, organic gardening.

even though each of us took their own path, we still are la banda china. it was so heartwarming to be with them that I cried happy tears after I left. I love to see them happy, doing what they love and following their passions. I felt bad for having to say goodbye so soon.

Gio & a beer can

smiley Kei

me + Anaid

us being silly

other thing that made me very happy was to see my family. I have never been a family person, but visiting my dad and sibilings felt right. this time was different,I wasn't part of their routine, and even though I am a family member, I was a guest. It was bittersweet to realize that their daily life doesn't include me anymore, but I chose it and I do not regret it. afterall, it's part of growing up, isn't it? and surprisingly, I enjoyed it a lot more, we almost never fight anymore, because we know we have limited time together, so we prefer to seize it.

I was awed by how grown up my sibilings are, specially Ana Celina, she was just a girl a few months ago, and now she's such a little lady! I felt bad for not being there for her. and Oscar? he is so tall and handsome and focused on his studies and football. it was like if my little sibilings had been replaced by some big people. I went to my brother's football game, and it was very nice to se him so satisfied and happy with something.

we love the 83!

a week before we went to Puebla was my love's birthday, so he and a his friend threw a pool party to celebrate. there was a lot of people and the music never stopped. the weather was warm and the girls wore little bikinis, there was lots of liquor and stuff everywhere and everybody was happy and drunk. this is what Cholula is about, friends and parties.

during my stay in Puebla, Lalo and I weren't able to be together very much, we missed each other, but we needed that space. it's easy to fall in monotony and forget passion when you share your life with someone, being apart reminds you the reasons why you are together and how much you enjoy to be with them, it helps to reset love.