-hi i´m writting this in bullet points because I promised Nick Schaffran that I would write something by Tuesday but I dont have a lot of time
-i have been babysitting a lot lately
-the youngest one, Gimena, has learned how to spit, and she does it frequently in my face.
-the older one, Andrea, wants to dance constantly and make messes of all sorts of things
-the threat of "i´m going to tell your parents" works in spanish too
-mercedes and i consciously avoid the topic of my leaving
-last weekend was labor day here and there were tons of people out and about and all the stores were closed, even the grocery store.
-KATIE and DAVE DOUCETTE celebrated their birthday and I missed it, so I was pretty sad on Friday/Satruday night
-Kirsten took her MCAT on Saturday but is ignoring me and not telling me how it went.
-Kirsten, Lindsey and Sara come to visit in about 20 some days!
-I´m home in less than a month
-I am going to live in Milwaukee this summer, however I dont have a job yet so if you know of anything you should let me know!
-Krista and I went on an adventure Saturday it included the following
-A cable ride out of Madrid to the park Casa de Campo. It was sweet!
-A walk through the desert outside of Madrid
-A glimpse of the theme park in Madrid
-The realization that neither of us can read maps
-A latino food fest!!!! in which we ate kebobs, fried bananas, and a fruit salad..soooo good
-A lake where we chatted with these spaniards for a bit about a bug... not very interesting at all
-The weather was absolutely beautiful for awhile...now its cold again
-I´m almost done with my final papers!!!
-I love love love my spanish family and I´ve already started to tear up when I think about leaving
-I got rid of the crappy cell phone company Marquette set us up with and now have a little phone that weighs less than a feather, i´m scared i´m going to break it by just holding it
-I went shopping the other day and now have a closet that is one step closer to being spanish than my old wardrobe.
-I bought a ton of souvenirs but you shouldn´t expect anything because I like everything I bought and might keep it for myself hahahaha
-I have no fear of speaking in spanish
-I will not be able to go to soccer match... i´m pretty bummed about it
-apparently Christiano Ronaldo (real madrid player) is dating Kim Kardashinan (big boobed american millionare)
-I heard about the oil spill and the new law in Arizona. I hope they fix both of those problems soon.
-I saw an old lady get hit by a car and then the car backed into reverse and sped away... it was really scary.
-Luis taught me how to salsa dance...i´m still working on it
-I finally got my debit card...a month late.
-The baby I teach english to can now saw pig and cow and Gimena knows my name.
-We have a new TV in our piso and watch movies quite frequently, its awesome!
-The sun doesn´t set until at least 9:30 its crazy
-I´m going to a bull fight next Monday, I´ll write a special blog on that one.
-I need a haircut so bad that I have nightmares about it
-On that topic, I think my dad and brother should cut their hair as well!
-I am running out things to comment on.....
-Life is normal to say the least, i´m just in spain...
-Andrea is currently in the bathroom talking to herself in the mirror, its pretty funny...
-I bought a blazer...with shoulder pads... judge as you will
-The disney channel in spanish is not nearly as great as it is in english
-Matter of fact, all tv is better in english, the humor is understandable
-We had tapas at our directors apt the other day, it was really great!
K I´m fresh out of things to say. Miss you ! see you soon!
I hope that was enough to distract you for a little bit of your law class Nick!
GOOD LUCK WITH FINALS!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
Newsflash!
So it's been awhile since I've posted and I figured I should update ya'll on how life in Spain has been since I returned from El camino!
Upon returning from el camino I was promptly told to pack my bags and get ready for a family vacation! A Spanish family vacation! I had no idea what I was getting into and there are parts of it that I still can't comprehend. Like the part were my 44 year old host brother, Javier, my 36 year old host sister, Mencia, her husband , and their family friend Raquel, that I should take a solid 3 shots of peach snapps? Haha it was quite the interesting situation, we had just finished getting all 8 children to bed (phew!) and were eating the adult late night dinner when there was suddenly this idea to break out the peach snapps and then rapid fire spanish conversation of which the only part I understood was something along the lines of "it's her spring break!" and then it was concluded that I should take shots of peach snapps, while they were allowed to sip on their Baileys. The only conclusion I can draw fromt his situation is that they felt bad about me having to spend spring break with their crazy children and hence thought it would balance out if shots of alcohol were included somewhere in my Spanish Spring Break. Very strange but very hysterical at the same time because my elderly much more experienced drinking companions seemed to have been hit by their sauve Baileys on the rocks much harder and quicker than I with the schnapps and before I know it there is laughter about things that I can't understand and a hasty decision to call Mercedes, their mom and my host mom, so in a not at all intoxicated state I participated in my first Spanish drunk-dial. It was beyond bizarre and I have never laughed that hard about the sheer fact that I had NO idea what was going on.
Continuing on with the vacation all I can say is that my family owns a beautiful home in a small town in the mountains outside of Madrid. They are kind, funny, and very Spanish. I came back to Madrid on Easter Sunday too late to catch a mass and therefore missed my first Easter Mass in my entire life.
Life quickly returned to "normal" with classes starting up again but this time "normal" got even better. The sun came out and for 4 solid days in a row I spent the afternoons relaxing in El Retiro taking in all the Spanish sun I could get! That luxury was quickly put out by this sudden rainstorm that has decided to continue on through the most of this week and is continuing into the next. Even though the rain has damped not only shoes but also my spirits I cannot be too upset because Mercedes oldest daughter, Macarana decided to buy our apartment and BRAND new flat screen. and its enormous! So while the rain continues to pour down on Madrid I've spent some wonderful evenings watching american movies dubbed in Spanish with my family. Its quite the sight with 6 of us on the 2 loveseat couches in our 15 x 15 foot living room watching a tv that is entirely too large for the tiny place.
I have also contracted this very rare care of productivity. May you all read the next sentence with serious care and may this be the "Rachel" the world remembers after I am gone. I...am...writing...my...papers...for...2 classes...that...aren't...due...for...a...A MONTH AND A HALF!!!!!!! I hope no one just had a heart attack because that sort of news is earthshaking. I rarely get around to papers 5 hours before their due, anyone who has ever lived with me can attest to this. However given the results of mid-term exams I thought it best to get on top of things so I can be free to study for finals and prepare for the fantastic arrival of Lindsey, Kirsten and Sara!
More anecdotes from the daily life to come soon. Os echo de menos! (I miss you all!)
Upon returning from el camino I was promptly told to pack my bags and get ready for a family vacation! A Spanish family vacation! I had no idea what I was getting into and there are parts of it that I still can't comprehend. Like the part were my 44 year old host brother, Javier, my 36 year old host sister, Mencia, her husband , and their family friend Raquel, that I should take a solid 3 shots of peach snapps? Haha it was quite the interesting situation, we had just finished getting all 8 children to bed (phew!) and were eating the adult late night dinner when there was suddenly this idea to break out the peach snapps and then rapid fire spanish conversation of which the only part I understood was something along the lines of "it's her spring break!" and then it was concluded that I should take shots of peach snapps, while they were allowed to sip on their Baileys. The only conclusion I can draw fromt his situation is that they felt bad about me having to spend spring break with their crazy children and hence thought it would balance out if shots of alcohol were included somewhere in my Spanish Spring Break. Very strange but very hysterical at the same time because my elderly much more experienced drinking companions seemed to have been hit by their sauve Baileys on the rocks much harder and quicker than I with the schnapps and before I know it there is laughter about things that I can't understand and a hasty decision to call Mercedes, their mom and my host mom, so in a not at all intoxicated state I participated in my first Spanish drunk-dial. It was beyond bizarre and I have never laughed that hard about the sheer fact that I had NO idea what was going on.
Continuing on with the vacation all I can say is that my family owns a beautiful home in a small town in the mountains outside of Madrid. They are kind, funny, and very Spanish. I came back to Madrid on Easter Sunday too late to catch a mass and therefore missed my first Easter Mass in my entire life.
Life quickly returned to "normal" with classes starting up again but this time "normal" got even better. The sun came out and for 4 solid days in a row I spent the afternoons relaxing in El Retiro taking in all the Spanish sun I could get! That luxury was quickly put out by this sudden rainstorm that has decided to continue on through the most of this week and is continuing into the next. Even though the rain has damped not only shoes but also my spirits I cannot be too upset because Mercedes oldest daughter, Macarana decided to buy our apartment and BRAND new flat screen. and its enormous! So while the rain continues to pour down on Madrid I've spent some wonderful evenings watching american movies dubbed in Spanish with my family. Its quite the sight with 6 of us on the 2 loveseat couches in our 15 x 15 foot living room watching a tv that is entirely too large for the tiny place.
I have also contracted this very rare care of productivity. May you all read the next sentence with serious care and may this be the "Rachel" the world remembers after I am gone. I...am...writing...my...papers...for...2 classes...that...aren't...due...for...a...A MONTH AND A HALF!!!!!!! I hope no one just had a heart attack because that sort of news is earthshaking. I rarely get around to papers 5 hours before their due, anyone who has ever lived with me can attest to this. However given the results of mid-term exams I thought it best to get on top of things so I can be free to study for finals and prepare for the fantastic arrival of Lindsey, Kirsten and Sara!
More anecdotes from the daily life to come soon. Os echo de menos! (I miss you all!)
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