Sept 12th, 2007
Yesterday in art history we played with modeling clay! We just finished our unit on prehispanic art, and so we had the day in art to replicate it. What better way to learn than hands on experience – love it.
In my Spanish literature class I had a presentation sobre Hernan Cortes. Ashley, Ali, and I taught a unit in Spanish on Cortes – it lasted about an hour and I believe it went well!
After class, Elizabeth, Ali, Sam, and I went to the centro. I didn’t buy much, but I love walking around the centro and seeing all the little shops. On the way, we stopped at a torta stand and bought the world’s best torta. I got queso con vegetales and it was SO GOOD! I split it with Sam and it was only 23 pesos total…que un bueno deal! (yes, spanisglish…I know!)
After shopping, we walked to the restaurant where we were to have our cooking class. Well, long story short, our cooking class didn’t happen this week, but hopefully it will resume next week.
Anyway, we left the restaurant and walked around some more. This is actually the first day I went to the centro and looked in all the little shops. I love looking at all the clothes, food, knick-nacks, etc. I bought which I though was candy, but it turns out it tasted exactly like paper. gross. We also saw a band playing! love this stuff!
Oh our walk home, Sam and I discovered a bunch of little shops we will have to check out, maybe tomorrow!
We went to my house, and Nacho forced us to try this pastry that Maru made. I told him no, but he said follow me, and cut us a piece of apple cake and ice cream. It’s so funny, I swear they are Greek on the inside – always trying to get to me eat! After the cake and ice cream they offered us (multiple times) this sweet bread that Maru had made in her cooking class earlier. We said no thank you and they really wouldn’t take no for an answer so they gave us bread for the road (the 10 steps over to Sam’s house). I went upstairs to get my stuff and on the way down they offered me a quesadilla. Haha oh man.
Yesterday was even better. I didn’t eat breakfast at home because I wasn’t hungry. When I returned from school, I was up in my room doing my homework…well every ten seconds, another one of them would come in my room offering me food…first maru with fruit, then nacho with fruit, then nacho with cheese and crackers. This morning I had gone down to the kitchen before Maru had made the fruit salad so I told her I was fine with just cereal this morning. She said no, you need fruit it’s good for you. I swear she threw that fruit salad together in about 30 seconds flat. There is no getting around not eating if I’m not hungry here. I’m fed if I’m hungry, I’m fed when I’m not hungry..
Also, Sam and I had the opportunity to talk with Nacho about September 11th. It’s interesting the learn the opinion of Sept 11th from someone from another culture. Of course, when we began talking about that, we also started talking about everything else regarding politics, obesity, cultures, etc.
People here are quite nice. For example, whenever Sam and I are trying to cross the street, people here will (generally) always stop and let us cross, regardless of it if out of their way or not. Also, yesterday I was having problems with the bus. Normally I only need to wait about 10 minutes tops for a bus to come to take me to school. However, for whatever reason, none of the busses that I needed came. One bus did pass but did not stop when I flagged him down. There is a prep school right next to the bus stop so the security guard started making small talk with me. He ended up asking me if I needed the bus to the university and I told him I did but there didn’t seem to be any busses coming, so he told me not to worry and that he would flag down the next bus for me (which he did). Although I frequently feel out of place here, the people here are generally quite nice and oh so helpful.
Well, now I am at Sam’s house, watching Ms. Congeniality with her, Jacobina, and Pancho! How funny – sometimes I think they watch more American TV/movies than I do!
