"Tengo Hombre"

To explain the title of this post, my roommate Ali keeps saying "tengo hombre" (I have man), rather than "tengo hambre" (I have hunger). It never ceases to make me laugh. Another funny thing that happened today was when Ali and I was studying Spanish. We were looking up some words in the Spanish/English dictionary for some words that may be useful. We found the word "espumoso(a)" which means "frothiest". So, if you are ever in a pickle, you can use that world. I personally have not encountered said situation, nor have I ever imagined a situation where that would would be useful. Perhaps I'll have to bring it up whenever I can just because.

I've just noticed that as my Spanish has become better, my English has become worse- so forgive any grammatical issues or spelling issues. I'm really trying my best to be coherent.

School just started on Monday so this week has been so busy! I've hardly had time to think, much less compose a blog for everyone else! But, I have been wanting to hear news from everyone else, so it's time to give out some news of my own.

School has been CRAZY. Sometimes I feel so inadequate. I really feel as if I'm running this school all by myself. This is definitely good and bad. I now know that have the intelligence and strength to do it by myself, but I really wish that I wouldn't have learned the hard way. The teachers and I have really been struggling with the ever changing schedules, classes, and students, but I now think that everything has been solved and put in it's proper place. A few of the closets in the school are incredibly organized, because when I'm stressed, I like to clean to calm my nerves. I'm sure the pipe cleaners, crayons, glue bottles, etc. have never been so organized. You're welcome future teachers.

I continue to grow close to my host family- though it's hard because I don't see much of my host sisters everyday. We go to teach as soon as they get home from school and don't get home until late at night. It definitely makes the days incredibly long and tiresome.

Today the other teachers and I went to the mall and saw the movie "Crazy Stupid Love". I really liked it but what I loved most was that the movie only costed 30 pesos (about $2.50)- and was also in ENGLISH which means that the other girls and I were basically the only people in the movie theater. The popcorn was also incredibly cheap.

After the movie we went shopping a little bit and got some awesome gifts and other things- which I absolutely LOVE.

I rode the combi (like a small bus) to the mall- which was an experience in and of itself. Ali and I didn't know how to pay or how to tell them where to get off... so we did a lot of guesswork and probably offended a lot of people on the way. Oh well....

That is about all that has happened this week- I look forward to hearing what's happening in the states!