Smile and Nod

        I'd like you to meet two good friends of mine: Smile and Nod. They can save you anytime, any place...nine times out of ten. When I introduce them or bring them around again people can't help but show me their friends Smile and Nod as well. It's crazy! They're so great.
        Welcome to what I do with a lot of my time: smiling and nodding. It really does work. People like you when they think you understand and you do it with a smile. It makes for a more pleasant atmosphere. But I have to say, today I understood so much more in school. I even got parts of what my Economics teacher was saying. It was great. I'm going to get a lot of sleep tonight and hope for the same success tomorrow. Today went fast. Thursdays are always great. I hate the librarian though. She yelled at me today for listening to my iPod. Really? No one is in the library except Natalie and myself and Miss Librarian has her own office. Ugh. I hate being yelled at. I feel like an eight year old. But I smile and nod regardless. Good thing I'm an actress.
        Today after school Natalie came over and we ate lunch and I burned her some CDs. She now has Glee and Elton and Fame and many great others. She read Eat Pray Love while I skyped with my mom and Grandma Toussant. It was a surprise that Grandma would be there!! I was so excited. After the hour that we talked my face hurt from smiling so much. I got to talk to my dad for a little bit too! We all agreed that we need to start skyping less, so our next date is set for Wednesday. A week. That's a long time. I mean it's also an extremely short time too. It will give me something to look forward to though. I'm just really close with my family. Natalie says she's not skyping again with her parents until Thanksgiving. I told her I'm skyping at least once a week until they are here with me. Everyone is different though and we both respect that. I just need to know what is still going on in their lives and I need to hear their voices and see them smile and make fun of me. Emails are nice, but they are just not the same. But I can do this. One week.
         After Natalie left and I said goodbye to my family I got ready for a Rotary meeting. Natalie and I met and then headed to the post office so she could send some post cards and then we made it to La Chistera for the meeting. The meeting was fine. We just talked with the Rotarians and them how our lives were and gave them our Emergency Fund. $400 Euros. We get it back though towards the end of the year. Thank goodness. That's $500 U.S. Dollars. After the meeting we exchange students made plans for tomorrow evening. We're going out for Mitchell's birthday and then Natalie is staying the night.  On Saturday we're planning on going shopping! I most likely will not blog tomorrow night since she will be here. I'm excited! After we made plans we all headed home. I showered and had dinner. Salad. Look out! I did the dishes and now I am so ready for bed. I might have to watch an episode of That 70s Show though :)
        I hope all is well at home. Shout out to Katie who had an amazing round of golf the other day!! I'm so happy for you love! Her birthday is coming up everyone! (October 5th, mark your calendar). Tomorrow is a big day for football at home. GO DUKES! It's homecoming, right? Have fun anyone who is going! I'll be dancing in the Turkish Kebab restaurant tomorrow night! I love you all. Have a great weekend. Send me a message. Besos y abrazos!