I can't believe that I haven't blogged since Wednesday. The time is really starting to fly by...I want this blog to be filled with all the little details so that I don't forget them and give everyone who reads this an idea of what my life here is really like. Lately, I've been pretty tired. I'm still getting used to this bed and it will take awhile longer before it becomes "mine." I had the same issue with my first bed here. I miss my super soft mattress. So much. Anyways, back on track...I suppose I'll start with Thursday.
To be honest, I don't remember what I really did. Haha. I went to school for sure and ate lunch...I remember being really tired. Then I got a really bad headache. So I showered and tried to sleep but it didn't work out too well. Haha. Then I think we had lamb for dinner. The lamb was amazing. I loved it. My host mom told me that they love it, but it's a little different, so that if I didn't like I should just tell her and she would make me something else. It was so sweet. We also ate cucumbers with vinegar. Yummy. I told them that we eat it too and we add onions. Cucs and Onions. That's what my family always calls it. Haha.
On Friday I woke up more willingly than all the other days this week knowing that the weekend was ahead of me. Friday evening I went to the usual cafe and met Elle and Becca there. We caught up on how our lives are in our new host families. It was so nice. After the cafe we were walking around in the center of the city and we stopped to listen to the musicians. They have a cello, a bass, and a violin and their music is gorgeous. While listening, I feel a tap on my shoulder and realize that it's Merche! I was so happy to see her. She told me that she was heading home, but there was a letter there for me and I could come over and get it. I told her I would be over shortly. Becca and Elle walked to my old home with me and stayed fora few minutes before having to make the walk to their bus stops. I stayed a few minutes later and just talked to Merche and caught up. It feels so nice. I'm so happy that I can still see her often and visit my first home here. I had to leave Merche's around 9:20 to be at the school at 9:30 to be picked up by Aurora. I met her and Julia there and we left for home. Once I was home, I walked up the stairs to my bedroom and I heard my host dad singing "Beggin'" by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and I commented. A few minutes he called me into his office (he works from home) and told me that we're singing karaoke. My first thoughts were, "It's too soon to be singing in front of them....and I told them I love to sing...so what if they think I'm bad?" Hahaha. But I put those thoughts aside and just went with it. It was so much fun!!! We sang songs from The Beatles, Mamma Mia, The Sound of Music, and a few others. He told me that I sing really well and it made me happy. After the singing we went downstairs and ate pasta for dinner.
Yesterday was pretty uneventful, so I won't bore you with the details. I woke up and went to lunch in the afternoon and relaxed the rest of the evening. I took the 9 pm bus into the city and then another bus to Natalie's new house. I ate dinner with them. We had four different kinds of pizza. Yuuummm. After dinner, Natalie and I went to her room to get ready and then we waited until her host mom's friend was ready to give us a ride into the city. She dropped us off in San Juan (where all the discotecas are). We met Elle, Becca, Mitch, and Tabea at the club, Boca Boca. It was free! The music was alright, but I do prefer Merengo. Natalie and I left around 3 am and caught the bus back to her house where we slept for a few hours. I had to wake up around 9:45 this morning to catch the bus back into Pamplona so I could then from there, take the bus to Zuasti.
When I got home this morning, I had troubles with the key, once again, and Alberto let me in. Haha. I feel so dumb when I can get it to open. I then headed immediately for the shower. The good thing is that there is now a smoking ban in all public places in Spain. It's wonderful. Sometimes it takes a couple of washed to get the smell out of my hair. After my shower I came in my room and slept until we went to the club for lunch (which is right next to our house). I had eggs with these stringy potato chip things and ham. I know it sounds weird, but it was amazing. I love my dippy eggs. Oh my gosh. It was great. After lunch I watched Moulin Rouge and Friends. I haven't done much. I'm still exhausted since I only got about four hours of sleep.
Now it's time to do some dreaded philosophy homework (my teacher is crazy...Tabea and I don't have her for class tomorrow but she insists that we bring her a paper on Descartes down to her office in the morning....I'VE BEEN ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE LADY....don't waste your energy) She talkes down to us in front of the whole class and I don't appreciate. Not one bit. I also need to start working on more scholarships. I have plenty of time to do them...it's just taking the initiate now. I hope everyone had a great weekend. Enjoy your evening America! Besos!
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