Well firstly I would like to say Happy Belated Valentine’s Day to everyone. Monday was also Julia’s, my host sister, Birthday. I had a great day. I slept in and went into for my exams. Literature and Philosophy. Let’s go back to the 90s: Like gag me with a spoon. They were awful. But hey, it doesn’t matter! I tried my best. Tabea and I left after our exam and sat in the park for awhile and enjoyed the sun. I came home and ate lunch with my parents because Julia had gone out with friends. I spent the afternoon watching movies and making bracelets and eating sweet tarts until my tongue peeled. I then got to speak to my mommy! She was my Valentine. Haha. Once everyone was home, we had Julia’s birthday dinner! We ate calamari, which I loved. It was the first time I had it and they were all shocked that I liked it. I thought it was great. We then ate cheesecake for dessert and sang Happy Birthday to Julia. After dinner I gave Julia her present from me. I bought her some nail polish and lotion from Sephora and made a bracelet. I think she liked it. After dinner I stayed up late and watched The Untouchables for the first time. We watched it in English because Aurora wants to improve her English. I read the Spanish subtitles so I got practice too. It took me a long time to fall asleep that night. I think I went to bed around 2:30.
Yesterday was my incredibly long day at school. We listened to the song, “Just the Way You Are” by Bruno Mars in English class and filled in the blanks. I love this song. It gets me every time. It reminds me of how much of a hopeless romantic I am. “When I see you face, there’s not a thing that I would change. ‘Cause you’re amazing just the way you are. And when I see you smile, the whole world stops and stares for awhile, ‘cause girl you’re amazing, just the way you are.” Isn’t that beautiful?
Yesterday during lunch break, I went to El Corte Ingles and bought these amazing marker-pens. They were expensive, but so worth it. My journal is absolutely beautiful now. I’m drawing little pictures and everything. They’ll be great for scrapbooking when I get home. After school I went to Athena’s with Tabea and we ate Nougat Pillows and watched an episode of a TV show that I’m too embarrassed to write here. Tabea hates the show, but Athena and I are kind of hooked...and it’s just not what we would usually like haha. But it’s legit. So whatever. I came home for dinner. We had a pizza delivered to us and I was wondering if I was still in Spain until I tasted the pizza and then I new. It was a BBQ pizza. I really liked it though. But it had quite a bit of meat on it. It was more a pizza for Korey. Her favorite pizza is meat lovers. Haha. I miss her. I went to bed at a decent hour last night! Yay.
I did not want to wake up this morning from my dream filled night. I dreamt about biscuits and gravy and my host family. Not in the same dream...they were different. The biscuit and gravy dream took place at my Grandma Toussant’s house. Almost the entire family was there. We were making breakfast and I was one of the last to eat with three other family members. I was acting as the waitress, getting everyone’s coffee and silver wear and I just asked that they save me one biscuit with gravy. I came back and all the food was gone except for one lonely biscuit without any gravy. I was livid. I don’t ever remember being that angry in a dream. I think I actually sat up in my sleep, woke up confused, and then laid back down. It was intense. As for the dreams about my host family, I dreamt that my host dad gave me, Julia, and Alberto checks for ridiculous amounts of money for Valentine’s Day haha. And then Alberto and I became best friends! We were perfect siblings. Haha.
Today school was alright. Tabea, Natalie, and I were told that our history exams were really good. Victoria, our teacher, was very impressed. Thank goodness. Victoria is also my counselor at school and she called Aurora today and talked her about me. Apparently it was all good news. When I got home she told me that Victoria has seen a lot of progress in me and she’s happy with my efforts in school. Yay! We talked about that and then ate lunch. I tried a new dish today: little peppers that are seasoned. You eat them whole..everything but the stem. I said that i really liked them and Enrique started telling Julia and Alberto (whom are both going to be exchange students next year) that I am a good role model for them because the school is happy with me and I like everything. Haha. People can’t really help what they like, but it’s an advantage for me. They tell me that I like everything. It’s pretty true. I felt really in between at lunch though since Aurora and Enrique were happy with me and Alberto and Julia are like seriously? Haha. I sort of just stare at my food when that happens. Haha.
I watched Glee after lunch. It was great. They sang “Take Me or Leave Me” from RENT. I thought it was done fabulously. It was a good episode. And speaking of theatre, in English class today, Aine, our teacher, told us that we are going to be performing “The Wizard of Oz.” We’ll be working on it for the rest of the year. I AM SO EXCITED. Not only is it theatre, but it the Wizard of Oz!!!!! En serio?! I was so excited that I could barely manage to do the English activities. Hahaha. I know this won’t happen because I’m just the exchange student...but I want to be Dorothy. Haha. Or the Wicked Witch. But it’s not really fair for me to take a spot because this is their opportunity. I just love theatre so much. I am so excited. Anyways, that’s my past three days summed up. Two weeks until I leave for Southern Spain and Portugal with Rotary! I can’t wait! Besos.
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