Well this week has been a good one overall.
Monday, we didn't have school because it was the Day of Andalucia (which is our province) on Sunday, so everything was closed and cancelled Monday. Meghan and I slept in and relaxed. We did a bit of walking around along the river. It was a nice, refreshing walk. Then I got to skype with Clay and that was fun to catch up. Then we had dinner and I met some friends for tapas after.
Tuesday, I went to school and after I had my first day of volunteering at a kids school. It was so much fun. I am helping a teacher named Carmen and we have a classroom of 10, 1 and 2 year old kids. They are so precious!! When I got there I woke them up from their naps and then we got them all situated in high chairs. Carmen and I fed each child ground fish soup and yogurt, courtesy of the school and then they ate fish nuggets on their own. This school is a public school, but it is similar to a private school in the US. It is very nice, well kept, clean, and small classrooms. The kids have breakfast and lunch provided for them at school. Each student has to wear a type of full apron/dress over their clothes. This is their type of uniform and it helps keep their clothes underneath clean. After we fed the kids lunch, we had play time. The got to run all around and play with different instruments, animals, and toys. It was a lot of fun playing with them. Then, their parents come to pick them up and take them home around 2. If the parents want to keep their children at the school after 2 PM, they have to pay for this extra childcare. Carmen is a really sweet lady. We get along really well. She is 42 years old, not married, and has no children, but she does have a "special" male friend. She has been a teacher at this school for 10 years and before that she taught for 10 years at another school near the beach. She lives about a minutes walk away, so it is very convenient for her to get to work. After that I headed home for lunch. That afternoon I made plans for my parents to come at visit at the end of May. Then just hung at home with Meg.
Wednesday, another day of school and then home for lunch. Mama has been sick, so I stopped and picked up her some flowers on my way home. After lunch I went to the gym for a bit and then swam in the pool.I went home and did a few things and then went to a play with my class after dinner. The play was a romantic comedy by Federico Garcia Lorca, of course, all in Spanish. If we attended this play our teacher gives us credit for one extra day of class, that we won't get penalized if we miss and we also get another point added to our midterm (which is a lot in Spain). Then just went home and went to bed.
Thursday, the last day of school for the week. After school I went to the Gym and went to the pool after working out. I asked a girl where she got her bathing suit and she responded with, "I bought it in the US." I looked and her and said, "You speak English?" She laughed and said, "You speak English?" We laughed and started talking and her name is Jamie. Come to find out that she and her husband have lived here for 6 years and they work at a Baptist church that is fairly near to my house. She invited me to go on Sunday and I think I might go and check it out. Finally, a Christian church! So, that was neat. Then I went home for lunch . After lunch I met Chelsie and Kayla and we planned our Spring Break Trip to Italy! Yay! I'm looking forward to it. We are going to Rome for a few nights and Florence for a few nights and then some cute towns that Chelsie's friend told her about. We are really looking forward to it. Then, we headed home for dinner. After dinner we all met up at the Bautallon and then went to a club called El Camborio, which is in the caves. It was my first time going there and it was a lot of fun. I didn't get home until about 6:15AM, only after making sure everyone made it home or very near home, safely.
Friday, was a nice day. I slept in until about 1 and then woke up and headed to intramurals. I am playing on the volleyball team with some other kids from my program. There are only 2 of us have have played before. It was our first practice and we have a game on Monday! Yikes! It will be fun though. Then I watched our intramural futbol (aka American soccer) teams practice a little. Lauren and I went to meet Lindsay and Emily at Lindsays apartment. We went for tapas after and then met Chelsie and Kayla for a little shopping. After, we all headed home for showers and siestas. The plan was to meet around 10:30 that night to go have tapas with Nico Borrachos friends, who were visiting. I didn't end up going because I was tired and had a bit of a headache. I just went to bed instead.
Saturday (today), I woke up with a bit of a headache and a really sore back. I think I tossed and turned the whole night. Meghan and I both had bad nights of sleep. My back hurts so bad that it hurts to move. Luckily, after called 10 places I found one that had an appointment for today to get a massage. Hopefully that will help. The plan is to go to a disco tonight and entertain Nico Borrachos friends...we'll see what transpires.
xoxo
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