Soooo it's the beginning of December and I'm really only writing like my...fourth or fifth blogpost. It's more difficult than I had imagined. I thought I'd have some super exciting life to talk about and make you all jealous. But that's really just not the case.
What has been going on here in the past month. Well one of the only things really worth talking about was Thanksgiving. Five of us Americans decided to make a big feast since none of us got to celebrate at home with our families. So we got a big turkey. JUST KIDDING. That would just be TOO easy. And since Spain likes to freak with us we had to get chicken. Yes, chicken on Thanksgiving. A chicken........smh.....however the rest of the meal was pretty traditional. Stuffing, rolls, mashed potatoes, gravy, and some dessert. We all basically ate until we were nearly unable to move. Fat kid problems. Overall it ended up being a really nice Thanksgiving and it was definitely nice to have a little taste of home, if only for the day.
What was next......well, I went to my first FOOTBALL match in Europe with a Spanish friend of mine, Gabriel. His cousin plays for Athletic de Bilbao and we were able to get to go see the match. The teams playing were Athletic de Bilbao against Granada, both Spanish teams. ***Note to American sports fans: You do not know how crazy fans can be until you've experienced a football game in Europe. These people are LOCO, seriously. Screaming, singing, chanting, clapping, and whatever else. Now I'll be honest. I'm American..and a girl..I legitimately know nothing about football. Especially these European teams. (I'm a "fan" of Real Madrid because the boys are hotter and the jerseys are cuter.) That's about the extent of my knowledge on the topic. So I guarantee my 10,000,000 questions were a little more than obnoxious to Gabriel, and probably every other person around me. I honestly was more interested in the atmosphere of the stadium with all of the fans than the game. This conversation (translated into English) probably occurred 3 or 4 times:
Gabriel: DID YOU SEE THAT??!!!!
Callie: .....yeah.....
Gabriel: Oh my god, that was incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Callie: Yeah...........I can't believe it..................
I legitimately had no idea what was going on for 90% of the game. My bad. All in all, though, it was one of the best experiences I've had in Spain thus far. It really was one of those things I'll remember forever.
I mean, I'm not sure what else really is going on. At the academy the students have been doing well. They've been having exams and of course, all of my kiddies are passing with 9's and 10's. So I'm so proud of them. There's been a song here that's gone viral, called Ai Se Eu Te Pego. Some Brasilian song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcm55lU9knw
Anyway, there is a dance that goes along with it. And it's pretty catchy. So since a few of my students know the song I've decided to bribe them with candy, since they'll literally do anything, including disowning their families for candy, in order to do the dance in front of the class. Mostly for my own selfish entertainment because it's the most hilarious thing watching these kids do this awkward dance. They love me though. :)
That's basically all that's up with me. I'll be going to Madrid on December 23 to pick up my friend at the airport! We're spending the night in Madrid, heading back to Logroño for Christmas, and off to Barcelona from December 30 - January 2. I'm SO looking forward to traveling and spending New Years in a different way than I normally would in the USA.
I'll try to update a little more frequently now, since I legitimately do nothing all day everyday when I don't have class.
Stay safe and HAPPY DECEMBER! <3
Adios!
