It has been rainy all day and quite cold also. I had my grammar and conversation mini-classes today. I was up pretty late last night working on homework, because I spent most of my evening watching tv shows on a website I found where I can watch American shows for free. It is my Netflix replacement. I had a ton of grammar homework last night which involved a lot of verb tenses which is the hardest thing for me to learn. I know it takes a lot of practice, but right now, it seems like I will never be able to distinguish imperfect from preterit nor be able to correctly conjugate them. But I am hopeful that I will be able to do so by the end of June. I also met one of the girls from Holy Cross today who also has red hair. Can't wait to see all the attention we draw when we are together. We discovered that we will be taking at least one class together, maybe another also. She told us that she "tutors" some Spanish children to teach them English, which mostly involves playing with them and speaking in English, and said that we may be able to tutor some children also which would be awesome! I love kids, teaching, and extra cash.
After class, we went to get "cards" at the school gym. It turns out they don't give out cards but rather you use your thumbprint to enter. It is a lot more high-tech than I was expecting. Anyway, we got that squared away then had to go to another office to fill out a form for enrollment with basic things like address and e-mail. Then we rode el metro back and walked home. I cannot even express how thankful/amazed that every time I walk in the door from school, there is a bowl of warm, homemade soup waiting for me. It is like a gift from God himself especially on chilly days like today. I also had mashed potatoes (lacking pepper, sadly) and some chicken (which actually had pepper on it this time, and I told her it reminded me of Mexican food in the U.S. which she said she has never tried). Carmen told me I am like another granddaughter to feed and take care of, so it isn't that big of a deal for her. Also, she completely cleaned my room today. She did my laundry (which she can't hang up to dry right now since it's raining), changed my sheets and comforter (she usually makes my bed every day even if I do it, she comes in and makes it better), cleaned my bathroom (she does that every day), and straightened up everything on my desk and cleaned it as well. I thanked her for it, and she told me she just wants me to study and have fun and not worry about housework. I am totally okay with that and am loving it. I am definitely seeing the role of the "housewife" (or house grandma, even though I think her husband passed away) here more than ever. I studied a bit about it in one of my Spanish literature classes, but this is definitely proving that in Spain, elderly women really do rule their homes. She calls her kitchen and laundry balcony her "salón" or office.
I think my favorite black boots are dunzo until I get the zipper fixed (if possible). Today when I tried to zip the broken one up, the zipper got stuck and I could barely get it off my foot. This makes me sad, because they are my favorite pair of boots ever and are so perfectly worn in. I hope that they can be fixed!
I know that I have some boxes of goodies coming in the next few weeks from home, and I can't wait to get them! Carmen told me that if the box is too big, I will have to go to the post office to get it, but if it isn't too big, they will bring it up to the door.
I have a little bit of homework tonight but not nearly as much as I had that was due today. I am going to do my homework and perhaps go on a walk if it stops raining. Otherwise, I probably be watching shows on the website I found and/or playing Cityville and Farmville on Facebook.
Hasta luego!
-Lynne
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