Awkward and Awesome Thursday

Sometimes it's easier to blog with a format. So I have decided to document this weeks events with a list of some awkward and awesome things that have happened.

Awkward

- I swear there have been more times I have walked into my family's bathroom (our 1 bathroom shared by 8 sometimes 9 people) and there being no toilet paper, than walking in and there being toilet paper. Exactly when do I realize there is no toilet paper? You can use your imaginations.

- Watching entire movies in Spanish

- Witnessing a crazed fan in a man thong run out onto the field during the Mexico, Bosnia soccer game last night on TV. Poor kid. Probably wasn't hugged enough as a child.

- Hurricane like winds on the beach. You thought sand got everywhere? You don't even know..

- Parents who like to leave kids who aren't in our classes at our school. One day a mom left not only her 5 yr old who is a student, but also her 3 yr old who doesn't speak at all let alone english. She just left! We are not babysitters people.

-Realizing we were staying the gay district of Veracruz for our 4-day weekend

-Sitting in cars that are too small for you. Still fun

- Koreans in Mexico

- The weird corn thing with mayo and chili powder that people eat here. Not sure I'll be brave enough to try out that delicacy

- Explaining the difference between 'see' and 'si'. We have a 'No Spanish' rule in my class so every time I say "See?" they all gasp and point there fingers at me. Children are good at making you feel similar to a leper. 

- Hearing my sister and brother speak really fast in Spanish while throwing my name into their conversation at least several times, then when I pop my head up and say 'Huh?' they insist that they were talking about their 'friend'. I'm white kids, I'm not stupid. 

Awesome

- Coconuts cut fresh with the juice still inside. It is absolutely delicioso

- Being called bonita (beautiful) everywhere I go. I tell ya, you can endure a lot when the whole world seems to think you're attractive

- Conversations with my group. It's funny because most of us have very different communicating skills, so watching two people try to explain something simple to each other can take a few minutes 

"What's golf?"

"The game we played yesterday"

"We played golf?"

"It's a game, that's just what its called."

"I know, but what kind of golf are we playing?"

"The card game from yesterday."

"Ohhh. That golf."

other party " Wait, what's golf?"

. And the rest of us just laugh. 

- Coconut popsicles

- The amount of Birthdays we have while here- 5!! And a party for every one.

- Our lovely 'Office' calendar, which is now on the month of February- Phyllis Vance. "I don't trust you Phyllis.."

- English institute class. I am going to have so much fun going to Church when I get back and understanding what people are saying.

- When my kids catch onto a concept I'm trying to teach. Best. Feeling. Ever.

- Emails from family, missionaries, and other people I love.

- Punch dancing on our roof. Carly and I have very unique methods of releasing aggression.

- Fresh mangos for breakfast. Be jealous everyone.

- Our Happy Mexico playlist. Just to give you a little taste, we have M.C. Hammer, Tarzan Soundtrack, Shakira, and Brian McKnight as a few cast members. 

- Decorated fruit. Don't you want to just dive into it??? No? Oh, just me then.