June 2012
5 posts
I said goodbye to Julian, the English teacher, and his wife last night. It’s the last time we’ll see each other before I leave Spain. He has basically become my Spanish dad in these past few months. I like his wife a lot too, but I’m not as close with her because we didn’t spend the entire year at school together.
I gave him a hug, and immediately started crying. I gave...
Krissy, I keep thinking of you on your last day at school, and Andrea, after reading your post, I am thinking of you at work on a day you don’t want to be there. And Brenna, I’m thinking of you walking outside when it’s too hot out, and Travis, I’m not sure what you’re doing, but I’m thinking of you, too. And loving you all, and hoping that everything gets...
Last Day
Wednesday was my last day at school. The official last week is next week, but I don’t have any classes because of various activities the kids are doing, so there is no point in me going.
I got several cards from the younger kids, including an actual homemade yearbook from the freshmen. They pasted their pictures and each wrote a comment, and at the back wrote summaries about various things...
Inconsequential things
Yesterday at school I heard two new additions to the Spanish “I shit on _____” swear construction:
Me cago en vuestras almas: I shit on your souls
Me cago en su mierda: I shit on his/her shit.
On an unrelated note, I’m getting along much better with the teachers at school. I feel much more comfortable there. I’ve even spoken some Gallego to some of them. Because I do...
In the past two days I have talked to Andrea and Travis and Krissy and Gina. I am one happy gnome.
May 2012
16 posts
Love me!
Sooo I should probably just ask for help when I need it, so I’m going to. Remember how when I left for Spain, I was afraid that you (my friends) would forget me? Maybe you don’t remember, but I do. I’ve been feeling like a gloopy glob of doo lately and miss my friends, and I guess honestly, a little bit, I do feel like you are forgetting me.
Now. This has absolutely nothing to...
