Which brings us to the other 4328409 days I didn't update this. We're just going to pretend it didn't happen. Here's a bullet point list of everything that happened. (You didn't miss much.)
-I held a human skull during my archeology class. Human heads are actually tiny.
-My host mommy made us all halloween costumes. I had a scary red cape.
-I hung out with a big group of REAL LIVE Spanish girls. Turns out under all the awesome hair and make-up. They're exactly the same as American girls. AKA: the conversation revolved around school, grades, and boys.
-I wore my heels for five hours straight!! Standing the whole time!! I thought I was going to die. Will someone PLEASE let me in on the secret? I thought the secret was a strong mojito and a cute guy to make you forget the pain. But after 2 hours, even Jake Gyllenhaal wouldn't be able to distract me from my aching feet.
-Zoila and I grew entirely too close. Somehow I turned into her favorite and now spend hours of my day playing with a 3 year old. It got to the point where I was wiping her butt after she pooed and she was falling asleep in my lap but still refusing to leave when her mom tried to take her. A strange mixture of adorable and frightening. Regardless, she taught me a lot of Spanish. Mostly Sponge Bob characters, but I'll take what I can get.
-Our family took us to La Rambla, a small town en el campo where they have a house, to celebrate Saint Rafael day. I got to pick olives and chill with farm animals. I also got to eat a huge pot of paella. It was a good day.
-I fell in love with my host mom's daughter's family. (The fam that lives upstairs.) Meri and Nikolas are the cutest couple ever. Whenever I see them the high shrills of I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOOOOOVEEEEE get stuck in my head. Zoila and I clearly have a bond that will never be broken- poo wiping is quite the bonding experience. Nesta is the coolest kid ever (named after the great Bob Marley's middle name.) I may or may not (let's be honest, I probably wont) dedicate a whole post to my love for this family.
-I got a tad homesick and started consuming food like it was my mom's love. My host mom was understandably frightened when I finished an entire meal in five minutes. I told her I was bulking up for the winter. Plus side: She now feeds me more. :)
-Visited the Alhambra in Granada. 'Twas pretty.
-Visited Seville. Also pretty.
-Actually told a joke in Spanish. The host family was impressed. Mostly used hand motions and noises, but a joke is a joke. Clearly, my Spanish has improved.
-Went to Morocco.
Essentially, fun was had; friends were made; food was consumed. The usual.
