I only have three weeks left in Toledo, that's crazy! I have a feeling these next few weeks are going to fly by. This weekend I'm off to Porto, Portugal with three of my friends from the group. It should be a fun weekend! The weather might be a bit chilly (in the low '60s compared to the '80s we've been experiencing) but it'll be nice to drink some port wine and see the ocean. Next Friday we're going to Segovia for the day, which was fun last quarter so I have the same expectations this time around. Only two more weeks of class before a three day weekend and our finals. Then on June 4th I'm flying home! It will be strange.
Last weekend I saw Lobezno (Wolverine) at the movie theater with Matt, Matt and Nathan. Everyone should see it! I liked it a lot and was very impressed with how much I was able to understand the film, which was entirely in Spanish. I might see Star Trek or Angels and Demons next weekend but I don't want to watch a film that's too dialogue heavy or I definitely won't understand it. I'll just have to catch up on movies once I return to the United States!
So life has been interesting around here. My Spanish mother is a bit crazy and definitely has OCD and control issues. Whenever my bed isn't absolutely perfect I hear about it when I get home from school. If I don't carry enough things to the table for lunch or dinner then I am scolded. If I don't shut the lid to the toilet I get to hear a story about how rats can climb through the pipes and our house will be infested. If I shower longer than 3 minutes or EVER have the lights on during the day then they show me their electric and water bill. Finally, last night, I was like "Mari Carmen, I'm not perfect and everytime I do something right I always get scolded for something new." Like lately it's been the toilet cover, which she has never complained about before I started making my bed the "proper" way. And I'm sure once I continually shut the seat cover then something new will come up. I'm just tired of her yelling at me (not yelling, but scolding) like I'm 10 years old. I know how to make a bed! I carry the glasses, the water, the silverware and plates to the table! Sue me if I didn't grab the napkins. I sometimes do my homework in my room and not at the school, I'm sorry if the natural light isn't bright enough to read my book. I'm just... ready to come home and be messy again, I guess. Also, she gets really offended when I don't want to go to the farm on the weekends. I've been to the farm more weekends this quarter than I've stayed in Toledo. Please forgive me if I want a weekend with hot water and the Internet to do my homework. She also asks a lot of questions about the United States and completely judges me for my way of life. When I told her that my parents both make dinner and both clean the house and sometimes we bring food home from restaurants for dinner, she was completely appaled. She practically said how dare you not make food every night and her daughter and husband both work and Bea still has time to make dinner. Welcome to the 21st Century, lady, people are tired at the end of the day and picking up Skyline is not a crime.
Okay, rant over because I'm sure it's not that interesting. I really do like Mari Carmen and Manolo but I can't seem to do right in their eyes and my way of life in America isn't good enough. And if they tell me that we eat cat meat in Chinese restaurants one more time, I will scream.
So I've been complaining a lot and I should stop, plus I need to do some homework before I leave for Portugal tonight. I'm excited to travel to a new place and also excited to get out of the house for a few days. Before I know it, it will be only 2 weeks left in Toledo. I can't wait to get home to my real mom and dad. Hasta luego!
Last weekend I saw Lobezno (Wolverine) at the movie theater with Matt, Matt and Nathan. Everyone should see it! I liked it a lot and was very impressed with how much I was able to understand the film, which was entirely in Spanish. I might see Star Trek or Angels and Demons next weekend but I don't want to watch a film that's too dialogue heavy or I definitely won't understand it. I'll just have to catch up on movies once I return to the United States!
So life has been interesting around here. My Spanish mother is a bit crazy and definitely has OCD and control issues. Whenever my bed isn't absolutely perfect I hear about it when I get home from school. If I don't carry enough things to the table for lunch or dinner then I am scolded. If I don't shut the lid to the toilet I get to hear a story about how rats can climb through the pipes and our house will be infested. If I shower longer than 3 minutes or EVER have the lights on during the day then they show me their electric and water bill. Finally, last night, I was like "Mari Carmen, I'm not perfect and everytime I do something right I always get scolded for something new." Like lately it's been the toilet cover, which she has never complained about before I started making my bed the "proper" way. And I'm sure once I continually shut the seat cover then something new will come up. I'm just tired of her yelling at me (not yelling, but scolding) like I'm 10 years old. I know how to make a bed! I carry the glasses, the water, the silverware and plates to the table! Sue me if I didn't grab the napkins. I sometimes do my homework in my room and not at the school, I'm sorry if the natural light isn't bright enough to read my book. I'm just... ready to come home and be messy again, I guess. Also, she gets really offended when I don't want to go to the farm on the weekends. I've been to the farm more weekends this quarter than I've stayed in Toledo. Please forgive me if I want a weekend with hot water and the Internet to do my homework. She also asks a lot of questions about the United States and completely judges me for my way of life. When I told her that my parents both make dinner and both clean the house and sometimes we bring food home from restaurants for dinner, she was completely appaled. She practically said how dare you not make food every night and her daughter and husband both work and Bea still has time to make dinner. Welcome to the 21st Century, lady, people are tired at the end of the day and picking up Skyline is not a crime.
Okay, rant over because I'm sure it's not that interesting. I really do like Mari Carmen and Manolo but I can't seem to do right in their eyes and my way of life in America isn't good enough. And if they tell me that we eat cat meat in Chinese restaurants one more time, I will scream.
So I've been complaining a lot and I should stop, plus I need to do some homework before I leave for Portugal tonight. I'm excited to travel to a new place and also excited to get out of the house for a few days. Before I know it, it will be only 2 weeks left in Toledo. I can't wait to get home to my real mom and dad. Hasta luego!
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