SEÑORA!

TGIF or GADEV, depending on your language. I can{t believe another week is over, but I am definitely glad that it is Friday. I am having a little difficulty concentrating right now as Beyonce is testifying at the computer next to mine, but I{ll do my best. Anyway, my work here has been going pretty good this week. Our youth group has been really fun and the kids are really enthusiastic. They actually asked if we could meet another time during the week in addition to the two meetings we already have so I guess that means they are enjoying it right? My Spanish is coming along slowly. Honestly the language thing, the one thing I was so not worried about, is the biggest stressor right now. I feel like my vocabulary is expanding and I am starting to apply the grammar rules in speech, but it is so frustrating not to be able to joke or talk about anything abstract or understand people in general. It doesn{t help that we have alot of technical trainings that at times are WAY TOO LONG. I feel alot of the time during the trainings that I should be studying Spanish instead of learning how to treat a cut or scrape, but I guess it{s all important on some level. My new strategy is to try to learn through the music. There is a song that is really popular, at least in my house, called Señora de los cuatro decadas about a mans infatuation with an older woman. The chorus is like SEÑORA! blah blah blah... And I totally had it in my head all week, ofcourse all I could say ws SEÑORA! so my family decided to write down the words. It turns out that the song is really funny. There is a part where he talks about her fat stomach that aerobics can{t get rid of, but ofcourse he means it complimentary like, I love you anyway. I think it will be a really good motivator for me as I love music and singing and all things cheesy! Well, gotta run now as my site mate is outside in the rain waiting. If anyone feels like sending me stuff my first encounter with homesickness has brought up a few ideas such as: original jolly ranchers, stash peppermint tea, sunflower seeds and dried apricots. Hope that doesn{t sound too rude, like send me stuff, already!! Just a few ideas for those of you who just LOVE going to the post office and spending money on me...