Saturday, January 14, 2012

Summary of a month and a half.... Dec4-jan14

So I have realized that the Spanish way of life has consumed me to the point where it has made me forget to blog....
Well right now I write my summary...
So when I said the Spanish way has consumed me, I mean it literally. The other day I met some guy and he asked me "Where are you from?" and I said "Jun..."(the small town in which I live). I didn't realize that he was referring to my nationality. Another funny incident occurred when my teacher called out "Is Jose here?", I just remember looking around thinking to myself.. "Who is Jose?"... This is because everyone here calls me Guti. I had forgotten my name for a couple seconds... :(
I also feel totally at home here. When I think of my house here in Spain, its home, it's where I live. Its no longer the place that I'm just staying in.
Another thing is that I have been asked countless times, when I leave, when will I come back to Granada... I always respond "Cuando dios quiera" jaja which means "when god wants it"...
My friends on my basket ball team call me Guti el "Granicano" ( a mix of Granadan and American)

So what have I been up to?
Well school, it was hard. towards the end of the first trimester; I was totally beat mentally. Yes, I did fail a few classes... but this next trimester I will pass... I made a promise to myself... a New Year's resolution.

But I got to spend Christmas, New Years, 3 Kings day, and my birthday here in Spain!
here are some pictures of Christmas Eve, or in Spain referred to as " La Noche Buena" (The good night).

Me playing a drum at the Christmas party




Me playing guitar with Yered



Me playing guitar with my uncle Angel




Me playing guitar while my Tio Carlos plays the caja