Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Ambling Otra Vez

Since I'm ambling otra vez (again), I decided I needed to write a blog entry. Guille found it funny that all my friends wanted "details" about our engagement...here they are! (See pictures below, too!)

I arrived to Cancun on Christmas day. I think I was about eight years old when I last spent Christmas in a warm climate, so it sure didn't feel like Christmas! But the lights, nativity scenes, Santas, and yes, even snowmen, told me it was.

That night Guille took me to beautiful restaurant over the sea, Lorenzillos. We ate out on the deck over the water, and after dinner Guille asked me to marry him! The whole thing was almost dreamlike since I was rather sleepy, but I definitely said "sí"!

Next, we headed to Campeche where we are spending time with Guille's family and friends and doing a little site seeing. Don Guillermo and Doña Ilsa, as I call them, happily welcomed me to their beautiful home.

Campechito, as Guille affectionately calls it, is where he grew up. It's a charming city set right on coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Campeche (the city) is the capital of the state Campeche, and just one of the state's many treasures is the Mayan ruins of Edzna that we visited on Monday.

I still have a lot to look forward to on this trip, aside from spending more time with my fiancé! For New Year's Eve, as is custom, we are planning on a formal family dinner at home and then going out with friends. We're going to visit more ruins, such as Chichen Itza. And, of course, we plan to do some relaxing on the beach!

As far as the big day goes...we'll keep you informed!




Friday, September 12, 2008

Súper Guay Blog

Súper Guay = Super Cool

Check out the blog my wonderful colleague set up for our Spanish program! We will be updating it periodically. My favorite video links are "Hola Puppet Show" and "¿Cómo está el niño? Vocabulary Video"

Enjoy!

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

My First Day of Elementary School

One of the many interesting questions my students asked me today was, "What school do you go to?" Well, in case you don't know the answer to that question, I "go" to Pine Ridge and South Side elementary schools everyday. I am teaching again for Holland Christian, but now my students are slightly younger than before. (In fact, I have the daughter of a former student...yes, I'm old.) After one day working with elementary school children I would describe them as: endearing, adaptable, inquisitive, intelligent, excitable, and happy. Here were some of my favorite comments of the day (most of which I never heard from my high schoolers):
-Me: "Where are you from if your Mexican?"
-One first grader: "China"

-(interrupting class) "Can someone tie my shoe?"

-"I speak four languages." (This is funny because he doesn't, and he couldn't remember which four.)

-(telling me as she left the room) "I like you."

And finally, one I think I have heard from a high school student or two...
-(exasperated) Why are you making us do this?!" (as I "made" them stand up and sit down repeatedly on the hottest day of the summer)

I love kids!