I am always amazed at how quick time passes and before I know it, I’m really far
behind on my blog once again. So here is a quick recap of the past two weeks.
When we got back Sunday, I met a friend to drink Mate on the Rambla. When I got back, I met Melissa's sister who was visiting for a few days. We ordered pizza and hung out.
On Monday night we cooked a cake for Jonas’s birthday the
next day. Unfortunately, we did not realize that the oven only had one
temperature and we burnt 90% of the cake. We got creative and cut of the only
edible part. We covered it in dulce de leche and called it good.
After we finished
the cake, I went over to my friend Mari’s house for a sleepover. It was really
fun and I felt like a kid again. She and her family were helping me get ready
for my presentation in my recreation class the next day. They were extremely
nice, welcoming and funny. Once again, I am reminded how lucky I am to have met
such great people here who are willing to share their lives with me.
My game went well on Tuesday which was exciting. Everyone really
liked it. We celebrated Jonas’s birthday at lunch, everyone laughed at our cake
but luckily it still tasted pretty good.
On Wednesday we took a tour of the SODRE, which is one of
the theaters in Montevideo. We got to
sit in on an Opera rehearsal for a little while.
Later that night, after my last class, we had a get together
with all of the international students. We ate homemade pizzas slow cooked over
the fire which were absolutely incredible and we had some great conversation. I
wish the International Office organized more get togethers or activities for us
to do because they are always so much fun.
On Thursday, we met up with Santiago and Jonas to check out
a local restaurant. It is super close by and there are games to play while you’re
waiting! We played Jenga and it was a blast. After we ate, we went to back to
Jonas’s apartment and ended up chatting until 3 in the morning. (P.S. Maya's sister Holly, and her mom are in town!)
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Friday, we went to our friend’s house to watch a French
movie with Spanish subtitles. It’s called The Intouchables and I highly
recommend you watch it, it’s fantastic!
Later that night, Maya and I had some of our Uruguayan
friends over. We played some more Jenga and chatted. It ended up being another
late night (4 am) but once again, a fun one.
I took a bike tour of Montevideo on Saturday with Celia and
Axele. It lasted for 3 and half hours and we stopped at 6 museums. It was quite
interesting but I was really hoping to be on the bike more, seeing the city.
Later that night, we headed to Jonas’s house to celebrate
his birthday.
On Sunday, we caught up on homework and got ready for the
week ahead.
On a whim on Monday I decided to go to a free Tango class
with a friend. I was terrible but who is surprised. Aside from the one creepy
guy, it was really fun and a great experience.
Tuesday, I went out to eat with some friends. We went to
Subway which was a bizarre experience. Inside the building looks identical to any
other Subway I have ever been in. I seriously could have been home. Also, the sandwich
was amazing. In general, I do like the food here, but its amazing how
comforting familiar flavors are to me.
That night, all of the international students decided to
have a potluck, each bringing food from their respective county. I made my mom’s
sweet potato and apple dish. I had to skype my mom into the kitchen to make
sure I did it right. In the end, it turned out pretty good but obviously
nowhere close to the one my mom makes. Despite the lack of quality, it was
still nice to have the tastes of home. I also really enjoyed trying everyone
else’s food. It was a neat opportunity to share a little piece of where we are
from with each other.
I went to school early on Wednesday to meet up with my
friends from my recreation class. I had a presentation in my Spanish class and
wanted their help correcting it. They had a lot of fun watching me actively
process the language. When they corrected me, I would try and fix the other
similar errors ahead of time. They also really enjoyed my questions about the
genders of words. For them, its natural but for me, I try and rationalize or
systemize the process.
Overall, my presentation went fairly well. After class, we
had to quick rush to the Teatro Solis for a tour with my Uruguayan culture
class. Unfortunately, we arrive really late and only caught the last 5 minutes
of the tour.
After the tour, we walked to a nearby café to hang out.
Thursday, I had a surprise exam in my recreation class but I
think it went alright. The first part was individual, responding to a few
questions. The second part was group work. First, we were given 6 separate sheets
of paper. On one piece we had to write the name of a game, any made up name. One
the second piece, we had to make up a rule for the game. On the following
pieces of paper we wrote a place where the game takes place, materials needed,
and number of people needed. The instructions were to be as outrageous as
possible. We all handed in our slips and then each group had to go up and pick
a slip from each pile. In the end, we were left with 6 new pieces of paper with
the structure of a game. From there, we had to create a game using all of the
pieces we were given. It was actually really fun and it was amazing how
creative everyone one was with just a few guidelines.
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And there you have it. My two weeks in a nutshell! How were
yours?
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