Spaniards...¡finalmente!

So Basque folkdance resumed Monday night. We had a new teacher this week - I guess he was sick or on vacation and that´s why we had the other guy. BUT along with him came all the locals that we had thought were supposed to be there before. Apparently they can learn basque dance moves faster than us slow American kids. But it was fun because this guy was more entertaining - he had some little instrument like a piccolo and a cd player - and about half the class was locals! During our break (since the class is like 2 hours long) Kelly decided we would ¨go out of our comfort zone¨ and talk to some of them. So we took Angela with us who speaks more Spanish than either of us and we talked to them. I was happily surprised at how well Kelly and I did. Of course I can´t say or remember any of their names but they all go to our school so there´s some possible local friends! Also, I got to talk to another really nice girl after class because we had to be partners together. We don´t have class next week though because of carnavales but maybe we´ll start making friends! It was definitely good spanish practice.

Other than that not much has happened. For some reason, unknown to me, I got 10€ back from the gym so that was exciting, haha...highlight of my week. Also, today I started my ¨De Elvis al Rap¨ class, which is the same teacher I have for conversation. It was okay, I´m just exhausted after so many hours of class I might drop it, I haven´t decided yet. It was kind of interesting hearing the local students try to read some of the names in English - probably what I sound like reading Spanish.

Also, tonight I´m going to go to the church youth group type thing with Tiffany and Kelly. That should be fun. I guess they just finished one section or something so we´re just hanging out and watching a movie tonight. Then I need to study - really really badly. This exam is starting to worry me - I will definitely be studying alot today and tomorrow. Ahh! But on the plus side we´ve had TONS of sun - it was supposed to rain today & it´s already 7pm and still hasn´t! I even got to walk to school today (and bought some grapes at a mercado)! The grapes are much bigger but Tiffany & I love them!

I´m excited for the weekend now though! Once my test is over I get a 4 day weekend, even though most students travel (Kelly´s going to Germany - our first weekend apart, ahh) I´m planning to stay here and relax and see what Carnavales is like here. Maybe I´ll get a costume :) so far I´ve heard about a pig, cow, pirate & viking, haha. But now off to church! Maybe new friends!

More later.
Love, Jill