One of the things I love the most here are all of the colors. Especially when you are walking down some of the older and less used streets (that still have cobblestones!), all the houses are different colors. Different BRIGHT colors. Yesterday I even walked by a rainbow painted door! It was amazing (= I was also thinking about colors because well, I washed my clothes yesterday. Lets just say that I'm going to need to replace them when I get back lol, especially the white ones. It depressed me. Oh well!
Words. I've been learning new vocab the whole time I've been here obviously, but I've just started to make a point out of writing down the words that I learn. There's so much to learn! I love words. I think I got that from you Mom (=. My intercambio and I were talking today about how it's funny how, for example, someone who has learned English as a second language will know it in a more proper form than someone who has spoken it all of their life because only "proper" language is taught in schools. Ok....story.....All my Spanish years I've used the word Chaqueta to say coat or jacket. That's what Mr. Hance gave us on our 200 word vocab test! I studied the flashcards! Apparently this word has a double meaning....(it references masturbation). We are supposed to say Chamarra (?) instead. BUT...did I know that? No lol. However, the police who had to pat us down to get into the Zocolo in Mexico City did. And laughed their heads off. Awkward..... Yeah. Anyway. The point of that is that I need to learn more street Spanish! haha.
Love to all. Hope your first day of school went well Nate (=
No me sorprende.
ReplyDeleteMexicans are known throughout the Americas as being foul-mouthed. The crude behavior and name calling is something I just tried to forget. I can picture your situation - ya pase por eso (been there, done that) - I'll put on my chamarra and go home. LO SIENTO!!!