Pensamientos

      This coming week is midterm week.  I am not too worried except for my History and Gypsy class.  They both have a lot of dates and names to memorize.  Also, the professor was sick for four of the class sessions for Gypsy class, so we are really behind.  Oh well,  nothing a little studying won't fix....
This week has been so long! Partly because my roommate's health started going downhill, so I've been worried about her.  Wednesday she got really bad, and then Thursday she wasn't really able to walk.  Friday I went to the hospital with her so she could get a saline i.v. infusion.  It helped give her energy and clear her mind, but she was still unable to walk without assistance.  She decided as of yesterday that she should go home to the states. It's super sad!!
     Besides that, there hasn't been much going on except for class. However, I was thinking the other day about the differences between English and Spanish.  Spanish tends to be a much more formal language.  For example, there aren't any real substitutes in Spanish for the words "awkward" or "messy".   The closest you can get to awkward is "uncomfortable" and the best word for "awkward" is "unorganized".  Not quite the same meaning. Also, when I am speaking Spanish for a length of time, I feel like I am a different person.  I don't really know how to explain it, but I am thinking in a different manner, putting thoughts together in a different way, and it's a really weird experience.
     Last bit of news......this week was the start of Carnival.  I haven't really seen much except for a few people in costumes.  Today though, a friend and I watched a parade and then saw the "orange fight".  It was absolutely crazy!!

There was the King of Silliness and all these people dressed up in outrageous costumes and bunch of little kids dressed up.

 The orange fight was this explosion of orange streamers, balloons, ginormous balloons, and confetti that was everywhere! The "King" was up on a stage through it all singing crazy songs including "Gangnam Style" redone as "Barcelona Style".  It was Crazyness!!