Well I did it! I made my first Thanksgiving Dinner and it was great! The food came out perfect and man was it hard. I give all props to my mom for cooking all those years. Love you mama! But anyway, I got to share this night with my family here in Argentina: the guys, Marina, Cristian and Andrea, and my new friend Jezmin who is from the US but is Mexicana. It was great! Next up, a costume party at Marin's house. I'm a bit sad though because I'm so use to spending this time with my family, I feel like I'm missing out on being with them and I know poor Steven is with his family right now and they are all probably asking him how I am what I'm doing blah blah blah and he has to think about all that and that I'm not there. We just had our 3 year anniversary on the 24th, how sad not to be together. But anyway, its alright because we are going to spend New Years and his birthday together, so all is well on my side. Anyway, the night was great, good food, good friends, good conversation. Now, after tonight, I really feel fluent. I understood all the conversation, participated as if it were my language, and only had problems pronunciating words I wasn't familiar with. Other than that, I feel real Argentine right now, real portena. I'm so happy! So my friend Marin is going to Miami to live, she is Argentine, and wants to do the same thing I'm doing here. I'm sad but happy at the same time, sad because she is leaving but happy because she will be getting something great out of living in another country plus I can easily visit her there. Then my friend Andrea is moving to Brasil in January. Again happy for her but sad because she is ultra cool. Like Janis Joplin, she reminds me a bit. Then my friend Jezmin is probably moving to France with her boyfriend in April. I know I'm heading back home but to think that I won't see these people everyday when they are gone or I'm gone, saddens me. Wish I could put my two worlds together. But that is life right? Plus the guys, o my god, I really wish I could take the guys with me to the US. They would fit right in with me and Steven. They share the same views that we do and are really really really great, really like my brothers. I love them. Anyway, now comes December wow! I can't believe it. What's for December, well I'm going to travel, not sure where, the south probably. Probably will go sola. Then Steven comes, we're either going to Uruguay or Mendoza. Then Jannie comes and we're going to Mendoza or Iguazu. Wow, lots of traveling coming up. Then I'm going to take this Portuguese class, then ya I start again my semester. I'm so so so glad I chose to stay for a year because time really does fly by. Especially now that Steven is coming and Jannie, my time will fly sooooo fast. Anyway, I'm having a great time now, really learning a lot alot! I love you all and wish you all Happy Thanksgiving! I'm so greatful to be here and so greatful to have you all as my support for being here. Besotessssssssssss
Rachel
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