Dani in Peru: Sofia´s Birthday =)

On the first of October was Sofia's birthday. She's one of my best friends. She turned 15 and here in Peru that's like turning 16 in the USA-->it´s a big deal. Lots of families who have money have a huge party daughter (it's only girls, the boys "important" birthday is 18) who turns 15, with a big cake and fancy dresses and stuff, but Sofia didn't. Instead she had a small party at her house with everybady from our class and her family.

But before I tell you about the party I'll tell you about some customs for birthdays that I learned about in school. Sofia had to pick 4 of her favorite people from our class and I was one of them =) Then she closed her eyes and all the kids in the class decided Sofia had to kiss, hug, kick and hit on the head. I got to hug her, and the other girl got to kiss her, and then Sofia got to kick Gianmarco and hit Christian on the head.... it was hilarious!!!! =)

Then in the break we were all standing around talking to Sofia when Chen (a guy from our class) randomly walked uo to Sofia and cracked a raw egg on her head!! =) Sofia was shocked, and everybody laughed!!! She went to wash her hair and Chen went to clean up the mess, but our class room still stank like egg for a couple of days =) Normally in Peru it's not just an egg that you dump on the birthday persons head. Sometime it's flower, or confetti, and all kinds of things. Another custom for birthdays here is if you have a cake you shove the birthday person's head in it.....tasty!!

<-- AnaLu, Daniela y yo (2 of my BFF) But now I'll tell you about the party. First we just sat around and talked and thought of quotes for everyone from our class plus the teachers. Mine were " No entiendo" which means "I don't understand" and "Aiaiai" =) Then we sang together and it was really fun. When people started leaving, and there were only like 10 of us left, we went to the playground and had fun on the swing set. =)

We spelled out LOVE, can you see it?