I have had a lot of studying and homework to do for school, which kind of makes life stressful, and even more so because it's still really hot when I come home from school.
On the weekend I taught Maria some German words, which was really fun.
Yesterday Honey and I went out for a change. Normally when he comes to see me at home we sit on the door step for hours talking. We went to the food court and ate hamburgers and ice cream and it felt really good to get away from home for a while, just because it gets boring staying at home all the time.
Tefy and I packed all our clothes and other stuff in bags and put them in my aunts room. We took the beds apart and moved everything out of the room because we're getting a new floor in our room, which will take a couple of days. In the meantime Tefy will be sleeping in one bed with her mom and I'll be sharing a bed with Kathy.
Mittwoch, 22. April 2009
Montag, 13. April 2009
PLAYAAA!!!!!! =)
This weekend was " semana santa" (Easter) and we had thursday and friday off. Tefy left on Thursady for Colan with some of her friends and I went to Catacaos with my whole family, which is where the whole extended family lives.
On Saturday I got up early, packed my back pack, went to the store with Kathy to buy some food for our little trip and then we were off. First we got on a bus to Paita, which is a one hour drive, and then we went by collectivo half an hour to a beach called Yacila. We met up with Kathy's boyfriend Karloncho, who was the one to invite us to his house in Yacila in the first place, and then we went to the beach. Yacila is extremly beautiful, and the water is ice cold. Karloncho, his cousin and I went for a swim. The waves where enourmous and wild, because of the full moon, and I have a bruise on my shoulder and on my nose ( believe it or not ) from the waves. Then we went back to the house, showered and started getting ready to go to the party in Colan. A couple of hours later we were finally ready and we got a ride with some of Karlonchos' friends.
The party was divided into the general part (40 Soles), where they only sell beer and the VIP part (70 Soles) where you could take whiskey, wodka or whatever with you. Kathy, Karloncho and I bought paid the cheaper ticket, but then Karloncho's cousins, who had gone to VIP ripped off and gave us their VIP-bracelets, which we then "glued together again" with gum, and we went to VIP, which was awesome!! We stayed until 6 o'clock in the morning and then went back to Yacila with the same people we had come with, of course with a designated driver. We ate the left over Mac and Cheese, and then went to sleep.
I got up just a couple of hours later, put sun screen on my back, face and shoulders and went to the beach alone to get a tan. =) Then I went back to the house to get Kathy and Karloncho and we all went to the beach, but this time I was the only one who went for a swim. The water was freezing again, but it felt extremly good, beacuse it was really hot. Then we went to eat (arroz con mariscos= rice with sea food, which is really tasty) and then we went to the beach again. Kathy, Karloncho and his cousins sat in the shade, but I wanted to get a tan, so I burnt in the sun for a while and then went for another swim alone. I love Yacila!! It's so incredibly beautiful and the water is perfect, because there are no dangerous animals nor seaweed in the water.=)
On Saturday I got up early, packed my back pack, went to the store with Kathy to buy some food for our little trip and then we were off. First we got on a bus to Paita, which is a one hour drive, and then we went by collectivo half an hour to a beach called Yacila. We met up with Kathy's boyfriend Karloncho, who was the one to invite us to his house in Yacila in the first place, and then we went to the beach. Yacila is extremly beautiful, and the water is ice cold. Karloncho, his cousin and I went for a swim. The waves where enourmous and wild, because of the full moon, and I have a bruise on my shoulder and on my nose ( believe it or not ) from the waves. Then we went back to the house, showered and started getting ready to go to the party in Colan. A couple of hours later we were finally ready and we got a ride with some of Karlonchos' friends.
The party was divided into the general part (40 Soles), where they only sell beer and the VIP part (70 Soles) where you could take whiskey, wodka or whatever with you. Kathy, Karloncho and I bought paid the cheaper ticket, but then Karloncho's cousins, who had gone to VIP ripped off and gave us their VIP-bracelets, which we then "glued together again" with gum, and we went to VIP, which was awesome!! We stayed until 6 o'clock in the morning and then went back to Yacila with the same people we had come with, of course with a designated driver. We ate the left over Mac and Cheese, and then went to sleep.
I got up just a couple of hours later, put sun screen on my back, face and shoulders and went to the beach alone to get a tan. =) Then I went back to the house to get Kathy and Karloncho and we all went to the beach, but this time I was the only one who went for a swim. The water was freezing again, but it felt extremly good, beacuse it was really hot. Then we went to eat (arroz con mariscos= rice with sea food, which is really tasty) and then we went to the beach again. Kathy, Karloncho and his cousins sat in the shade, but I wanted to get a tan, so I burnt in the sun for a while and then went for another swim alone. I love Yacila!! It's so incredibly beautiful and the water is perfect, because there are no dangerous animals nor seaweed in the water.=)
Montag, 30. März 2009
My Weekend / Soccer in Peru
Tefy y Ricardo
watching the soccer game with little hope for Peru
IcE cReAm!!!
Inca Cola!!!!On Friday I went to the movies with Lisa, Steve and Carlos. We watched "simplemente no te quiere" (he's just not that into you) and I really liked it. But I guess Lisa and Steve didn't because half way through the movie they got up, said goodbye to Carlos and I and left for a party. =)
On Saturday I went to a "group-hang" with my friends from school. I was going to bring along Carlos, but my friends insisted on me going alone, so I had a good time with just my friends. =)
On Sunday I went to the food court with Ricardo and Tefy to watch the Peru- Chile game. It's pretty similar to an Austria- Germany game, because Chile, just like Germany always ( unless there's a miracle ) wins. I ate chifa ( which is a mixture of peruvian and chines food and is delicious!!! ) and Ricardo and Tefy ordered a pizza. Peru lost 1:3, which was what everybody was already expecting, but hoping it wouldn't be that way. Then we went to Saga, the main and biggest store of Peru, met up with Carlos and just walked around the store for a while.
This may sound like I'm only having fun here in Peru, but that's just because I think it's boring to write about me doing my homework and studying all morning and afternoon. Here's some other non- interesting, but necessary things I did this weekend: clean the house (my room, the bathroom, the windows,....) , help cook! ( I'm really getting the hang of that now =) and I guess I would be considered a cook you can trust, because I've gained a lot of weight here --> for those who don't know what I'm talking about, there's a saying that goes: Never trust a skinny cook! ... get it??! haha). What else did I do? Fight with my brothers and my sister, but just small fights. I can't think of anything else I did, but maybe I just forgot because it was irrelevant. =)
On Saturday I went to a "group-hang" with my friends from school. I was going to bring along Carlos, but my friends insisted on me going alone, so I had a good time with just my friends. =)
On Sunday I went to the food court with Ricardo and Tefy to watch the Peru- Chile game. It's pretty similar to an Austria- Germany game, because Chile, just like Germany always ( unless there's a miracle ) wins. I ate chifa ( which is a mixture of peruvian and chines food and is delicious!!! ) and Ricardo and Tefy ordered a pizza. Peru lost 1:3, which was what everybody was already expecting, but hoping it wouldn't be that way. Then we went to Saga, the main and biggest store of Peru, met up with Carlos and just walked around the store for a while.
This may sound like I'm only having fun here in Peru, but that's just because I think it's boring to write about me doing my homework and studying all morning and afternoon. Here's some other non- interesting, but necessary things I did this weekend: clean the house (my room, the bathroom, the windows,....) , help cook! ( I'm really getting the hang of that now =) and I guess I would be considered a cook you can trust, because I've gained a lot of weight here --> for those who don't know what I'm talking about, there's a saying that goes: Never trust a skinny cook! ... get it??! haha). What else did I do? Fight with my brothers and my sister, but just small fights. I can't think of anything else I did, but maybe I just forgot because it was irrelevant. =)
Donnerstag, 26. März 2009
Honey's Birthday !!
dancing with Honey and his cousin Claudia
Gustavo ( one of my brothers,..because he's one of the "whiter" peruvians) me, and Carlos
friends =)
me, Carlos, his brother Jose, a friend and his sister Vanessa
The 21 st of March my boyfriend Carlos, whom I call Honey, turned 18 and it was also our 1-month anniversary =) In the afternoon all our friends from school came and we went together to Carlos' house,... we were there all afternoon until late. I was the last one there, Carlos and his brother had fallen asleep so I talked to his sister, and then his parents brought me by car to one of my friends from school 's house, who was having a birthday party. It was definatly a fun day!!
Freitag, 20. März 2009
School stress
Wow, I can't believe the day school started again is only 2 weeks ago, because it already feels like a month of school. Every afternoon I come home with a red face, from the sun, and all I want to do is take a cold shower and sleep, but I can't because I hace tons of homework to do and tests to study for. I don't take Comunicacion (Spanish) tests, because I'm not on that good a level of Spanish as the native speakers, but in all the other subjects I do, which is sometimes still pretty hard.
In the afternoons I mostly just do my homework, play the guitar, watch TV or sleep, because I'm not allowed to go out, unless it's to a friends house to do homework or study, which is what I did this week. I went to my friend Analu's house with " the new girl" Ale and we studied math and phiscs. In the evening my boyfriend usually comes to see me.
In the afternoons I mostly just do my homework, play the guitar, watch TV or sleep, because I'm not allowed to go out, unless it's to a friends house to do homework or study, which is what I did this week. I went to my friend Analu's house with " the new girl" Ale and we studied math and phiscs. In the evening my boyfriend usually comes to see me.
Dienstag, 10. März 2009
School,...again =)
On Monday school started again. "Las Arenas" has moved its location and is now a lot closer to my house. My brother's school is right across the road from my school, so we go to school together (by mototaxi) in the morning. After school I walk home alone, because my brother gets out earlier than I do. This week I only have school until 1:20, but next week we're on the new schedule. My class mates will have school until 3:30 every day of the week, because they have normal classes plus 2 hours of a cours callesd " Pre U" which is a preparation course for the university, which I won't be taking, since I won't be studying here, so I get out at 2:45 on Mondays and 2:05 the rest of the week. There's one new girl, from a different school, so everytime a teacher asks "Is there someone new here?" they all point out Alexandra. I guess it feels good not to be "the new girl" anymore.
This year is certainly going to be different as far as learning and understanding things goes, because last year, although I did take some test and do all the homework I could, I was still learning to speak Spanish. This year I understand pretty much everything in Spanish and I will certainly try to do all the homework and tests, and the teachers really expect me to do a good job.
We're really lucky because our class room, is one of the only rooms with air conditioning. The other class rooms only have fans. It's nice and cool in the class room but once you go outside you pretty much get a heat shock.
Since March is the hottest month of summer, we ae allowed to go to school with our P.E. uniform until the first of April, which we are really thankful for!!
This afternoon I already did my first homework for a class called "Cívica". =)
I'm really glad to be in school again, although now I do have 7 hours of math and 5 hours of Physics a week... uffff
This year is certainly going to be different as far as learning and understanding things goes, because last year, although I did take some test and do all the homework I could, I was still learning to speak Spanish. This year I understand pretty much everything in Spanish and I will certainly try to do all the homework and tests, and the teachers really expect me to do a good job.
We're really lucky because our class room, is one of the only rooms with air conditioning. The other class rooms only have fans. It's nice and cool in the class room but once you go outside you pretty much get a heat shock.
Since March is the hottest month of summer, we ae allowed to go to school with our P.E. uniform until the first of April, which we are really thankful for!!
This afternoon I already did my first homework for a class called "Cívica". =)
I'm really glad to be in school again, although now I do have 7 hours of math and 5 hours of Physics a week... uffff
Sonntag, 1. März 2009
Basketball =)
I bought a basketball in the market, and the last couple of weeks I went out to play basketball by myself in the blazing sun, to get some exercise and to get a nice tan. =) In the evenings I play with friends and one time I even got to know new people who asked if they could play too.
I get along great with my brothers and especially with my sister and I almost always get along with Tefy, so that's pretty cool!!! I always help Kathy with her English homework, which is really fun, because I learn more words in Spanish by trying to translate English sentences into Spanish.
Unfortunalty this last week has been a week of losing things. Tefy lost her cell phone, and so did I and my mom lost 100 Soles. =(
Every day in the morning my grandpa, whom everyone calls "Papi Lencho" comes to spend the day in the house or in the little parc, which is right across from the house. He's a little deph, so everytime you talk to him you really have to shout, which is quite amusing. When you first get to know him he seems to be really serious, but he actually loves to joke arounf all the time. =)
I'm dying to go to the beach, so I hope we can do that next weekend.
I get along great with my brothers and especially with my sister and I almost always get along with Tefy, so that's pretty cool!!! I always help Kathy with her English homework, which is really fun, because I learn more words in Spanish by trying to translate English sentences into Spanish.
Unfortunalty this last week has been a week of losing things. Tefy lost her cell phone, and so did I and my mom lost 100 Soles. =(
Every day in the morning my grandpa, whom everyone calls "Papi Lencho" comes to spend the day in the house or in the little parc, which is right across from the house. He's a little deph, so everytime you talk to him you really have to shout, which is quite amusing. When you first get to know him he seems to be really serious, but he actually loves to joke arounf all the time. =)
I'm dying to go to the beach, so I hope we can do that next weekend.
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