One of the biggest parts of my life here in Seville, and one of the things I will miss the most is my señora. She is a wonderful little lady full of joy for life, opinions about my life, and she is also incredibly talented in the kitchen. Marisa will forever be in my heart after this semester.
But let me tell you a bit about her favorite thing: her grandkids. There are five of them. Two live in Germany, but they got here to Seville yesterday. Every day this semester she has gotten up a little after me and one of the first things I hear in the morning is "Hola! Mis niñetos, que precious!" or something along those lines. I promise that it is one of the most beautiful things. Her love for them is so sweet, there's really nothing they could ever do that would break that! Today I was eating lunch with her in the kitchen holding her youngest grandbaby, Nicolas (8 months), in a sling sort of thing while she was talking to me. Nicolas was falling asleep for his nap and just made my heart happy to see them.
As much as she loves to give her opinion about the places I travel or where I should go out at night, she always loves to hear about my latest adventures or how much fun I had doing something, and she always greets me with besitos when we haven't seen each other in a while.
This week has been a little different for us. A few big things have happened, one of which was the death of a wonderful friend. In a country all alone, my señora was a huge comfort to me. For me to sit and try to explain through my tears in Spanish the person that Marcy was, I needed her loving care. There aren't really words to explain how much she means to me, and how much I value her!
A few things about my señora:
1) her favorite city in the world is Tokyo
2) whenever either of us go shopping we HAVE to show each other what we got. it's one of her favorite things!
3) she saw a commercial by Enrique Iglesias' mother about vitamins and now has a shelf full of vitamins that she takes every day so that she can be like his mom
4) she had her nose pierced AND her tongue pierced when she was young. in her words "yo soy muy moderna"
5) she has a chihuahua named Paquito who eats more than he weighs
6) one time she told us about how she was practically born in her dad's airplane.. at least I think that's what she said
7) besides her grandkids, her second favorite thing in the world I would say, is laughter!
So there you have it, a few things about my señora Marisa.
Saturday, April 11, 2015
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Semana Santa Adventures! Paris & Ulm, Germany
Wow I have lots of updating to do! It's crazy that I'll be back in the USA in five weeks or so and my time here is nearing its end. I've learned a lot about myself, about the world, and about Spanish this semester, and if anyone is considering studying abroad I definitely recommend it. It's not the easiest thing you'll ever do, but it overall makes for a wonderful experience.
This past week was Semana Santa here in Sevilla, and as such I didn't have class all week. Therefore travel. I spent five days in Paris then five days in Ulm, Germany!
In Paris I stayed with a Covenant friend that is studying abroad there (Susanna) and had a wonderful time experiencing the city with a "local"! Really though I'm so thankful to have been there with friends who knew what to do. I went to Parisian bars, a market, ate baguettes with fresh cheese in Park de Buttes-Chaumont, took in views of Paris from Sacre Coeur, which is a beautiful white church in Montmartre. We also walked around that neighborhood, ate and walked through the Latin Quarter, had Belgian waffles, and saw the Pantheon. I ate ice cream in front of the Eiffel Tower, went to a French church, visited the Arc de Triumph, shopped a little on Champs Elysees. I saw the Mona Lisa in the Louvre, Notre Dame, the Lock bridge, and also read a book at Shakespeare & Company. I went to Plaza de Republic where there still are things that say "Je Suis Charlie". And my favorite part and where everyone must go in Paris was Musee d'Orsay where I went with a friend, Hannah Brown, and experienced the beautiful museum that was once a train station and also saw many beautiful works by Degas, Monet, and van Gogh. Degas' "Little Dancer" was even there and I saw her in DC right before coming to Spain! It was a great few days with some wonderful people in a beautiful city!
My grandparents have always had exchange students, and when I was 16 they had a girl named Franzi from Germany come stay with them. Franzi and I became pretty good friends in her year there, and her family invited me to spend Easter with them in Ulm, Germany! I had a wonderful time with her and her parents, drinking coffee, eating fresh bread with homemade jams, exploring Ulm, and reading books and newspapers. It was a great way to end my week!
Looking ahead I don't really have anymore "big" trips planned. My parents will be here in less than ten days and I can't wait to see them! Then I'm going to the beach in Portugal at the beginning of May then on back to Maryland for the summer! I'm still kayaking as much as possible and speaking lots of Spanish!
This past week was Semana Santa here in Sevilla, and as such I didn't have class all week. Therefore travel. I spent five days in Paris then five days in Ulm, Germany!
In Paris I stayed with a Covenant friend that is studying abroad there (Susanna) and had a wonderful time experiencing the city with a "local"! Really though I'm so thankful to have been there with friends who knew what to do. I went to Parisian bars, a market, ate baguettes with fresh cheese in Park de Buttes-Chaumont, took in views of Paris from Sacre Coeur, which is a beautiful white church in Montmartre. We also walked around that neighborhood, ate and walked through the Latin Quarter, had Belgian waffles, and saw the Pantheon. I ate ice cream in front of the Eiffel Tower, went to a French church, visited the Arc de Triumph, shopped a little on Champs Elysees. I saw the Mona Lisa in the Louvre, Notre Dame, the Lock bridge, and also read a book at Shakespeare & Company. I went to Plaza de Republic where there still are things that say "Je Suis Charlie". And my favorite part and where everyone must go in Paris was Musee d'Orsay where I went with a friend, Hannah Brown, and experienced the beautiful museum that was once a train station and also saw many beautiful works by Degas, Monet, and van Gogh. Degas' "Little Dancer" was even there and I saw her in DC right before coming to Spain! It was a great few days with some wonderful people in a beautiful city!
My grandparents have always had exchange students, and when I was 16 they had a girl named Franzi from Germany come stay with them. Franzi and I became pretty good friends in her year there, and her family invited me to spend Easter with them in Ulm, Germany! I had a wonderful time with her and her parents, drinking coffee, eating fresh bread with homemade jams, exploring Ulm, and reading books and newspapers. It was a great way to end my week!
Looking ahead I don't really have anymore "big" trips planned. My parents will be here in less than ten days and I can't wait to see them! Then I'm going to the beach in Portugal at the beginning of May then on back to Maryland for the summer! I'm still kayaking as much as possible and speaking lots of Spanish!
Franzi's parents at an archeological site outside of Ulm
Myself and Hannah Brown in Musee d'Orsay
That Eiffel Tower though!
Henry and myself in Montmartre
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