Friday, January 18, 2008
January 19th.
Here are some more photos from Oaxaca. It is nearly 3 months since I arrived and I am more settled here. Some significant things that have happened are:
Language is improved and I can shop and eat and talk with more confidence
I have joined the lending library and have access to books and magazines in both english and spanish
Regularly attend a language exchange on Saturday mornings where native spanish and english speakers are paired up and talk for one hour in each language
Go regularly to the alternative cinema nearby to watch films from various countries and to learn the language. When there are films from the United States it is a great opportunity to pick up swear words from the spanish subtitles
Spent new years eve dancing to a great band in the zocalo (town square) with an argentinian surf life saver who has been living in Sydney for 17years. He is riding an old Yamaha motorbike from USA (los estados unidos) to argentina and has a great blog site – here is the link if you are interested in tales of high adventure
Been out dancing a couple of times and getting a few salsa moves organised
Have eaten some Oaxacan specialties, beautiful icecreams and fruits
Cooked my first tortillas at home
Shared a rosca with Paul, the traditional circular bread eaten for the Tres Magos (3 wise men) celebration on Jan 6th that marks the completion of the Xmas cycle of celebrations. It has little plastic figures hidden inside and if you get one, you are obliged to hold a fiesta on Feb 2nd. I got one first piece, and then another, but since I have so far, only 3 friends, it should not be such a big event.
The compound that my apartment is located in is quite funky, my apartment is next to some unfinished construction with lots of rubble, but the garden is lovely, the birds wake me up in the mornings and it is a little silent retreat from the busy city, even though it is right in the centre
I am increasing my ability to speak and can speak in the present and occasionally in the past tense
A range of photos were accidentally deleted from my camera and now remain
as memories. The orchestra playing in the zocalo was amazing and lots of fun with a range of conductors taking turns conducting
Here are some more photos from Oaxaca. It is nearly 3 months since I arrived and I am more settled here. Some significant things that have happened are:
Language is improved and I can shop and eat and talk with more confidence
I have joined the lending library and have access to books and magazines in both english and spanish
Regularly attend a language exchange on Saturday mornings where native spanish and english speakers are paired up and talk for one hour in each language
Go regularly to the alternative cinema nearby to watch films from various countries and to learn the language. When there are films from the United States it is a great opportunity to pick up swear words from the spanish subtitles
Spent new years eve dancing to a great band in the zocalo (town square) with an argentinian surf life saver who has been living in Sydney for 17years. He is riding an old Yamaha motorbike from USA (los estados unidos) to argentina and has a great blog site – here is the link if you are interested in tales of high adventure
Been out dancing a couple of times and getting a few salsa moves organised
Have eaten some Oaxacan specialties, beautiful icecreams and fruits
Cooked my first tortillas at home
Shared a rosca with Paul, the traditional circular bread eaten for the Tres Magos (3 wise men) celebration on Jan 6th that marks the completion of the Xmas cycle of celebrations. It has little plastic figures hidden inside and if you get one, you are obliged to hold a fiesta on Feb 2nd. I got one first piece, and then another, but since I have so far, only 3 friends, it should not be such a big event.
The compound that my apartment is located in is quite funky, my apartment is next to some unfinished construction with lots of rubble, but the garden is lovely, the birds wake me up in the mornings and it is a little silent retreat from the busy city, even though it is right in the centre
I am increasing my ability to speak and can speak in the present and occasionally in the past tense
A range of photos were accidentally deleted from my camera and now remain
as memories. The orchestra playing in the zocalo was amazing and lots of fun with a range of conductors taking turns conducting
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