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Encantada de la vida
Lately I've been caught up in the summer wind, taking in every moment and staying outside as long as possible. Today I woke up at 8.30 to go to a street market ("mercadillo") in the next town over with my host mom, where, even though we didn't end up selling very much, I had a great time and got to know a friend of my mom and I bought a few things for myself (a book for 1€, another book the girl practically forced me to take along with it for free, a 3€ winter hat, little earrings and the suchlike). But, as my host mom said, "El precio es simbólico" (the price is symbolic). The fun part was walking around staring at the ancient typewriters, the old, unwanted clothing, the hand-made earrings and bracelets, the books with little notes in the margins... and wondering what kind of story must all those little, seemingly unimportant objects must have.
Then, upon arriving back in Urnieta, I went to join my friends, who had spent the morning preparing a paella for a competition in the town plaza. I wasn't there to help them out but, despite the 5's and 6's from the judges, it was pretty delicious. Afterwards, we went to the "deposito" where they store the town's water. It's up in the hills in the outskirts of the town and on the top it's covered in grass and an ideal place to go enjoy the sun in the afternoon with friends. We spent the entire afternoon talking, sharing music, relaxing and taking advantage of the good weather.
All in all, I've been out the entire day and sitting on the sofa while listening to one of the CDs I bought at the street market this morning, I don't think I could be happier.
This brings me into more of the "mindset" part of my post today. I've noticed lately that the days have been longer, I've been sleeping significantly better and even though I've got the last few tests ahead of me, I've been completely relaxed. Little by little I've been attempting to speak in Euskera (I actually had a full conversation with a friend's dad yesterday in Euskera, even though he did spend most of the time talking) and I've been trying a little bit every day, even though I find it a little difficult to get started with speaking in another language since I don't know it too well. I finished reading my first book in Spanish outside of school the other day as well and I've been really inspired artistically. I feel like I don't stop moving, I'm constantly entertaining myself and I hardly ever get bored. I'd like for this not to be just because I'm leaving soon because I wake up in the morning with a smile on my face (which, if you lived with me, you'd know its pretty rare) and when I finally go to bed at night I'm still smiling.
Then, upon arriving back in Urnieta, I went to join my friends, who had spent the morning preparing a paella for a competition in the town plaza. I wasn't there to help them out but, despite the 5's and 6's from the judges, it was pretty delicious. Afterwards, we went to the "deposito" where they store the town's water. It's up in the hills in the outskirts of the town and on the top it's covered in grass and an ideal place to go enjoy the sun in the afternoon with friends. We spent the entire afternoon talking, sharing music, relaxing and taking advantage of the good weather.
All in all, I've been out the entire day and sitting on the sofa while listening to one of the CDs I bought at the street market this morning, I don't think I could be happier.
This brings me into more of the "mindset" part of my post today. I've noticed lately that the days have been longer, I've been sleeping significantly better and even though I've got the last few tests ahead of me, I've been completely relaxed. Little by little I've been attempting to speak in Euskera (I actually had a full conversation with a friend's dad yesterday in Euskera, even though he did spend most of the time talking) and I've been trying a little bit every day, even though I find it a little difficult to get started with speaking in another language since I don't know it too well. I finished reading my first book in Spanish outside of school the other day as well and I've been really inspired artistically. I feel like I don't stop moving, I'm constantly entertaining myself and I hardly ever get bored. I'd like for this not to be just because I'm leaving soon because I wake up in the morning with a smile on my face (which, if you lived with me, you'd know its pretty rare) and when I finally go to bed at night I'm still smiling.
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