Highlights of the Week

I cant believe I have less than a week left in Sorata. Last week flew by, and I realized that I have hardly given any updates about what Ive been doing! In honor of that fact, I have put together a list of the highlights of last week. Spanish classes last week were fun. We spent one day at the local high school, meeting with groups of students and, together, discussing climate change and natural disasters. I was nervous at first, as I tend to get when I have to speak spanish, but it ended up being really fun. For the rest of the week, classes were devoted to practicing our 'performances' for the presentation on our final day. For me, this meant practicing Shakira's "Loba" ("Shewolf"). You can probably guess, but this was NOT work for me! Have I ever mentioned that I LOVE Shakira? On Friday, myself and two other girls performed "Loba" for the group, and the song and dance was a hit. Shakira inspired my homestay-life as well. After lunch one day last week, my host-sisters turned on Shakira videos on the TV. We spent the rest of the afternoon watching them and trying to learn her dances and laughing a lot. My host-mother layed on the bed next to us, watching us and laughing. But Shakira hasnt been the only music/dancing at my house. The other night my host sisters suggested that we play "modelo." The result was me playing Missy Elliot on my ipod, and the girls strutting around my room, wrapped up in my scarves and dresses. It was pretty hysterical; Im just glad they couldnt understand any of the lyrics. My last highlight of the week: a run I went on over the weekend. I was feeling good (a little hot), listening to some Mumford and Sons, when it started to sprinkle rain. Then I turned up a switch back and suddenly the best rainbow I have ever seen was revealed. The whole arc was fully visible, and the colors looked so solid. I could see the end of it, and although there was no pot of gold, I felt like I should be able to run right up to it and touch it. Now I kind of understand the guy in the "double rainbow" Utube video; I was actually yelling and crying when I saw this rainbow. No lie.