During my time here in Uruguay, I have decided that I can't go a day without getting thoroughly embarrassed. Yes, my days are filled broken Spanish senteces, a blushed face, nervous laughs, and nods. Whenever, I don't understand something that is what usually happens. Furthermore, I typically have one truyly embarrassing moment per day. I have come to accept this fact and am trying to deal with it.
So, today my embarrassing moment happened while taking the bus home from school. I was walking with Claire to my bus stop and right when I arrived, I saw it about to pass. So, I flagged the bus down and to my amazement it stopped. My lucky day, right? Yeah, so happy and smiling I look for my change. Oh what, I don't have any? Must have a small bill? Haha, no that would be too easy! I only had 500 pesos (which is the equivalent to $25 dollars) and everyone knows that you don't pay with anymore than a 100 peso bill at most. Yeah, so I had to stand there while the whole bus full of people watched and the conductor fished out all the money he had to give me. Needless to say, he was angry and I was really embarrassed. The picture below is of Maddy and I during happier times on the bus system. It was taken in Buenos Aires during a day of sight seeing. I guess with the good, comes the bad!
Oh well, just another day in Uruguay. A couple of weeks ago my Spanish instructor told us to write a paper about, "costumbres" in our country. So, assuming that "costumbre" meant costume in English, I wrote about the poodle skirt style of the 1950s and proceeded to present my paper orally in class. Come to find out costumbre means custom not costume. The word for costume is "traje." So yeah, some people were in tears after my presentation from laughing so hard and yet again, I was completely embarrassed. Who knew?
So, today my embarrassing moment happened while taking the bus home from school. I was walking with Claire to my bus stop and right when I arrived, I saw it about to pass. So, I flagged the bus down and to my amazement it stopped. My lucky day, right? Yeah, so happy and smiling I look for my change. Oh what, I don't have any? Must have a small bill? Haha, no that would be too easy! I only had 500 pesos (which is the equivalent to $25 dollars) and everyone knows that you don't pay with anymore than a 100 peso bill at most. Yeah, so I had to stand there while the whole bus full of people watched and the conductor fished out all the money he had to give me. Needless to say, he was angry and I was really embarrassed. The picture below is of Maddy and I during happier times on the bus system. It was taken in Buenos Aires during a day of sight seeing. I guess with the good, comes the bad!
Oh well, just another day in Uruguay. A couple of weeks ago my Spanish instructor told us to write a paper about, "costumbres" in our country. So, assuming that "costumbre" meant costume in English, I wrote about the poodle skirt style of the 1950s and proceeded to present my paper orally in class. Come to find out costumbre means custom not costume. The word for costume is "traje." So yeah, some people were in tears after my presentation from laughing so hard and yet again, I was completely embarrassed. Who knew?
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glad you liked the package! will try to send something else at least once before you leave/ i know daniel is there now so i am guessing your homesickness is a little better for the moment! this weekend is the get together at dewey lee's so i'll get to see your mom and dad and sis. can't wait to see you at christmas!
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