Mujeres y Piratas

On Friday we will be giving presentations on cualquier topic that we choose... the field is wide, so what should I choose?  We have been encouraged to bring music or pictures or something that supports the chosen topic.  I don't really have much to choose from because it's not as if I brought my scrapbooks with me.  We have to talk for at least 10 minutes so I need to be really interested in my topic...right now I am leaning toward talking about my trip to Mexico last summer and how it has left a lasting impact on my life.  Unfortunately I don't have my scrapbook with me or the book I wrote, The Children of Monterrey.  But I think I will bring my laptop and will show a short video one of the guys made last year, and I will also show some of my pictures on the computer.

Our class this week has allowed us to have a lot of time for conversation.  I feel like we spend nearly all of the first hour of class in conversation.  This is so good, because it is really reinforcing what I've learned over the past 5 weeks.  Actually putting grammar into practice is so much better than just filling out a worksheet.  We have also been reading literature, which I haven't done much of in my earlier classes. Yesterday we read "Una cartera de una mujer."  It described the many things a woman carries in her purse.  Basically the items in a woman's purse are a metaphor for the stereotypes and expectations of a woman.

Today we were given the book Mujeres de Ojos Grandes escrito por Angeles Mastretta.  Each chapter tells a story of a different woman, but in general the book describes the prescribed role of a traditional woman.  I have only read a little bit, since it's not the easiest read, but I think it will present some pretty interesting themes.  All that we have read this week takes me back to the Women's Literature class that I took my sophomore year. 

After class I went home for a bit to work on my homework and I took a short siesta :).  I entered my room to find Angie (the kitty) curled up asleep in my bed, and as soon as I sat my mochilla down, took of my raincoat and sat down, Molly (my baby poodle) was in my room wimpering.  She soon joined me and Angie on my bed.  They stayed for the whole time that I did my homework.  So sweet.




my little "homework helpers"


Later, un amigo y yo went to Paseo de los Flores to go to the cine.  On Wednesday all movie tickets are two for the price of one.  And the price of one is extremely inexpensive to begin with when it's compared to the $10 movie tickets at home.  We watched Piratas del Caribe: Navegando aguas misteriosas.  Don't let the Spanish title fool you...the movie was unfortunately in English with Spanish subtitles.  Nonetheless I really enjoyed it! 

My Mama Tica is seriously the best.  When I told her I was going to the movies, she told me not to rush home for dinner.  That was nice, since we usually eat fairly early.  I got home around 7ish and her granddaughter told me that Mama Tica wasn't feeling well and had already gone to bed, but my dinner was on the table.  How sweet of her to go to the trouble of cooking a full meal when she wasn't feeling well!  Although I'm sorry she's not feeling well, I'm glad that this gave me the opportunity to wash my own dishes.  Mama Tica never lets me wash the dishes or wash my own clothes!  Most of the time she won't even let me take my own dishes to the sink.  I want to do something to help her.  I think she is a true servant of Christ, because she shows love in everything that she does. ♥