Well Pi Day was a hit...literally. All 6 teachers got pied! We started with a contest to see who knew the most digits of Pi. Then we moved onto a Pie Eating Contest. This was hilarious! We gave the boys 7 pieces of pie. It was whoever finished all 7 or finished the most in 5 minutes. Approximately 3 minutes into it, a boy had already finished! I could not believe how much pie he shoved down and how quickly he did it! The second place boy had only gotten to piece 3! After the contest, we revealed how much money we raised: 276.000 colones! (about $500) The money goes to help underprivileged kids attend school. Well, since we hit our goal, all the volunteering teachers got pied...including yours truly. I smelled like sour milk for 2 days! It was worth it though.This past weekend I embarked upon a journey. 30 some 6th grade band students, 5 high school band students, an overly devoted band teacher, and another teacher and myself. This overnighter was supposed to be only a 5 hour drive...8 hours later, we arrived. While getting room assignments, the girls are saying things like, "Ms. K, I'm sticky." "I thought we'd be staying somewhere with at least 2 stars" "I would have rather slept with the cows we passed."
The hotel turned out to be fine. No AC, but there was a pool, thankfully. So we got there, the kids had to quickly change, they played a concert, and then we all went swimming. The next morning we went on a beach walk which was beautiful. After that, I was ready to go home. The kids had an intercambio with another music school. Long story short, it took an hour and a half and at the end, they played one song. I sat and sweated. By 11pm that night, I was finally home in my bed. Montezuma was beautiful, my circumstances were not.
Today Molly y yo went to the MultiPlaza, the mall. I bought Harry Potter en Espanol!!! Case in point that I need to practice mi espanol: I was checking out and she asked me if I have their card, I said no. Then she put my book in the bag and asked me something else. I didn't understand so I was 'processing.' She looks at me and goes, "Si?" So I respond, "Si." I'm thinking she asked if I wanted the receipt in the bag. She then removes my book. Hmmm, she must not have asked about a receipt...Next thing I know some man takes my book and starts wrapping it! She assumed, because my book was in Spanish, that it was a gift! How rude!!! Molly comes strolling over and gets a weird look. I give her a second to realize what happened and she burst out laughing, "You answered the wrong question, huh?!" The man then asks, "Is this for a man or woman?" To which I reply, a woman. Molly is practically gasping for air and I'm unsuccessfully trying not to laugh as well. So now, on my bed, lays a beautifully wrapped Harry Potter book just waiting for me to open!
Kid saying of the week: "Ms. K, you look really nice today. Do you have a date?" "You know, it is hump day."
