!Viva La Virgen de Guadalupe!

Tonight, the Spanish Club hosted La Celebracion para La Virgen de Guadalupe.
So happy day of the Virgin of Guadalupe!!! She is extremely celebrated in Mexico, and notably, among Hispanic communities here in MN (or anywhere in the US for that matter)

Juve and I went to La Misa (mass) this morning at 5 AM to attend the special mass in honor of the Virgin. A Mariachi band was there; they sang beautifully and just set the mood. I've got to smile because Juve and I actually got there quite earlier than we needed to be... But oh well! Valio la pena.
At least I didn't listen to my dear friend when he told me he thought it maybe started at 4 am!;)

But the celebration put on by the Spanish Club tonight got a big turn out --- a lot bigger than was planned.
We had the Banda/Ranchera music going as well as some riquisima food options... como
sopes, gorditas, flautas, pozole, agua de orchata (which was a big hit!)
Then Juve told the history of the Virgin of Guadalupe in spanish while I interpreted... so I am thinking we will do this every year!:) Each year it will be better and more planning will go into it... Sera muy bien.

So UN MONTON DE GRACIAS a... Carrie Carroll ( and all of the people from Admissions*) and Emiliano (inc. Hispanic/Latino Services)
Thank you so much.

VIVA LA VIRGEN! VIVA!

Saturday Night Vignette

It was a hit!!
After seeing all the improvements the honors groups had made since the start of working on the vignettes, it was great to sit back and watch/laugh at ourselves act tonight...:)
We got to do this in celebration of our first semester together (w/ Erica Huls). I would say it went by a lot faster than I had planned.
Definitely the Russian accents used by sam, paul, and colin in their "parade" were my favorite. Babuschka!
People got some good laughs out of seeing Schneipkowitz dance to an angry spanish song
... i got some laughs out of it, too... especially when he did the tango w/ becky

So tonight we went out with a bang by eating some good Pizza Luce (preferrably the pineapple) and greased cheese (which I hoped no one touched)

~And God said it was good.

nearing empty in the MOA

Sunday Sunday~~

This morning started off a little later than expected... which admittedly turned out being very nice:). Erin (roomy) got me up at 9:10 and we began on a morning of "tranquil", easy going, studying...(maybe I should have added quotes around "studying", too). But, sabes que (you know what)? There are no regrets. Sometimes you just feel like you deserve it.
I sent out some emails, finished some odds-and-ends, and couldn't help myself from taking a nap on E's bed. The laptop was propped up on there with me and all. I even had some soothing spanish music going on there, too! Let's just say that Erin has the bottom bed, so that means that I usually like to make myself cozy on it when she's not. It's a good thing she's a share-er!
So this week starts out the final stretch before the actual finals. ...Feelin' pretty good... yeah, good!--Said with a nod of the head. So I am going to move on with this week with that exact mentality!
Alright, well more updates on that note to come~

Tomorrow's talk: Saturday night Vignette

Coyle Center

Campus Kitchens is amazing.
This upcoming second semester I have the opportunity to be on the Campus Kitchens Leadership Team -- This will be great because then I, and my friend Kate, will potentially be able to lead the Tuesday shift that goes to the Bryan Coyle Youth Center!!
Basically we load up the infamous green, old Campus Kitchens van (that has a temperamental radio) and head off to St. Martin's Table to drop off food to the volunteers who tutor kids at the church (Trinity). After, we go to the Youth Center - where we get to interact with the kids and staff there... wearing the hair nets and all, we serve them... and persuade the younger ones to eat their vegetables!

This Thursday-- 1st Leadership meeting!

It's bragitas time!!

We've got a convocation of women here in room 502 -- If you know spanish, then you will understand the title of this posting:)
The good estrogen is-a-flowing and we are embracing the message of the Dove commercials*
!
So, the real question is--- What's your pose?!

Let's just say that developing good relationships on your floor, or even in your dorm -- is so fantastic!!! and open-ended to the "themed nights" one can have:))

simply having a wonderful Christmas time

It is not uncommon now to walk into the girls' bathroom on floor five and hear the Christmas music goin'... We are all soaking it up.
The snow was really nice this weekend; you could smell the popcorn being made throughout the halls and also the hot cocoa.
Everyone is just getting ready for the last two weeks of school.
Now I am not a big shopper and am trying to have a more "ecumenical" Christmas... but I may just have to go and check out some of those sales I have been hearing about and see what I can do.
In a couple weeks I will go and see the Christmas parade down on Nicollete! I guess inside Macy's they've got a really neat holiday set up, too (Nutcracker maybe??)

But this upcoming weekend-- Vignette time-- come and see your fellow actors!!(or at least we're trying to be:)

annika

movie watchin

so tonight is a "snowed in" night and becks, the boyfriend of becki (who will remain nameless), e, and i are figuring out which movie to cuddle up to..!
becki and andrew stayed over last night also... we watched "The Family Stone" - it was a good-feelin movie at the time... tonight-- "Big Fish"??
I think we're wanting another one like last night's... it must be the snow ambience*

besos...

annika