7.7.10
Today we spent some time learning the National Anthem of Ecuador, because this Friday we are having a soccer tournament between all of the communities, and also a competition for a "Reina" (Queen) of our group, Omnibus 104. So each community has to elect one of the girls to represent their community, and I was chosen to be the Senorita of Tabacundo. Below are some of the words to the National Anthem. We didn't learn much because we didn't have a recording to listen to so it was a little difficult.
Salve Oh Patria, mil veces! Oh Patria!
Gloria a ti. Gloria a ti!
Gloria a ti. Gloria a ti!
Ya tu pecho tu pecho rebosa
gozo y paz ya tu pecho rebosa
y tu frente y tu frente radiosa
mas que el sol contemplamos lucir
y tu frente y tu frente radiosa
mas que el sol contemplamos lucir.
Los primeros los hijos del suelo que soberbio el Pichincha decora
te aclamaron por siempre senora
y vertieron su sangre por ti.
Dio miro y acepto el holocausto,
y esa sangre fue germen fecundo
de otros heroes que, atonito, el mundo
vio en tu torno a millares surgir
a millares surgir
a millares surgir.
Yesterday in class we talked about our progress with learning Spanish and how it helps to spend time with our host families around meal times, at least for me it's helpful. It reminds me of being at my grandparents’ house with my family because we do the same thing as my host family here: sit, talk, eat, laugh, tell stories, etc. It’s a good feeling to have that reminder of home and the same feeling of family and being together, as corny as that may sound. We took a break in class to get some cafecito, and talked more about next Friday, our expectations of our sites, and how anxious we are to learn where we will spend the next two years.
Then today we had a change of focus and had some fun learning "piropos", or pick up lines for both men and women. Some are pretty hilarious, some of them translate to "What a mango!", or "You are for me to eat", which is "Eres paco...merse". It was a pretty entertaining day!
After class we spent time in Cayambe to buy our jerseys for the tournament and picking up other stuff that we needed, like a sash for me to wear. We named our team the Cocodrilos de Tabacundo, or Crocodiles from Tabacundo, and we're going to have green jerseys that say "RAWR" on the back, I'm so excited!!
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