90 Days of Autumn: Day 18

feliz cumple.

SO.

A few posts ago I mentioned Ismael's birthday. Well it was yesterday, and yes, it was the party of the year. There was cake, junk food, soccer, and lots and lots of kids. Prior to the mayhem of preparing for the party, Ismael opened all his gifts from immediate family and myself (a barcelona soccer team piggy bank WITH money inside, yes thank you.) and then we hurried off to their "club house type place" to set-up for the party.

It's not a party till something goes wrong and today of all days Ismael decides to have some sort of diarrhea-esque stomach issue all over the bathroom toilet. I walked in there like "what is that smell?" He looks at me like "whats up? whats the problem?" which means, theres a problem. I walk in the bathroom to see $#!t all over the toilet. REALLY?! Well, let it be known that I am nobody's parent and will not be responsible for tending to any bodily fluid that came out of anyone that isn't immediately related to me (and this comes with the stipulation that their parent is not available). So I did what any self-respecting au-pair like myself would do.. "Eva, we have a situation that you need to tend to." so she comes over to the bathroom takes a look, shakes her head, and looks at this boy who's still looking like "Whats up?" This woman is no fool. She immediately checks his pants and guess whats all over his pants, underwear, and even his WHITE button up.. yeaaahhhh.. i'll leave that to your imagination. But she kept her cool.. patient woman, that Eva because a n****a like me woulda had it out with that boy in that bathroom.

so i scurried to the house to round up a whole new set of clothes to get him cleaned up before the people arrived and Low and Behold, by the grace of God we managed to get everything out but the smell.. Oh well, can't win 'em all.

Then the kids arrived and the chaos began. It was actually not that bad. they had a great lil area for them to run around so I actually didnt have to interact with too many of them but all their parents did want to meet me since all they've been hearing about is the American girl teaching in the schools.

Started off quiet enough with some fütbol outside

Then it was time to feed the little monsters

they just kept multiplying and asking for stuff.. smh

Then the cake.. Look at 'em.. breathing all over the cake with their hot, little kid breath

i bet he spit on it blowing it out.. needless to say, i didn't eat any lol (i'm such a snob lol)

Then they kick all the kids out and its the real food with the adults fully equipped wine beer, wine, and cigars. this part was very nice minus the smoke.

All in all, good party, good people, great day.

THEN TODAY: Day 2 at the school and believe it or not, i had so much fun! It's hilarious seeing the behavior difference from 1st grade to 4th grade. I'm so tickled because the little kids are like wild animals.. i'm so serious.

any Recess lovers out there?

Its funny because people are constantly asking me "how do they do this in America?" I tell them, I can only speak for Georgia, and really only Lawrenceville at that. Its hard to explain how the US is like 50 little countries operating under one large government.. (#kanyeshrug) i just make stuff up and sound like I know what i'm talking about haha.

Furthermore, now when the students stare, I wave. Its because the know and love me and usually want to say hi :).

Now when the parents and other adults stare, I give them the stink eye like o_O "Problem?!" because its getting old. Kids have a natural disregard of manners when it comes to staring but adults, you know better.

All in all. i love it here. Eva tells me i should consider a life here lol. She says all i need for dual citizenship is a son. "Oh is that all?!" well sign me up then! lol.. sike

but seriously. love it. i've picked out my apartment and everything haha.. she even told i could set up shop here teaching English and make bank because I'm a native speaker. I'm like "for realsies?!" well if America doesn't pan out for me, i'm chuckin the dueces and moving to Spain haha.. but seriously.

Ok thats all the rambling i have for now. While you sit in anxious anticipation for my next post, I leave you with some love I received today.