Hortensia

HORTENSIA SULEEMAN
JULY 4, 2006

This is so random. When I was in the Combi on the way to the teachers’ house today, the word “ETHNOCENTRISM” popped in my head. I bet that if Biko were to read this, he’d be SO happy. AND David just reminded me what it means. It means, when you go to another place, you try to make the people in that place apply the same culture as yours to theirs. AND “ASSIMILATION” just popped in my head JUST now. Which means when you go to another place and you try to be one of them, try to fit in to the culture of that place.
“This is hortensia talking and I just wanted to say that David is the coolest person ever. I wish I was David but im not so oh well. But I want to grow up to be him.” ←DAVID WROTE THAT isn’t he such a funny person? I seriously want to be like him when I grow up.
Also, why would I say that this is Hortensia talking when it is MY blog entry? It’s like I have the thought that people might forget who was writing this blog entry. ☹
ANYWAYS, enough of that. Today I ate so much food… I don’t even remember. What was good was yesterday, the red bean broth soup with fried tortillas. And I had to guess what time it was this morning. GOSH I really need a clock or watch. I am definitely going to the movies tomorrow. YES it is cheap day, 2 for 1 day tomorrow. AND I miss my iPod. 10 days until we finally leave our host families and then we get to stay at the teachers’ house (I think) and then be with our friends.
I am out of ideas, and I really don’t remember what I was going to say. I have waited so long for this Norwegian laptop to come to me so I could continue my blog.
I cannot believe that my host mom didn’t know that there are Mexican restaurants in the US. Also, that there are tortillas in the US.
I think that tomorrow, I’m going to watch The Break-Up or Just My Luck. I don’t know. I really want to watch Click though. Poseidon was pretty good. Except for the ending.
OH! I BOUGHT MY Labello Lip Balm (Rose flavor) that I didn’t know existed here. I got my first one from Holland, from my mother’s friend. (Notice how I wrote “mother”.) AND I’m going to look for a Peach (Durazno) one. I felt stupid because I didn’t remember what Peach is in Spanish, and so I had to ask in English.

Okay I’m going to stop writing now, It’s boring me even though that it gives me something to do, than just sitting around outside.

MUCH LOVE,
Hortensia