Hello to everyone! Yes, it's been a while since I've posted. I've been enjoying the pleasantries of doing relatively nothing! :-) School has been over now for about 2 weeks, and I couldn't be more ecstatic! I ended the semester pretty well...passed everything...what more can you ask for, right, lol? The gig went pretty well and received a pretty good response. More to come in the future, I'm sure. Other than the end of school and the gig, I've just been working at the coffee shop and chilling! It's been pretty amazing...
In two days, however, craziness begins again! I'll be leaving Nashville on Friday morning to spend 6 weeks in Alamo, TX/Reynosa, MX. I'm pretty excited to see what's in store but a little nervous at the same time, I'll admit. This is a completely different experience than studying abroad, and although I will be using Spanish quite a bit, I'll also be doing a lot of other jobs like cooking, cleaning, construction, etc., etc....actually, I'm not 100% sure what I'll be doing, yet, but I know it's going to be awesome. I'm going into this with an open mind and an open heart, and I'm ready to be used for God's work. Viva Mexico!
I'll try to update this as often as I can, just so you guys know that I don't have the swine flu and that I wasn't kidnapped by the drug cartel...I'm going to be fine, lol. Hope everyone is having an amazing summer!
Mucho amor,
Amelia
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
Three weeks left...
Wow...this semester has just flown by! I'm glad and extremely nervous at the same time. That 20-page paper I have to write...yeah...haven't even started, and there are only three weeks left, lol. I'm such a procrastinator. On the other hand, though, only three weeks left until I'm free from this hellish semester!! I'm on to bigger and better things!
On May 8, I'll be doing a show at my place of work, Poet's on the Square. I'm pretty excited since I haven't really played out anywhere in quite a while. It should be pretty awesome!! If you're in the area, come check it out!
I leave for Mexico on May 22 and I'll be there through July 3. I appreciate any thoughts or prays sent my way, and I'll try to update every now and then to let people know I'm still alive, lol. I'm not really that worried, though. I know that safety is a priority for UTRI.
Hope all is well for everyone out there. Short post, I know, but I'm headed to German class...yuck... I'll update again soon after finals are over and everything! Send me some love, and let me know that people are still reading! :-)
Paz y amor,
Amelia
On May 8, I'll be doing a show at my place of work, Poet's on the Square. I'm pretty excited since I haven't really played out anywhere in quite a while. It should be pretty awesome!! If you're in the area, come check it out!
I leave for Mexico on May 22 and I'll be there through July 3. I appreciate any thoughts or prays sent my way, and I'll try to update every now and then to let people know I'm still alive, lol. I'm not really that worried, though. I know that safety is a priority for UTRI.
Hope all is well for everyone out there. Short post, I know, but I'm headed to German class...yuck... I'll update again soon after finals are over and everything! Send me some love, and let me know that people are still reading! :-)
Paz y amor,
Amelia
Friday, March 27, 2009
¡¡España!!
Hello to all! I have returned from my travels to Spain! Things are hectic, as usual, and I'm just trying to stay afloat in a sea of books, notes, pencils, and pens. I have about 6 weeks left in this semester, and I can't wait for it to be over, lol!
Spain was awesome! I had never been to Europe, so it was definitely a new experience. I was very surprised to find that I really had no trouble understanding the Spanish in Spain at all. I was afraid that the accent was going to throw me, but I did alright. The only exception was an incident I had in a pastry shop where this grouchy, old Spanish woman thought I was trying to cut her in line when I was clearly there first, and she proceeded to chew me out for it. I still have no clue what she was saying to me, and another grouchy, old Spanish lady behind us just kept saying that I didn't understand, and I did understand that, lol. It was frustrating because I had been doing so well up until that point. Oh well, I know I'm not fluent, yet, so there will be times when I don't understand something. The rest of the trip went off without a hitch, and I was able to understand the majority of what I heard.
I saw incredible cathedrals and mosques that were over 500 years old, and I enjoyed some very nice sangria in Sevilla. All in all, it was a marvelous trip! I can't say that I want to go back to Europe anytime soon, however, because the Euro against the dollar makes everything quite expensive. Still, I'm glad I went!
My next journey on the horizon is a 6-week stay in Mexico!!! I got the internship I had been praying about, so I'll be spending 6 weeks in Alamo, TX/Reynosa, MX doing mission work. I'll be working at an organization called UTRI-Upon This Rock International. They do a lot of amazing work right there on the border. Their website is http://www.utri.org/. If you have a chance, check it out!
So...hopefully I will make it through this semester with sanity still left. I'm in the process of writing a 20-page research paper, making a 10 minute Spanish presentation, and trying to keep up in my German class...whew...I'll make it through somehow, lol.
Here's a few links to my photos from Spain if you want to see what I saw! :-)
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2066081&id=52702346&l=a5045530f5
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2066087&id=52702346&l=2d7faeb439
Hope all is well with everyone!
Amor,
Amelia
Spain was awesome! I had never been to Europe, so it was definitely a new experience. I was very surprised to find that I really had no trouble understanding the Spanish in Spain at all. I was afraid that the accent was going to throw me, but I did alright. The only exception was an incident I had in a pastry shop where this grouchy, old Spanish woman thought I was trying to cut her in line when I was clearly there first, and she proceeded to chew me out for it. I still have no clue what she was saying to me, and another grouchy, old Spanish lady behind us just kept saying that I didn't understand, and I did understand that, lol. It was frustrating because I had been doing so well up until that point. Oh well, I know I'm not fluent, yet, so there will be times when I don't understand something. The rest of the trip went off without a hitch, and I was able to understand the majority of what I heard.
I saw incredible cathedrals and mosques that were over 500 years old, and I enjoyed some very nice sangria in Sevilla. All in all, it was a marvelous trip! I can't say that I want to go back to Europe anytime soon, however, because the Euro against the dollar makes everything quite expensive. Still, I'm glad I went!
My next journey on the horizon is a 6-week stay in Mexico!!! I got the internship I had been praying about, so I'll be spending 6 weeks in Alamo, TX/Reynosa, MX doing mission work. I'll be working at an organization called UTRI-Upon This Rock International. They do a lot of amazing work right there on the border. Their website is http://www.utri.org/. If you have a chance, check it out!
So...hopefully I will make it through this semester with sanity still left. I'm in the process of writing a 20-page research paper, making a 10 minute Spanish presentation, and trying to keep up in my German class...whew...I'll make it through somehow, lol.
Here's a few links to my photos from Spain if you want to see what I saw! :-)
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2066081&id=52702346&l=a5045530f5
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2066087&id=52702346&l=2d7faeb439
Hope all is well with everyone!
Amor,
Amelia
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