Dear Blog,
I have had a busy week this week. I had to write 32 student evaluations, and I had to translate some into English. So I came home every night and wrote evaluations and more evaluations. Yesterday, I stayed late at work and helped set-up for our big Christmas fiesta. I have to say that some of the decorations I put up were tack.
This morning at my school, we had a traditional Mexican Posada, which is a celebration they have here around Christmas. The purpose of a Posada is to knock on people's doors and ask for a place for baby Jesus to be born, just like Mary and Joseph did. Now, people don't actually knock on doors (except in small towns); instead, everyone sings a song and lights candles. The children also performed for their parents by dancing to some Christmas songs. At the end, the children broke a big piñata, and then everyone ate a lot of food. I had a good time.
I also have exciting news--I put up my nativity scene! Juan and I bought a shelf and it is set up right in the middle, sitting on a red placemat. It smells as good as ever, and Gretchen might be disappointed to know that the baby Jesus and the Wise Men are already in place--HA!
Juan and I are going to have some Christmas parties next week, so we are just going to get things ready at our apartment this weekend. I'll write you soon!
LYLAS,
Jenny en la ciudad
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2 comments:
haha...i'll bet the wise men and baby j are in place. back here, in the united states where things are done right, the wise men are on the top shelf of the bookcase and baby jesus is hiding behind the dollar store nun.
christmas parties sound wonderful! keep updating!!
so gretchen, does that mean you hide baby J until christmas day and then pop him out like the virgin mary???
fascinating if this is the case ... it's like reenacting the timeline huh?
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