Well, there is still a few weeks left until Christmas however since I'm going home to Sweden we decided to decorate the house early so that we could enjoy it before I leave. So last week we decorated the stairs with lights and this weekend we bought a Christmas tree with decorations and something to hang on our front door :)
It was a bit of a challenge to get all the pieces of the Christmas tree together (no real Christmas trees in Colombia) but we managed and then the real fun began! 300 small lights and then some red and gold decorations, it looks beautiful! And we listened to Swedish Christmas song all night, including this one:
We also went to the Nordic Bazar at Skandia, however it wasn't that Nordic, mostly Colombian things. But I did see some Swedish people so that was nice! :)
On Saturday we went outside the city but instead of going down the mountain we went up to 3000 meters and walked around a little and looked at the nature. We saw a very cute baby cow that we decide to name Miss Sweden haha. It was nice to take a long walk and breath some fresh air, but at 3000 meters you really feel the lack of oxygen.
Last week my Spanish classes were all about food which was a lot of fun and this week we're starting on the past tense so that I can tell people what I did yesterday and not just what I'm doing right now.
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Nov 28, 2011
Nov 16, 2011
Pig racing!!
This weekend I was lucky enough to experience something completely new, pig racing!
Juan took me to a place outside Bogotá where we could pet farm animals, ride a horse and yes, watch pigs race!
The pig racing took place in a "cerdódromo" and they had about 10 pigs racing around the tracks! The crowd was pretty big and we all cheered for the pigs. :) The first race was just running around but the second one involved obstacles, like stairs, that the pig had to get over. It was fun to watch and I'm very happy that the pigs seemed to enjoy themselves! I love pigs, they are so cute!
I also rode a horse for the second time and it went very well, this time I took allergy pills before so that I wouldn't sneeze haha.
The rest of the weekend we took it easy and did some shopping and cooked some food. Monday was also a holiday so we had a nice brunch at crepes & waffles, we ate waffles with bacon and I had hot chocolate, sooooo good!
I've also been preparing for my next Spanish test that is this Friday. I've finished another three chapters of the book and my teacher promised to take me out for cupcakes after the exam!
<3
Juan took me to a place outside Bogotá where we could pet farm animals, ride a horse and yes, watch pigs race!
The pig racing took place in a "cerdódromo" and they had about 10 pigs racing around the tracks! The crowd was pretty big and we all cheered for the pigs. :) The first race was just running around but the second one involved obstacles, like stairs, that the pig had to get over. It was fun to watch and I'm very happy that the pigs seemed to enjoy themselves! I love pigs, they are so cute!
Cute baby cows!
Very big cow! Vaca!
Pigs racing!
Cute pigs! (In an ugly cage, I hope they let them out sometimes!)
I also rode a horse for the second time and it went very well, this time I took allergy pills before so that I wouldn't sneeze haha.
The rest of the weekend we took it easy and did some shopping and cooked some food. Monday was also a holiday so we had a nice brunch at crepes & waffles, we ate waffles with bacon and I had hot chocolate, sooooo good!
I've also been preparing for my next Spanish test that is this Friday. I've finished another three chapters of the book and my teacher promised to take me out for cupcakes after the exam!
<3
Nov 10, 2011
Long weekend and news
Colombia has been all over the news lately. Last Friday the military killed the main leader of the FARC which made headline all over the world. Here in Colombia people celebrated and hopefully this will lead to a weaker guerilla. There has also been a lot of reports about flooding in Colombia. Bogotá has had a lot of rain but not enough to cause any lasting problems, unfortunately other parts of the country are not as lucky and there has been landslides and flooding in many places.
This past weekend was another long weekend due to All Saints' day. All Saints' day is really November first but in Colombia they always move the holiday for the following monday so that people can get a long weekend :)
So me and Juan escaped from Bogotá again and went with some of his friends a few hours down the mountain so that we got a weekend with sun and heat. I could swim a lot in the pool and I even turned a slight pink color haha I don't tan very well. In the evenings we drank some aguardiente and went to a party. I had a good time!
Aguardiente is extremely popular in Colombia and I like it a lot, it taste like salty liquorice! And I miss Swedish candy a lot haha.
Here is what wikipedia says about colombian aguardiente, in case someone is interested:
In Colombia, aguardiente is an anise-flavoured liqueur derived from sugarcane, popular in the Andean region. Each department of Colombia holds the rights to produce it, but aguardiente produced in one region can be sold in another. By adding different amounts of aniseed, different flavours are obtained, leading to extensive marketing and fierce competition between brands. Aguardiente has a 29% alcohol content. Other anise-flavoured liqueurs similar to aguardiente, but with a lower alcohol content, are also sold. Aguardiente has maintained, since the Spanish era, the status of the most popular alcoholic beverage in the Andean regions of Colombia, with the notable exception of the Caribbean region, where rum is most popular. In general, aguardiente is rarely drunk in cocktails, and usually drunk neat.
This week I finally finished the Swedish part of my thesis, 35 pages! So now there is only the American part left....
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This past weekend was another long weekend due to All Saints' day. All Saints' day is really November first but in Colombia they always move the holiday for the following monday so that people can get a long weekend :)
So me and Juan escaped from Bogotá again and went with some of his friends a few hours down the mountain so that we got a weekend with sun and heat. I could swim a lot in the pool and I even turned a slight pink color haha I don't tan very well. In the evenings we drank some aguardiente and went to a party. I had a good time!
Aguardiente is extremely popular in Colombia and I like it a lot, it taste like salty liquorice! And I miss Swedish candy a lot haha.
Here is what wikipedia says about colombian aguardiente, in case someone is interested:
In Colombia, aguardiente is an anise-flavoured liqueur derived from sugarcane, popular in the Andean region. Each department of Colombia holds the rights to produce it, but aguardiente produced in one region can be sold in another. By adding different amounts of aniseed, different flavours are obtained, leading to extensive marketing and fierce competition between brands. Aguardiente has a 29% alcohol content. Other anise-flavoured liqueurs similar to aguardiente, but with a lower alcohol content, are also sold. Aguardiente has maintained, since the Spanish era, the status of the most popular alcoholic beverage in the Andean regions of Colombia, with the notable exception of the Caribbean region, where rum is most popular. In general, aguardiente is rarely drunk in cocktails, and usually drunk neat.
This week I finally finished the Swedish part of my thesis, 35 pages! So now there is only the American part left....
<3
Nov 2, 2011
Halloween in Colombia
Monday was Halloween and here in Colombia they really celebrate! There has been Halloween parties all weekend and every time you went outside there were people dressed up. Colombia is very American so on Monday most kids went "trick-and-treating", it was very cute! Me and Juan handed out a lot of candy to a lot of kids (and also some teenagers) :)
The kids were all dressed up, some scary and some cute. And then they sang a song. According to google this is what they sing (I only remember the first two lines of the song):
Si no hay dulces para mi -- If there is not candy for me
Se le crece la nariz. -- Your nose will grow.
Very cute holiday! But you need a lot of candy, we had five big bags and we still ran out and had to turn down some kids.
Yesterday I had my Spanish test and it went very well, 83/100. The spoken part was the most difficult one. I had to speak for two minutes about Sweden in Spanish and it's difficult to remember all the word that you need.
Today I went shopping and bought a cardigan! The weather was very nice so I really enjoyed my walk home :)
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The kids were all dressed up, some scary and some cute. And then they sang a song. According to google this is what they sing (I only remember the first two lines of the song):
Triqui Triqui Halloween -- Tricky Tricky Halloween
Quiero dulces para mi -- I want candy for meSi no hay dulces para mi -- If there is not candy for me
Se le crece la nariz. -- Your nose will grow.
Very cute holiday! But you need a lot of candy, we had five big bags and we still ran out and had to turn down some kids.
Yesterday I had my Spanish test and it went very well, 83/100. The spoken part was the most difficult one. I had to speak for two minutes about Sweden in Spanish and it's difficult to remember all the word that you need.
Today I went shopping and bought a cardigan! The weather was very nice so I really enjoyed my walk home :)
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