¡Feliz Años Neuvo!

2007 is officially over. It was the craziest New Yars Eve I have ever had. They had bought a pig, killed it, and roasted it for a New Years Eve feast and it was pretty good. Cooking it was an adventure because it rained and they had to run to get it covered. then they tried hooking it up to an engine so it would turn by itself but it would go waaaay to fast. the pig was flopping everywhere apparently. So then they just would turn it on and off really fast so that it would turn little by little.

I went on adventure around the farm to take pictures. It was good to be by myself. I finished all the books I brought so now all I have left to do is knitting. I didn´t think I´d be running out of stuff to do! We ended up going to Managua to go to the market there. We stuffed 11 people in one car. My 2 uncles sat in the front and then my mom sat on a cushion in between them. Then my aunt, my cousin, and my cousin´s mother in law sat in the back seat. Then my 2 cousins, my cousin´s friend, my cousin´s wife, and me all sat in the trunk. When we got there it was closing in 30 minutes so we had to shop kind of fast but I wasn´t looking for much. There was this little kid who kept following us around asking for money and when you´d give him money hoping he´d go away, he just clung on even more. Trying to leave was terrible. On the way back we decided to stop on the side of the road a couple of times to buy fireworks.... the last time they turned the car off and when they got back in to turn it on it wouldn´t start. So the guys got out and started pushing the car and trying to turn it on as they went but they just ended up causing a huge traffic jam. We weren´t to far away from the house but it was too far to walk. By some stroke of luck they finall got the car started, we all hopped back in all smushed, and then made it home lol.

At night, the party really began. It´s a Nicaraguan tradition or something to get dressed up so it´s sort of like Halloween. Everyone had wigs or masks... my Uncle was Frankenstein and my Aunt was Charlie Chaplin lol. Then we had a crazy dance party. And I got Melisa to do the Soulja Boy dance with me which I was surprised that no one else knew it. Then we decided to do fireworks which was a bad idea because two of my littlest boy cousins are too crazy and it was scary to be around them. Even putting a sparkler into their hands was risking your life... or at least your eye. The adults had bigger fireworks but they kept doing them wrong so that they would explode in the ground instead of the air which was essentially creating a bomb. They had really loud fire crackers too. No where outside was safe because in front of you there were bombs and behind you there were flying fire things. I wanted to go inside but they had some more globos to do so I wanted to see that. We counted down to 12 midnight eastern time (according to my watch). It was weird not watching any sort of ball drop. And then it was annoying to realize we still had one more hour to go. Everyone was ready to go to sleep too. And then finally it was OUR midnight but the way we celebrated it felt so unofficial. Like which clock are you supposed to go by if the you don´t have the tv to tell you? Most of the clocks still had 4 minutes to go and we were like whaaat? but once everyone started wishing eachother a happy new year, there was no stopping. Then just like for Christmas the torrential sound of fireworks began. And then it was over. 2008. I never wanted 2007 to end. I guess it was only right to end an eventful year in an eventful way.

And as far as a New Year´s resolution... I´ve never been one to make them because they seem pointless. But this time I resolve to hate boys. And be suspicious towards every single one. Its not permanant, but its a good idea for now. I´ve found that making eye contact can be dangerous. And I realize that it´s silly to try to get others to like you... you should make them work for it.

My aunt left and instantly there was war on my room. It makes me so angry that everyone feels like they can treat my room like the living room just because it has the tv and the computer. We went to my uncle´s house in Managua and practically spent the whole day there. We had really good soup and shared lots of stories. I got a lot of knitting done but I´m running out of yarn so I won´t be able to finish until I get back.

I´m going home tomorrow and I´m so excited. I´m not sure how we´re all getting to the airport because pretty much everyone is leaving, but I can´t wait to be on an airplane back to my own room, my own computer, and even yes-- cold weather. Dad says that when we get back we are SO going out for a good dinner at a restaurant. The only thing I´m sad about is the fact that I don´t have much of a break left. I´m excited about the reunion party and getting to see everyone and hopefully getting to Matthew sometime this week too.

The UGA game is going down today and I am pumped. At 7:30 you better bet the tv is going to be on trying to find which channel the game is on. I´m wearing my favorite UGA shirt today in honor of the occassion. I just have to find myself something to do until then lol.