To get into the holiday spirit, my roommates and I hosted a Christmas party in our new apartment. We actually made it a themed "Ugly Christmas Sweater" party. We decided to give it the name...
JO-JO-Jolidays en BadaJO = Ho Ho Holidays in Badajoz
It's a running joke here in Badajoz for the American/British teachers to pronounce Badajoz as "Ba-a-ho" because the Spaniards here in this region of Spain are known for not pronouncing ANYTHING! The accent is so thick here that I feel like the people are speaking Chinese to me sometimes. I struggle with understanding some people because they eat all of their letters. For example, saying "mas o menos" in my town is like saying "mah o meh-no". We've started to realize that the less you pronounce in Spanish, the better off you are.
Now you know the joke behind naming our fiesta. We had asked our guests to bring a dish that is traditional to their culture or to their family during the holiday seasons. Guests were also asked to bring a small gift under the value of 5 euros to play in a grab bag game. Let's just say the party was a success. Everyone dressed up in festive attire, the food was delicious, and the presents were hilarious. For example, I won a pair of fairy wings. Someone else won a bug zapper in the shape of a tennis racquet.
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| Our guests and Tara |
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| Taking pictures in front of our "photo booth" |
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| Notice the snowflakes all over the walls? hand crafted of course :) |
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| photo shoot |
We hosted other Americans, our British friends, a couple Spaniards and even our ex Irish roommate showed up. Even though they celebrate Christmas here in Spain, its nice to gather with other English speakers during the holidays to feel a little piece of home.
8 days until Christmas!!
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