Peace Day

We celebrated "Dia de Paz" the other day at school. It was a beautiful sunny day and we took the afternoon off to celebrate the event. After the banners each class had made were put up and applauded for, we went out to the playground. We all held hands in a spiral formation and started singing a song. Apparently there was a choreographed dance as well that I didnt know. But with elementary school children they repeat the song and dance like 5 times and fortunately I picked it up in a cinch and was whirling and twirling with everyone else.  Then something was announced and a mass stampede to the center commenced. I had no idea what was going on (as always), I just knew that all the children were pushing towards the center of the black hole and something awesome must be up there.

Turns out we were releasing doves.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please stop and look at how cute my school/children are:

http://centros.edu.xunta.es/ceipriadevigo/

I stopped in the fruiteria

When I run I usually put my key in my ipod pouch with a two euro coin. Tonight I stopped by the fruiteria and dug out my belongins and then dropped the key in the crate of potatoes. The man had no idea why i was being so picky choosing potatoes and I had no idea how to explain. Until, eureka! I held up the key to the whole shabang.

And then he found out I got crazier because I kept asking "how much would my total be with ...this... (holding up a pepper)?" I wanted to get as close to two euros as possible. Turns out, you can buy a head of cauliflower, six carrots and two bananas. What a deal!