Katy perry wed's her el novio! and the legalization of Pot!

Get ready folks! Every single one of our vocab words from last week showed up in this article. CLICK HERE .
La cantante estadounidense Katy Perry, de 26 años, se casó la noche del sábado en India con su novio, el comediante inglés Russell Brand. Los novios celebraron con una fastuosa y tradicional fiesta.
yay!! Im so glad i can read this. I feel uber smart. Okay so Katy Perry who is 26 years old went saturday in India and married her boyfriend English Comedian Russel brand. They celebrated Traditional Indian style.
CLICK HERE to read the article about California's proposition 19. Apparently the ex Mexican president Vicente Fox is in favor of the legalization, but with limitations and regulations.
"49% de los californianos están a favor de la Propuesta 19, mientras que el 42% está en contra."
So it seems..as of right now that the line of those in favor, and those who are not, is very thin~ or delgado! ha! Wow..i know quite a few espanol Palabras!
VAMOS A BREA!!!

El Museo El Modo!

El Museo el modo es en Mexico. It showcases old "objects" including old medicines and cures as well as other objects like typewriters, hair accessories ect.. from 1800's and on~ they exhibit thousands of objects!
So awesome that i was actually able to read this sentence!!
"Tiene un horario de miércoles a domingo 10 a 18 hrs, con un costo de admisión de 40 pesos al público en general, 30 pesos a estudiantes..."
So apparently they are open from wednesday - sunday for 10 to 18 hours?? hmm military time im guessing? or craziness..and the cost of admission is 40 pesos for the general public and 30 pesos for students!
Here is an article on the museum! CLICK HERE
Cnn also covered the museo to see that video and try to keep up with all the spanish talk (listened to this like 50 times and still couldn't pick up alot of the words) CLICK HERE
I love the old medicine containers!! The little cold cream canister's are so cute! It makes me want to start collecting containers now..but today's containers are nothing but plastic..they don't really come in cool tins, glass containers..ect..so they don't appeal to me as much~
I tried to find something like this museum in the unites states but i didn't come up with anything :( so i guess i just have to go to Mexico!!
This article and story is really neat since we just went over places and how to describe them in class last week.
Tiene mucho Objectos de el museo el modo en mexico !

Cinco De Mayo! and Fashion!

Before taking Spanish i think my favorite thing about Cinco de Mayo was the drinking. Now i can say i know what Cinco de Mayo is all about!!It celebrates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862! CLICK HERE to read all about Cinco de Mayo! Click HERE for a video showcasing this year's Cinco de Mayo in San Jose California! That guy is amazing with that lasso!!
I did a post not too long ago that included a video of a young girl dressed in traditional mexican clothing. I was so impressed an in awe of her clothes that i figured i would do a posting just about traditional mexican clothing!
Traditional Mexican clothing combines native and European styles, and most commonly are made from cotton, bark, wool, silk, and agave. Women wear a skirt, a “huipil” , and a “quechquémitl” a kind of cape, and a shawl called a “rebozo”!
The men stick closely to the european style of clothes with trousers and a shirt, but can add a large blanket called “Sarape”. CLICK HERE to learn more!
HERE are some pictures of traditional mexican dress!
Oh! and for your listening pleasure, HERE is a most fabulous song called "Mucha Muchacha" I love this song!!
Okay thats all for today!
This week we are learning about the present tense of "Ir" verbs so in the spirit of that:
Yo voy a la escuela manana! Hasta Luego!

President Felipe Calderon is combating the Flu this season!

Mexico has inaugurated a US$140 million lab to manufacture influenza vaccines, a year after they received all the negative press for the swine flu. President Felipe Calderon says he's trying to make Mexico better prepared for the flu season. The manufacturing plant will produce 30 million doses of antigen, the key vaccine ingredient, annually! I think this could be the solution Mexico needs to prevent an H1N1 event from happening again. The H1N1 caused 17,800 deaths in more than 200 countries. CLICK HERE to read the article.
I also found this incredibly sad news story about an American Tourist who is missing after he and his wife went to visit a historic Mexican church and were shot at my mexican pirates! I am always shocked when i hear about pirates. Im not sure why, but i always think they are make believe until i hear about them doing something terrible! The man fled after the pirates open fired, and he has been missing ever since.
Oh! and for your listening pleasure here is a top ten list of the best mexican music EVER!! found courtesy of youtube! CLICK HERE! I talked in my last blog entry about traditional spanish fashions. You can see some great examples of the sort of "pants and shirt" traditional fashions in the pictures of the various male hispanic artists during the video! I also noticed that they have alot of "group" artists with SEVERAL several members!
Vamos a bailar!!

Francisco De Goya an awesome Spanish Artist.

HERE is an entire site showcasing Francisco De Goya y Lucientes work. My two favorite paintings of his would have to be "The Duchess Of Alba" this painting is buy bonita!
"The Straw Manikin" is wee bit tonto, though i have to say being tossed into the air by a sheet would be loads of fun in my opinion! Despite it's oddness i do love the look on the man's face being tossed in the air..lol.
Francisco De Goya was a court painter to the Spanish Crown. He was born in Fuendetodos, Aragón, Spain, in 1746. In 1783, the Count of Floridablanca, a favorite of King Carlos III, commissioned Goya to paint his portrait. In 1789 Goya was made court painter to Charles IV and in 1799 he was appointed First Court Painter!
CLICK HERE to see a site showcasing Argentinan traditions!
El Carnaval del Pais is a holiday much like mardi-gras. Except they have Samba clubs with over 700 dancers, musicians and singers, all competing for the title of "Kings of the Carnival". This takes place in the spring time around march or april!
Revolucion de Mayo is celebrated May 25th and celebrates Argentinas independence from Spain! I think Dia de la Raza is by far my favorite! They celebrate not that Christopher Columbus FOUND america, but that he entered the race to! So we defiantly celebrate the same columbus day holiday, but in a completely different manner!
Teiene miedo norteamericano no? I would have been!!!
We have began our introduction into chapter four and i have started to learn sports and activities. In spirit of this i would like to say :
Mi hermano y padre gustan el futbol americano.
Mi no gusta deportes!

R.I.P El perro.

Ironic that we have the word El perro the week i lose mine :(
No bueno dia.
No bueno la semana..
Mi perro was killed jueves by a carro.
I suppose i don't have much to say about anything today but i will include a spanish link and such..and well, call it good. I haven't been able to do much this weekend, except cry alot..so you will have to excuse this short blog entry. I don't have any children so my dog was like my kiddo. Here is the Spanish Link for this week. It's showcasing what is supposed to be the best place in Mexico "CHIHUAHUA" . After watching that Youtube video, i would definitely love to pack my bags and head that way!!It has been said that the name derives from the Tarahumara language, meaning "between two waters", other accepted definitions are "place of the holed-rock" or "dry and sandy place". Despite it's beauty the city has a serious crime problem including theft, and nasty case of graffiti taggers! You can't combat it's true beauty though Click HERE to see some picture of Chihuahua Mexico!
Well, I would just like to say that my Dog "Trey" was the best dog in the world, and so here's to the best dog that ever lived~ May he rest in peace <3
Nos vernos~

The Aztec Familia!

HERE i found some interesting facts about the old Aztec families!
Wayyy back in the Aztec days~
Marriage was considered a family affair. The bride and groom did not have any say in the selection process, and the parents would normally consult a fortuneteller, who could, based on birth dates (horoscopes maybe?), predict the future of the marriage. Normally, a pair of older women, called "cihuatlanque" would negotiate between the families.
The tradition called then for a meeting of the girl's family to assess the proposal and obtain permission of ALL the family members.

LOL would tu ENTIRE familia have agreed on your current marriage or relationship?
They would have taken one look at your novio and said NO.

Oh yea..and there was that whole "several" wives thing! So perhaps the Aztec days would not have been for you ;)