Holy Christmas, Batman!

    I've decided that maybe I should just post something big every month, because I hardly have time to write much! En verdad, I can't just just write every time something happens or changes in my life. I change every day, I feel. Maybe not change, but I find something new about myself, make mistakes, and I learn. For example, all my life I always thought it was wrong to cry in front of people. I was never able to do it, because I didn't want people to think I was a baby, or that I was weak. I guess that's just how I learned it, when I was around guys all the time. I realized yesterday that when ever I feel full of emotion, I instinctively walk away from the situation. Why? Because I don't want people to see me break and see right through me. I thought they would look down on me for crying, or showing that I was angry. But I recently realized that's not how it is. The first times that I broke down in front of my friends, or my host Mom and sister, I expected them to try and make me stop and escape from the sad white girl. I received comfort and love instead; they let me cry all I needed, and assured me that it was okay to do so.
   Now that I've finished talking about my silly emotions, I can tell you what I've been up to! It's almost Christmas! To be perfectly honest, it doesn't feel like Christmas at all. It's hot, there isn't any snow, and I hardly hear Christmas music. When I do, it seems so out of place! I'm happy to be with my host family here and I'm excited to have this experience. With The Holidays comes a whole new roll of emotions (Sorry, I said I was done talking about my emotions. I lied). I've never had a Christmas without snow, and I've never been away from my family. It's hard, I'll tell you that much. I thought it would be easy to spend just one Christmas with another family, but it really isn't. I miss the familiarity of being at home with the decorations around the house, the Christmas lights on the tree, and listening to my Mom's music as I sit in the living room drinking hot chocolate with her. It's things like that I miss the most.
   I have two days of school left until March, so go ahead and be jealous. I almost feel guilty for having so much time off of school! Almost. I switch families in about a month, and in January I'll be going to stay with a family on Easter Island (Go ahead, be jealous again). I'll be on the island for two weeks, and I already know that I'll be taking amazing pictures with this opportunity! I have tentative plans go learn how to surf, and get dreds in my hair.We'll see how things turn out, I guess! The island is really small, but it has so much culture. From what I've heard and seen, it is a lot like Hawaii. If you get the chance, look up pictures of it. It's so beautiful!
   I often catch myself thinking in Spanish, and then feel like a crazy person when it's hard to stop. I suppose that's a good thing. I started reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in Spanish today! I probably miss a lot of the good details, but I know what's happening at least. I feel I'll probably have to re-read it in English later. Now that I believe I've made this a decent read, I think it's time for me to rock out of here. Thank you for reading, and keep up the prayers! I miss and love all of you. (: