I asked for a water bottle for my birthday. I had one last summer that I lost at a construction site (more like, it got packed up by someone . . . or someone stole it) that was fantastic. My new water bottle of the same fashion is green and wonderful and large (holds 1L). I finally got it when I went home for the summer and have been joyously using it to hydrate myself since.
It is tragically missing.
I think I left it in the classroom yesterday :/
So I spent today trying to find the guy who locked up last night, to no avail. In my pursuit, I was forced to use my fantastic Hebrew skills to talk to the cleaning lady. As I was walking away, I shook my head in embarrassment of how stupid I must have sounded. I'm glad I live in a country where most people are immigrants and have to learn Hebrew as a second language. As least people give me a little more grace.
I met her in the hallway as I was wandering around trying to find my lost precious. She stands about 5'2" and was armed with gloves, a smock, and a rubberband to hold her long, soft black hair in a loose ponytail. She was pushing a cart that was twice as big as she is, and she paused as soon as she saw me looking at her.
Me: "Excuse me. Yesterday. My the water bottle. Green. Here. Summer." (I meant to say 'classroom' instead of 'summer')
Lady: "I only work in the morning, and the other people who work in the evening aren't here right now."
Me: "What name you?"
Lady: "Juliana." (smiles)
Me: "Nice to meet you. What name other people?"
Lady: "Joey, Sarah, Ingrid. . .I don't remember who else."
Me: "He was other man?"
Lady: "Yes, but I don't remember his name. Talk to Joey, but he's not here right now."
Me: "How much time he here?"
Lady: "In the morning, but I don't really know."
Me: "In the morning? Okay, thank you very much. Where are you from?"
Lady: "Colombia."
Me: (in English) "Oh shoot, we could have spoken in Spanish this whole time." *facepalm* (in Spanish) "You speak Spanish? I speak Spanish!" (in Hebrew) "Thanks so much, have a nice day!"
Next month we have a Hebrew evaluation. I think I'll be ehhh, studying ze Hebrew during my abundant break times.
It is tragically missing.
I think I left it in the classroom yesterday :/
So I spent today trying to find the guy who locked up last night, to no avail. In my pursuit, I was forced to use my fantastic Hebrew skills to talk to the cleaning lady. As I was walking away, I shook my head in embarrassment of how stupid I must have sounded. I'm glad I live in a country where most people are immigrants and have to learn Hebrew as a second language. As least people give me a little more grace.
I met her in the hallway as I was wandering around trying to find my lost precious. She stands about 5'2" and was armed with gloves, a smock, and a rubberband to hold her long, soft black hair in a loose ponytail. She was pushing a cart that was twice as big as she is, and she paused as soon as she saw me looking at her.
Me: "Excuse me. Yesterday. My the water bottle. Green. Here. Summer." (I meant to say 'classroom' instead of 'summer')
Lady: "I only work in the morning, and the other people who work in the evening aren't here right now."
Me: "What name you?"
Lady: "Juliana." (smiles)
Me: "Nice to meet you. What name other people?"
Lady: "Joey, Sarah, Ingrid. . .I don't remember who else."
Me: "He was other man?"
Lady: "Yes, but I don't remember his name. Talk to Joey, but he's not here right now."
Me: "How much time he here?"
Lady: "In the morning, but I don't really know."
Me: "In the morning? Okay, thank you very much. Where are you from?"
Lady: "Colombia."
Me: (in English) "Oh shoot, we could have spoken in Spanish this whole time." *facepalm* (in Spanish) "You speak Spanish? I speak Spanish!" (in Hebrew) "Thanks so much, have a nice day!"
Next month we have a Hebrew evaluation. I think I'll be ehhh, studying ze Hebrew during my abundant break times.
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