¿HARMLESS?

Valentine's Day.

Everyone knows that Kelly was a teacher for 26ish years, right? Luckily for me, everything has trickled down quite nicely and she's always thinking of festive things to send in the mail for my students. Usually candies for different US holidays and cultural goodies.

Candy hearts.

Totally a 50/50 treat. While I hate them (don't hate the sentiment, just the chalky taste that produces instant goosebumps when grinding them between the teeth), there is someone who loves them. Anyways, I totally get extra points from my students (that I can use for "threats" and punishment) when I come bearing gifts (candies = chuches). I have one class of 15 boys and 2 girls. They are 13/14 year olds. Not only did I make them write love notes and poems today for their moms, girlfriends, sisters, etc.... They all got candy hearts. Anyone care to make a guess as to what "xoxo," (pronounced cho-cho) means in Spanish?

Here's a synonym: Coño

Now, take a little visit to www.wordreference.com (and then get lost on my favorite website ever) or google translator if you prefer, and find out for yourself what made all these little 13 year old adolescent boys squeal when their blonde, American, 23 year old teacher gave them candy hearts that say "xoxo" on them...

In other news, a few weeks ago when I was back in Calatayud, I met a (Spanish) girl who is studying abroad in California for the year. Anyone care to take a guess as to what her American University alma mater is?

Here's a hint: ¡¡¡ ZOT-ZOT-ZOT !!!

Small world? Well, thanks to the freakishly lucrative industry of TEACHING ENGLISH (6 billion Pounds a year world wide!¿?!) and the only suposed 3 universal taboos that we can kind of say exist (incest, genocide and cannibalism), the world is only getting smaller as we all make great strides to be able to communicate globally and better ourselves by creating a morally just human race that aspires to goodness.

¡Feliz día de los enamorados!
Love, be loved!
XO(XO), ja ja ja!