We're paying with love tonight

Facts:

- it's 4.45 p.m.
- 77,5°F / 25,2°C

It's raining. In Texas is rain something good ;D.
On Thursday I had my first sleepover, because we were baby sitting Lakin. She lives in the "neighbourhood" with her mom and I really like them.
Lakin is in 3rd grade now and very sweet.
We brought her to the dance training ( they are dancing like cheerleader, but called anything else. Don't know what).
Sydney and me watched her and they are really good. The group consist of 30 girls, and the most are younger than 11 years.

On friday Jordi came home and saturday was my YFU stuff. It was really good. I met some nice people and we talked about improtant things, like the different between our cultures.
Because there are a lot, like one japanese girl sampled, and I agree with her. Even the smallest thing can be different, like free time (which is actually a big thing :D).
Americans don't use their free time, they hang around and don't do anything.
An other example is the bathroom door, a closed door signalize here, that there is someone in. In Japan is the door ever closed.
This sounds unimportant, but this are the little things in life, who could bring confusion.
I am pleasent that my whole host family were there with me.
Did I told you, that I met the belgian guy there agian?
I did, and his english is a way better and Jordan, Sydney and me are in love with his accent. ;)
I also met some german guys and Sebastian, who flew with me.
Well, it was a nice experience and I look very forward to the next "party" ( I think it's the Halloween party :) ).

I've the america flag in my hand (that's why it looks so curious)

Jordi and me

After this meeting we all went to olive garden (an italian restaurant). It was awesome, I'm absolutely in love. I ate chicken with mozzarella and of course: spaghetti! And after this we all got some chocolate (mint chocolate, but it was chocolate). This was the first chocolate I had here.
Americans have good food, but horrible chocolate.
As we were back home Jordan, Sydney and me went running.
- I started running ( In germany I tried, but I was too undisciplined, now I've Sydney and I can run :D)
We try to run 2 miles per day. :)

And today I was in church with Jordan and Sydney. It was interessting, but different.
You can't compare they with german churches.
They look completely different and the worship is ... different.
As we went in there was a women, who keep the doors open for you and they greet you with live music. Most sang with them and raise their hands and after two more songs the priest started to talk.
I looked around me:

The pink quadrangle are the area for the projector. And it is huge!
Under this is the stage, where the artists perfome, the left box is the drums (yeah, drums in a chruch). In front of the stage is a little podium for the priest and in the right corner are the "DJ's". I don't know what they are, but they've an apple laptop and headphones there.
In the background is a clincer house.

this is the church

Yeah, it was a great experience.

This week is spirit week in school. And we have a:
- cowboy monday
- twin tuesday
- nerd wednesday
- 50's (I think) thursday
- Lp friday (orange, black and white )

Spirit week is awesome. The whole school get dressed like the themes. And for what?
For football. It's awesome. American schools have such a great spirit.
We've this spirit week this week, because our football team plays against Deer Park and they are our "enemy".
So we've to support our team and show our spirit. I think it's an amazing thing.
And because I'm in the yearbook class I get all the photos.
Be curious about it! ;)