Christina CP #3

Me and Angel went to Tally Fiesta! It was really fun and we both had a great time. I wasn't sure if it was going to be a good idea at first because I knew a lot of people would be speaking Spanish and I was supposed to be helping her with her English haha but it wasn't a big deal. It was on a Saturday downtown in Kleman plaza. I wanted to go somewhere cultural and fun and I think I accomplished that goal. We met up around 7pm because her cousin said she could drop her off there. We went immediately to the dance stage set up outside because they had some couples dancing professionally and it was really cool to watch. After that we decided to walk around and look at all the booths. Although it was loud, I was still able to practice English with were. She will need to be able to communicate in busy areas like this anyway so it was good skill building. We saw face painting, a moon bounce blow-up for kids, and they even gave away free snow cones. After seeing all the booths we decided to try some of the food. I asked the vendor in Spanish about the prices and then told Angel. They only took cash and I only had my card so I was a little frustrated. Angel offered to pay for me but I wouldn't have felt right. All of a sudden this man in line comes up to me and asks "How much do you need?"... "Five dollars." I jokingly replied with a pouty face. He pulled out a five dollar bill, smiled and said "Here you go. Have blessed day. It's on me." I couldn't believe it. I wanted to decline but I was so hungry so I just told him thanks. We got our food and then went back near the dance floor. Angel finished her taco and I was half way through with my quesadilla when she said she wanted to go dance and left me! haha I was rushing to finish my food so I could join her. We danced for a while and I even ran into a few of my friends I had invited. I introduced them to her and let them ask her questions so she could get used to speaking in English more. She understands a lot of English but is very shy speaking. After we got tired we waited for her cousin to pick us up because he offered me a ride home. We all talked in the car for a while before deciding to meet up again the next week at an open mic nearby. We all had a great time.