BINGO!!!!

Friday our school had Bingo night. Yes, I realize it sounds lame, but it was soooo fun. It was all in Spanish, so first of all, I am not super efficient at my numbers in Spanish 1-75. All night, I listened to Beh cinco, Beh cinco, Ene cinquenta y cinco, Ene cinquenta y cinco. I got really good. I also learned that quickly recognizing the difference between cuarenta and cinquenta are my hardest numbers up to 75. It was for a fundraiser to help out this school in a rural village that doesn't have much. It was for a good cause. There was good food and good fun to be had at Bingo Night. Oh, by the way, did I mention that the prize for the last round was a trip to CANCUN???? Yeah, I didn't win, but it was still worth it. Fun times.

This is the gym with people filled playing Bingo.

Danielle looks a little confused here trying to keep up with her four bingo cards!

Laurie was the only teacher who came away with any prizes. She won a pair of crocs and a 500 Q (about $70) gift certificate to the New Balance store at the mall!!! She almost won the bunny they were giving away. Her roommate was happy she didn't get the bunny!!!

Even Miguel had to come to join in on the fun.

Not sure if you could tell from the other pictures or not, but only in Guatemala would we be using beans as Bingo pieces!!! ha ha.

As people were leaving, they would give away their cards. Yes, by the end of the night, I was playing seven cards, trying really hard to win the trip to Cancun.

One of my most memorable moments of the night was when a group of about six boys (my students) came up behind me and were distracting me. I was trying really hard to concentrate and then they started yelling "BINGO" really loudly and pointing at me. The bingo caller stopped and was asking in Spanish, "There is a winner?" "Hay ganador?" I was shaking my head and saying, no no no. They thought it was pretty funny! ha