My Personal English Journal: Weekend Trips, Holidays, Memories and Daily Routine

Weekend Memories and Future Plans

FIN DE SEMANA: Went to Area Sur on Saturday at 1:00 PM with my boyfriend. We had lunch at Burger King around 3:00 PM; after that, we arrived at Primark at 5:45 PM, I guess. Then we looked for a coat. Afterward, we went to buy a snack because we were hungry. It was delicious. After that, we toured the entire mall, and then we had to wait a long time to catch the bus. After a long wait, we got home, and I had to study geography.

On Sunday, we got up at 8:30 AM, took a shower, and went out for breakfast. We decided to ride the bus again, but this time for 2 hours; it was so much more fun. Around 4:00 PM, we were ready to come back to Quito. It was 7:30 PM, I think, and we stopped at a park to eat something because we were starving. Then we arrived home around 9:00 PM. We said goodbye and promised to remember this day forever.

SIGUIENTES VACACIONES: During this summer I haven't been on holiday, so I have started to prepare for my next holidays, which will be in September. The first step was to decide on the place, but we were conditioned by the number of free days. So we planned to travel to Spain, finally to Madrid. We chose this city because a friend of a friend of mine is there, and he could help us find a cheap and nearby hotel. Once we obtained information about a hotel, we sent an email to reserve it. There wasn't any problem because we did it with enough time. The next thing was to buy the plane tickets, also via the internet. Therefore, the only pending thing is the exact date. So I look forward to these days. I hope to enjoy them!

Special Celebrations and Past Holidays

ÚLTIMO CUMPLEAÑOS: When I think back through the years as I was growing up, I can recall many birthday parties that made me happy. Although my family didn't have a lot, they always found a way to bring joy to my birthday. I remember when my dad and my boyfriend took me to my favorite restaurant last year. It was early September. My dad, my boyfriend, and I went down to "Noelia" in Jerez de la Frontera. I can still remember the beautiful restaurant. I was just amazed by the food and the service. I was so excited as we approached the place. We walked through the front door, and the hostess took our reservation. Once we entered the restaurant, we began to look for our table. When our server found it, we started to eat. I was just so overjoyed to be there. That day will always live on in my mind as one of the happiest birthdays of my life.

ÚLTIMAS VACACIONES: My last holidays were my longest holidays, and I think that I learned how to spend my time well. I enjoyed myself a lot with my friends and family, and I met new people too, because I was in different places during the summer, and I wanted to meet people everywhere. The first place I visited was Seville, because I was invited for some days by a friend who has a house there. I went with some friends, and we spent just five days there. We stayed on the beach for hours in the mornings, just lying down and sleeping. At night, we went out until the next morning. We danced, met people, and walked near the beach while we watched the moon in silence. Finally, I was in Cadiz. My parents looked for a really relaxing time, and we were on the beach for some days. There, we did not visit anything; we were there just to rest. After those days, we came back to Jerez, and, unfortunately, we had to start our routines again.

Daily Routine and Personal Preferences

RUTINA: I usually wake up at seven o'clock, but I usually get up at a quarter past seven. Then I have milk and toast for breakfast. After that, I take the school bus and I go to my school. I am a student in high school. I go to the playground at eleven o'clock. I have lunch at school. At a quarter to three, I take the bus and I arrive at my house. Then I eat a sandwich and I do my homework. After that, I take a shower and I have dinner. I go to bed at eleven o'clock.

PELÍCULAS: Thinking a lot about all the films that I have seen throughout my life, I realize that I can't choose just one as my favorite film. If I want to cry, I love "Bajo Cero", but if I'm talking about the most perfect cinema, I prefer watching romantic films. They are very important to me because I love this world and its different ways of making movies. The best film by Kubrick, I think, is A Clockwork Orange or The Shining, and the best film by Tarantino is Pulp Fiction or Kill Bill. I have very eclectic tastes in cinema, but I love watching films every day.

Childhood Memories

My First Day of School: I remember my first day of school very well. My father was with me. He took my hand—how can I forget that? I was wearing a white dress with small blue circles and white shoes. I was carrying only a small notebook and a pencil. My teacher was a woman; her name was Ana. She was young and beautiful too. She was a very nice person. That day, the teacher gave me three books: one to read, another one to cut out, and the last one to stick. I was so happy with my new books and also because I had new friends. All this happened in Madrid, where I lived as a child. It is an emotional moment for everyone when we start a beautiful new stage in life.