I think It's something like being Lucy Ricardo

So I have begun my journey into the Latin American lifestyle...apparently just diving right in

Maikol and I went with some friends of his to a salsa place downtown and I have to say it was a lot of fun...maybe even more fun than I expected but things were good...Maikol was very patient as I stumbled through my first salsa however I did amaze him with my merengue talent...all those years of watching Selena helped pay off

However, everyone in the room has clearly been classically trained...like they were out of control...I only know the basic steps but the boys thought I did great...it was hard to sit down and relax because the boys were rotating...so just when I thought I could sit after a dance Pepe or Ricardo or someone would come up...the next day my legs killed but it was fun and totally worth it

So I have taken about 8 1/2 years of Spanish so I thought I was pretty sweet...until I got around all of Maikol's friends...they all speak so fast I can only understand about every 2nd or 3rd word...but they try to speak English for me which is nice and I try to speak/understand Spanish

On the way home Maikol and I were talking in the car and he is like genuinely interested in what I say and do...which is nice...and he tells me random things about his family, his country, etc...his mom is coming in January and he wants me to meet her so that she can cook me real Peruvian food.

Yesterday we went to lunch after I got out of work and we went to this place called La Tolteca and the food was pretty good...I was a little surprised because its in Williamsville and well they aren't exactly known for their Mexican cuisine.

Last night we planned on going to the movies, I called him and he didn't answer and didn't call back right away so of course in crazy girl mode I was worried that he didn't really want to go or that he didn't really like me or something...but then he called.....sigh...so we went to see Surrogates which was a pretty amazing movie..although Pepe brought it how the plot line could be applied to things like facebook where we socialize more but we interact less...Maikol laughed and whispered not to say anything because I love facebook...haha...then he walked me to my car and said that he will see me this coming weekend and he will plan something fun for us...sigh...during the movie Maikol asked me if I liked the movie and I told him I did but I couldn't figure it out...so he tried to explain it to me...I tried to tell him that I meant I was trying to figure out the end...so I guessed a random plot point which turned out to be true and he looks at me and says (completely sincere) "wow, you're really smart" and I just laughed. It's nice...I'm smitten...and he totally wore cologne last night...and well he sure wasn't wearing it for Pepe...haha

So I really like him...after I gave up on boys I randomly met Maikol...and he's really really great...he walks on the outside of the street, holds every door for me, drives everywhere, pays attention when I talk, asks me how my day was, shares things with me...like things are different than with other guys, he never makes me feel bad, he calls when he says he will, he's not mean or sarcastic...it's just nice

I'm trying to just let things go and see how they turn out...which is hard for me...but I'm having a great time

I have Liz's wedding coming up in 2 weeks and I want to ask him to be my date...I'm just nervous to do it...although I have two super cute dresses to choose from...a very cute burnt orange one and a slinky black one...I need some accessories but both could be really cute

I need to have girl friends...in a 10 mile radius...