I remember when I was about four and my mom would tuck my baby sister into her crib and then make me join her for a nap. There we'd be in my parents' bed, her hand holding mine so I couldn't crawl out and go get into trouble, her long nails digging in when I squirmed. Naturally, I hated naptime.
Now my nap is one of my favorite things. I call it siesta since it's such an integral part of my adopted country's culture. And there's even a scientific basis for a good long one, not just the 20-minute catnap the "experts" used to say was all we needed. The evidence is here, at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yS5fzGcjI4&feature=player_embedded.
I'm just glad I get to do it without all those wires, they'd be awfully hard to get used to.
4 comments:
Bliss,
There is a phrase that many people here use when they take a short nap in the afternoon. The phrase is "echarse un coyotito"...to throw (or pull) a little coyote. That is because the coyote is a nocturnal animal and takes little short naps in the daytime. Try this out on your Spanish teacher. Just say "me voy a la casa echarme un coyotito" and let's see what she says :).
Great, I have a class tomorrow. Can't wait to try it out on her.
I love my siesta! It helps recharge my batteries and keeps me in a great mood! :D
Gotta love the nap - a retirement benefit that should be higher up on the list of advantages - thank for reminding me. zzzzzzzzzzz
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