and the days keep going and going

So here’s the deal.  Every day when I walk around the city here I think to myself “Wow.  I can’t wait to blog about this.”  Then you got it.  I either never remember that thing again or the day just goes on so long that I don’t feel like writing anymore.  And then after too many days go by (and the days feel like weeks here) I have no idea where to even start up again, so I guess here is a quick recap of a few of the things I’ve done since I last blogged.

-          Joanne and I went on a day trip last Friday to Sitges, a small beach town about half an hour south of Barcelona.  It is truly gorgeous there and is exactly what Joanne and I pictured when we originally thought of Spain.  There are small Spanish streets with old looking shops overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.  And the good news about this little place is that it is FREE for us to get there on the train with our metro passes, so we will definitely be going back soon before it starts to cool off here.

-          The weather is still super humid with little breeze.  The nights are a struggle with no air conditioning.

-          My host mom is the best and craziest human alive.  She just talked to fast in her Castillian accent that it’s hard to understand, but I get the jist.  And, let’s just say that I would hate to be on the other side of the phone when the internet at our house goes out.  She definitely gave that automated machine a run for its money.  Basically she’s hilarious.

-          Joanne, Cynthia, and I saw Swan Lake  the ballet performed by the Nation Ballet of Cuba.  Or well, should I sat El Lago de Las Cisnes?  Good thing there are no words in a ballet.  I saw the ballet before with Christine at the San Joase ballet, so I was familiar with it, but there was a different sort of elegance with this production which made it almost like I was watching a different ballet with the same elements.  It’s funny how the same choreography and story line can tell a totally different story just through the motions of people’s bodies and the passion they place into the dance.

-          Went shopping and Joanne and I bought these matching totally European pants with the baggy look.  We might be sporting them back in the US…just a little warning.

-          My host mom made Paella for dinner.  DELISH!

-          Joanne and I found a church in ENGLISH!  And met another girl, Audrey, studying here from Texas.  The church was a hit and we will definitely be going back even thoughmy host mom does not really approve at all and called it a ummmmm I’m not too sure what but probably something I shouldn’t be repeating. 

-          What else have I been up to this week besides school and actually having to start studying here?  This isn’t just a vacation after all is it?

-          Hmmm.  Joanne and I (can you tell that I’ve basically been doing everything with Joanne?) went to see a movie totally in Spanish and we pretty much understood it all.  Success.  It was a little, well a really not pleasant movie, but at least we understood what was going on the whole time ¿Right?

-          Then I guess going back to school, classes have been a lot of work already, but I’ve been enjoying them all, so that’s a good thing.  I’ll write about those later (hopefully I remember) but for now I have to go read for a class starting in 2 hours.  ¡Adios!