Tomorrow I'm off to Málaga and then Córdoba for a week with my boyfriend, Dennis, so I guess I should provide a wee update before I go.
I normally would have three classes today, starting at 8:30 am, but there's a general strike all over Spain today against the conservative labor reforms made by the new president Mariano Rajoy...so no classes for me! I feel bad that people have to strike to try and get back basic labor rights, but I'm not complaining about sleeping in and having a lazy day. I'm planning to go for a walk after lunch, but I'm a little nervous because I haven't ventured outside yet and don't know what to expect.
I'll just go backwards in time from there...so last night, I went to a flamenco show. I was excited, but not dying to go or anything, because in my Civilization and Culture class we saw some clips of flamenco, and maybe they were bad quality or something, but they were kind of just people moving around to winy men singing. However, I was pleasantly surprised by last night's show. All the students in my program sat around a long, narrow room and were face-to-face with dancers, each more talented than the next. They move their feet so fast they basically become blurs of color. I can't even walk in heels, let alone move that fast in them, so I was quite impressed.
Over the weekend, I helped plant mini trees on a hill in Generalife near the Alhambra to help prevent erosion. It was fun at first, but my arms don't like to swing tools for extended periods of time, so it got a little tiring after a while. But it's motivated me to work my arms out more often so I can plant trees with ease in the future.
Friday, I went to Nerja, a beautiful beach in the province of Málaga. I loved it because the weather was perfect, there were palm trees, I bonded with an adorable dog, and a wave washed right over me and my iPod but my iPod somehow still works just fine. It was just kind of a magical day. Not to mention the gelato.
That's pretty much it...ciao.
I normally would have three classes today, starting at 8:30 am, but there's a general strike all over Spain today against the conservative labor reforms made by the new president Mariano Rajoy...so no classes for me! I feel bad that people have to strike to try and get back basic labor rights, but I'm not complaining about sleeping in and having a lazy day. I'm planning to go for a walk after lunch, but I'm a little nervous because I haven't ventured outside yet and don't know what to expect.
I'll just go backwards in time from there...so last night, I went to a flamenco show. I was excited, but not dying to go or anything, because in my Civilization and Culture class we saw some clips of flamenco, and maybe they were bad quality or something, but they were kind of just people moving around to winy men singing. However, I was pleasantly surprised by last night's show. All the students in my program sat around a long, narrow room and were face-to-face with dancers, each more talented than the next. They move their feet so fast they basically become blurs of color. I can't even walk in heels, let alone move that fast in them, so I was quite impressed.
Over the weekend, I helped plant mini trees on a hill in Generalife near the Alhambra to help prevent erosion. It was fun at first, but my arms don't like to swing tools for extended periods of time, so it got a little tiring after a while. But it's motivated me to work my arms out more often so I can plant trees with ease in the future.
Friday, I went to Nerja, a beautiful beach in the province of Málaga. I loved it because the weather was perfect, there were palm trees, I bonded with an adorable dog, and a wave washed right over me and my iPod but my iPod somehow still works just fine. It was just kind of a magical day. Not to mention the gelato.
That's pretty much it...ciao.
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