Hello Friends,
I warned you that I was horrible at blogging. It is not my fault, I just get sucked in to life and forget to write about it. Well know that my excuse is out of the way...
Since the last time I wrote many things have happened. I shall list them off.
1. I basically volunteered to talk about my summer in New Jersey for encuentro. I will be speaking for about 15-30 minutes. We shall see how that goes. I keep forgetting my fear of public speaking. Haha That will happen Oct. 28th, pray that I can figure out what exactly to talk about.
2. This past weekend John and I went to Granada. The bus ride was long but not nearly as bad as our first bus experience. While in Granada-
a.We walked a lot. My little feet were angry with me.
b.We learned what being really really hungry is like. I thought I was having a heart attack! (I am not sure how that works- Hunger should not equal a heart attack)
c.I missed Salud and her food... a lot!
d.We failed at giving a homeless man cookies. We accidently bought cookies that were not packaged correctly and decided that we should not eat them. We tried to give them to a homeless man that was digging around in the garbage and he woul not take them. I was very confused.
e.I really enjoyed the weather and kind of wish I was there and not in Sevilla. Although- it is raining here today. WOOT!
f.We discovered a little Brazillian restaurant that was reasonable and pretty tasty. The couple who owned it was sweet. She was from Jerez and he was from Brazil. Very nice people.
g.I was yelled at by an angry Gypsy woman when she realized that she read my palm for nothing because there was no way I was going to pay her 3 Euros ($4.50) for her blessing and a piece of pine tree. I think she cursed me and said what she told me would not come true. I wanted to say “GOOD! I do not want two children or good grades anyways!” But I did not. I did not want her to chase me. John took pictures while she was yelling at me so she got even more angry. It was funny.
h.We were fooled into thinking that the Alhambra was going to be just as cool or cooler if we went at night... it was all a LIE! It was barely lit and we could barely see where we were walking (Minor exaggeration but not really)!!! I wanted to give them a piece of my mind but it was late and we had a long walk back.
i.The next day it was chilly and we went back to the Brazillian place and had some amazing chicken! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD! I am sure the fact that we were hungry made it taste even better.
j.John is a pretty amazing person.
k.The bus ride was not the most comfortable but we took turns sleeping. The walk home sucked.
3. The past two days I have had my first exams. I hope I did well.
4. Salud almost died yesterday when she saw a little lizard in the bathroom. It was so funny. She was running around screaming that she was going to die. I love her!
5. I think this is all for now.
Until next time- Peace and Love my friends,
Karla
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
I had half a chicken for Lunch yesterday.
I really do suck as a blogger. But I do think that once a week is reasonable... right?
Anyways, since the last time I blogged many new things have happened.
1. I have decided my Señora is the best one. I love her. She talks about random things and claims that every time her knees hurt it will rain. I feel bad for hoping her knees hurt all the time... She would be in a lot of pain if she ever went to Seattle. I don´t think she will though so we are all good.
2. John and I went to see the movie “Gordos” on Wednesday night. It was written and directed by a man whose last name is (drum roll please) ¡¡¡ARÉVALO!!! I thought it was a must and John was kind enough to go see it with me even though he did not understand as much as I did. It was a good movie- except for some of the nudity and sex... Europeans.
3. I went to Encuentro (P and W with the lights on) again this Wednesday. I really enjoy this 1hr and a half/ 2hrs of my week.
4. I attended “Noche Larga” this Friday night which means that many museums in town had free admission. We mostly wasted the night by walking to a couple of the museums but we did catch a small play production. I know the main point of the play was not the topless girl wearing the green pants but for some reason that is about the only thing I remember about it. Haha I think it was about religion. Maybe she was a female Rama? Her chest was painted blue and she played with fire... I do not know.
5. Saturday John and I went for a couple walks and witnessed some strange ceremony/parade for some Virgen or saint... I am not sure what we saw but what I do know is that I once again failed at having my camera! I think there is something seriously wrong with me. Is there some sort of syndrome I could blame this on?
6. Sunday- Some girls, John and I went to see a real life Bullfight. It will be the only one I ever go to in my life. I saw too much blood and it was just plain cruel. But I got a taste of Spanish culture. A taste is all I really need. I took a lot of pictures though. I will put them up on Facebook soon. I also put up some other pictures of my Spain adventure. Check them out. :D
7. The weather was really awesome last week but it is getting hotter again. Darn. I will survive though. I am hoping the worst is behind us.
Hope all is well from wherever you happen to be reading this and forgive my spelling. :)
Peace and Love my friends,
Karla <3
Anyways, since the last time I blogged many new things have happened.
1. I have decided my Señora is the best one. I love her. She talks about random things and claims that every time her knees hurt it will rain. I feel bad for hoping her knees hurt all the time... She would be in a lot of pain if she ever went to Seattle. I don´t think she will though so we are all good.
2. John and I went to see the movie “Gordos” on Wednesday night. It was written and directed by a man whose last name is (drum roll please) ¡¡¡ARÉVALO!!! I thought it was a must and John was kind enough to go see it with me even though he did not understand as much as I did. It was a good movie- except for some of the nudity and sex... Europeans.
3. I went to Encuentro (P and W with the lights on) again this Wednesday. I really enjoy this 1hr and a half/ 2hrs of my week.
4. I attended “Noche Larga” this Friday night which means that many museums in town had free admission. We mostly wasted the night by walking to a couple of the museums but we did catch a small play production. I know the main point of the play was not the topless girl wearing the green pants but for some reason that is about the only thing I remember about it. Haha I think it was about religion. Maybe she was a female Rama? Her chest was painted blue and she played with fire... I do not know.
5. Saturday John and I went for a couple walks and witnessed some strange ceremony/parade for some Virgen or saint... I am not sure what we saw but what I do know is that I once again failed at having my camera! I think there is something seriously wrong with me. Is there some sort of syndrome I could blame this on?
6. Sunday- Some girls, John and I went to see a real life Bullfight. It will be the only one I ever go to in my life. I saw too much blood and it was just plain cruel. But I got a taste of Spanish culture. A taste is all I really need. I took a lot of pictures though. I will put them up on Facebook soon. I also put up some other pictures of my Spain adventure. Check them out. :D
7. The weather was really awesome last week but it is getting hotter again. Darn. I will survive though. I am hoping the worst is behind us.
Hope all is well from wherever you happen to be reading this and forgive my spelling. :)
Peace and Love my friends,
Karla <3
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Horses in plays= Passion
¡Buenas Tardes a Todos!
(Disclaimer- everything in this blog post can and will be said with a lisp.)
Hmmmm… today is Tuesday which means that I must tell you about my weekend.
Last Friday- I think I told you guys that we were going on a field trip to Córdoba… I did right? Well let me tell you how I started off my Friday. First of all- I, Karla Arévalo, forgot my camera! If you know me at all you know that I NEVER go anywhere without my camera… pictures can be taken at any moment and on a field trip to a famous Mezquita you would think that I would remember! I am telling you, Spain is making me forgetful. That or the fact that my boyfriend is the most forgetful person I know. ¿Maybe a combination?
Anyways- Córdoba was nice and the weather was tolerable. I was expecting to die of a heat stroke or dehydration but I am still here.Thank God!
Saturday a few of us traveled to a beach called Matalascañas (for a more detailed description of the mess that was trying to get on the bus- please read someone else´s blog). I believe the word Chaos might be the most suiting word for what the process of getting to the beach was.
The beach itself was nice. My theory is that if you have seen one beach you more or less have seen them all. The only slight difference might be the several topless females and naked children running around… or simply sunbathing. Nevertheless- more partial and full nudity than I am accustomed to. But the weather was nice.
My Señora packed me a Bocadillo (Sub sandwich) for both Friday and Saturday and they happened to be some of the less appetizing subs I have had in a while. That probably doesn’t mean much since I always eat the same ham and cheese sub at Subway and turkey with Swiss at Quiznos. Trust me though these subs were nothing to be desired.
However- I did have a pretty good meal today. Sarah did not come home for lunch today and since she was gone my Señora made me some sort of lentil soup (Sarah is allergic). Salud also fried some fish which was delicious and I had some bread and an apple. Now that you know all about my diet…. Let us talk about something else.
Hmmm….Sunday I was a pile and did a whole lot of nothing. It was good. Later that night John and I tried to go to a concert in the park but sadly only 8 spots were left and we were not able to attend. From what we could see (the park is blocked off) the gardens were beautiful. I was tempted to jump the wall. Oh well… we indulged in the most expensive ice cream cones I have ever had instead.
It rained yesterday. Sevillanos are not used to rain so everyone was running around like headless animals. It would have been funnier if my laptop had not been in my backpack. I could not enjoy it to the fullest since I had to quickly get home without crashing into anything. They really should make mini windshield wiper-type things for glasses.
Anyways- these are all my random thoughts for now.
Peace and love my friends,
Karla
(Disclaimer- everything in this blog post can and will be said with a lisp.)
Hmmmm… today is Tuesday which means that I must tell you about my weekend.
Last Friday- I think I told you guys that we were going on a field trip to Córdoba… I did right? Well let me tell you how I started off my Friday. First of all- I, Karla Arévalo, forgot my camera! If you know me at all you know that I NEVER go anywhere without my camera… pictures can be taken at any moment and on a field trip to a famous Mezquita you would think that I would remember! I am telling you, Spain is making me forgetful. That or the fact that my boyfriend is the most forgetful person I know. ¿Maybe a combination?
Anyways- Córdoba was nice and the weather was tolerable. I was expecting to die of a heat stroke or dehydration but I am still here.Thank God!
Saturday a few of us traveled to a beach called Matalascañas (for a more detailed description of the mess that was trying to get on the bus- please read someone else´s blog). I believe the word Chaos might be the most suiting word for what the process of getting to the beach was.
The beach itself was nice. My theory is that if you have seen one beach you more or less have seen them all. The only slight difference might be the several topless females and naked children running around… or simply sunbathing. Nevertheless- more partial and full nudity than I am accustomed to. But the weather was nice.
My Señora packed me a Bocadillo (Sub sandwich) for both Friday and Saturday and they happened to be some of the less appetizing subs I have had in a while. That probably doesn’t mean much since I always eat the same ham and cheese sub at Subway and turkey with Swiss at Quiznos. Trust me though these subs were nothing to be desired.
However- I did have a pretty good meal today. Sarah did not come home for lunch today and since she was gone my Señora made me some sort of lentil soup (Sarah is allergic). Salud also fried some fish which was delicious and I had some bread and an apple. Now that you know all about my diet…. Let us talk about something else.
Hmmm….Sunday I was a pile and did a whole lot of nothing. It was good. Later that night John and I tried to go to a concert in the park but sadly only 8 spots were left and we were not able to attend. From what we could see (the park is blocked off) the gardens were beautiful. I was tempted to jump the wall. Oh well… we indulged in the most expensive ice cream cones I have ever had instead.
It rained yesterday. Sevillanos are not used to rain so everyone was running around like headless animals. It would have been funnier if my laptop had not been in my backpack. I could not enjoy it to the fullest since I had to quickly get home without crashing into anything. They really should make mini windshield wiper-type things for glasses.
Anyways- these are all my random thoughts for now.
Peace and love my friends,
Karla
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Necesito una Siesta
Hey everyone!
I am getting better at the blog thing. Two posts in one week! Woot. Lol Well, Tuesday night I partook in Girl’s night. An evening in which all 36 girls plus 3 adults gathered around and vented/shared their feelings. There were a lot of feelings to be shared and we sat around listening to people talk for the majority of the time. Now- I am not saying this is a bad thing. I actually enjoyed it but I know some of the other girls just wanted to get down to the river and get on the peddle boats like we were supposed to. I could just see them squirming in their chairs. It was painfully funny.
We were divided into groups of four. I had finally given in that day and decided to wear a skirt because like I mentioned in my previous post… it is hotter than the sun in this city. So naturally, I was the first to get on the boat and was not about to volunteer to peddle myself and three other individuals for an hour. I carefully sat down trying not to flash my classmates and the old men on the dock. I think I was successful and avoided any flashing.
I do not think Salud would have thought twice though. She grabbed my butt the other day and likes to hug me. It doesn’t weird me out or anything but I am sure some of the other girls would not handle this as well as Sarah and I. Also- the food is OK. I am trying everything I am served. I don’t exactly get full at every meal but the bread is good… lol
Again- everything is SO expensive here. Poop. I have not consumed much soda… I will die soon due to withdrawl... :S
Classes are good. I really enjoy them all- this is a new feeling to me. We are going to Cordoba to visit the Mezquita tomorrow. I am excited. It’s like a really really cool field trip. Haha I will be sure to take a million pictures and put them on face book for all to see. I am currently attempting to put some up from my first week here. It is a rather slow process…
So this past Sunday John, Sarah, Brett and I went to a church called Prosperidad. It is a really small church and by really small I mean smaller than a classroom small. It was cool though. The service was a bit long but it was good. We also attended “Encuentro” last night hosted at that same church. For you Northwesterners- it is like P+W (Praise and Worship) with the lights on... in a really really small church. It was good. The music was awesome.
You know what else is awesome? Having John here with me (Insert giant smiley face here!!!!!) !!! We have done our fair share of exploring the city and just admiring its beauty… Good times are being had. :D
Hmmm… I think this is all my random thoughts for now… I hope I spelled things properly and I make some sense.
I am getting better at the blog thing. Two posts in one week! Woot. Lol Well, Tuesday night I partook in Girl’s night. An evening in which all 36 girls plus 3 adults gathered around and vented/shared their feelings. There were a lot of feelings to be shared and we sat around listening to people talk for the majority of the time. Now- I am not saying this is a bad thing. I actually enjoyed it but I know some of the other girls just wanted to get down to the river and get on the peddle boats like we were supposed to. I could just see them squirming in their chairs. It was painfully funny.
We were divided into groups of four. I had finally given in that day and decided to wear a skirt because like I mentioned in my previous post… it is hotter than the sun in this city. So naturally, I was the first to get on the boat and was not about to volunteer to peddle myself and three other individuals for an hour. I carefully sat down trying not to flash my classmates and the old men on the dock. I think I was successful and avoided any flashing.
I do not think Salud would have thought twice though. She grabbed my butt the other day and likes to hug me. It doesn’t weird me out or anything but I am sure some of the other girls would not handle this as well as Sarah and I. Also- the food is OK. I am trying everything I am served. I don’t exactly get full at every meal but the bread is good… lol
Again- everything is SO expensive here. Poop. I have not consumed much soda… I will die soon due to withdrawl... :S
Classes are good. I really enjoy them all- this is a new feeling to me. We are going to Cordoba to visit the Mezquita tomorrow. I am excited. It’s like a really really cool field trip. Haha I will be sure to take a million pictures and put them on face book for all to see. I am currently attempting to put some up from my first week here. It is a rather slow process…
So this past Sunday John, Sarah, Brett and I went to a church called Prosperidad. It is a really small church and by really small I mean smaller than a classroom small. It was cool though. The service was a bit long but it was good. We also attended “Encuentro” last night hosted at that same church. For you Northwesterners- it is like P+W (Praise and Worship) with the lights on... in a really really small church. It was good. The music was awesome.
You know what else is awesome? Having John here with me (Insert giant smiley face here!!!!!) !!! We have done our fair share of exploring the city and just admiring its beauty… Good times are being had. :D
Hmmm… I think this is all my random thoughts for now… I hope I spelled things properly and I make some sense.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
!!!Mi primera semana en España!!!
Well... that was a lot of exclamation points which means.. My first week in Spain has been pretty exciting.
The flight was.. a flight. We arrived in Sevilla Wednesday morning and were dropped off at a corner were our Señora met Sarah and I and then we walked to our apartment. It is a small apartment but very clean and tidy. I like it. Our Señoras name is Salud. She is crazy! She flashed us the first day we were here.. she was showing us how breezy her dress was. Also- last night she told Sarah and I that we had to eat lots because we need bigger Melons.. aka Breasts. She grabbed her breasts and screamed "MELONES!!". Sarah and I laughed but were a little afraid at the same time.
On that note.. we are fed a lot! Three times a day. In the morning it is always cafe con leche and toasted bread. It is perhaps my favorite meal. Lunch is always the biggest meal, I have been a champ and tried everything I have been fed. I tried Calamari! Those of you who know me know that.. I am picky- to say the least. I also tried wine with a meal.. it was not good but I tried it.
The city is beautiful. So far my experience is much different from the one I had in High school. The people are cool and dress.. a little more scandalous than me but I can understand why.. it is about one hundred million degrees here!
Spaniards have what is called a "Siesta" translated it means nap. So from 2-5 (hottest part of the day) every store closes and everyone goes home and chills or naps to cool off. I thought this was silly at first but after spending Saturday´s siesta outside... I now know why they do it and I am never going outside at that time again! haha
Everything is expensive here.. I can´t even buy a chocolate bar because I will go broke. I thought the east coast was expensive but nothing close to this! I took out 40 Euros and it cost me 57 dollars plus a 5 dollar bank fee... sucky.
Classes are going well (It is only the second day). The profs are nice and I am only taking three classes so it should be an easy semester. In case you want to know.. I am taking Art, History and Theater. Pretty sweet. :) For art we actually get to go to the things we are talking about that are located in Sevilla. We also have excursions to other cities. SWEET?!?! YES! :)
Hmmmm... that is all I can think about for now. Oh yeah! Someone should call my Movíl! The number is in my Spain note on Facebook.. it is free for me if you call me. hehe
Later Gaters!
The flight was.. a flight. We arrived in Sevilla Wednesday morning and were dropped off at a corner were our Señora met Sarah and I and then we walked to our apartment. It is a small apartment but very clean and tidy. I like it. Our Señoras name is Salud. She is crazy! She flashed us the first day we were here.. she was showing us how breezy her dress was. Also- last night she told Sarah and I that we had to eat lots because we need bigger Melons.. aka Breasts. She grabbed her breasts and screamed "MELONES!!". Sarah and I laughed but were a little afraid at the same time.
On that note.. we are fed a lot! Three times a day. In the morning it is always cafe con leche and toasted bread. It is perhaps my favorite meal. Lunch is always the biggest meal, I have been a champ and tried everything I have been fed. I tried Calamari! Those of you who know me know that.. I am picky- to say the least. I also tried wine with a meal.. it was not good but I tried it.
The city is beautiful. So far my experience is much different from the one I had in High school. The people are cool and dress.. a little more scandalous than me but I can understand why.. it is about one hundred million degrees here!
Spaniards have what is called a "Siesta" translated it means nap. So from 2-5 (hottest part of the day) every store closes and everyone goes home and chills or naps to cool off. I thought this was silly at first but after spending Saturday´s siesta outside... I now know why they do it and I am never going outside at that time again! haha
Everything is expensive here.. I can´t even buy a chocolate bar because I will go broke. I thought the east coast was expensive but nothing close to this! I took out 40 Euros and it cost me 57 dollars plus a 5 dollar bank fee... sucky.
Classes are going well (It is only the second day). The profs are nice and I am only taking three classes so it should be an easy semester. In case you want to know.. I am taking Art, History and Theater. Pretty sweet. :) For art we actually get to go to the things we are talking about that are located in Sevilla. We also have excursions to other cities. SWEET?!?! YES! :)
Hmmmm... that is all I can think about for now. Oh yeah! Someone should call my Movíl! The number is in my Spain note on Facebook.. it is free for me if you call me. hehe
Later Gaters!
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