Monday, February 5, 2007
skype... and digits
oh one more thing, if anyone ever wants to talk on the phone with me download skype and it's free. Free to download and to talk between skype members. My skype name is katherine.morris87; or if you love me a lot and want to call my cell phone: 011-34-63-847-1199 and if you're looking for a laugh and want to talk to my senora call 011-34-62-042-7148 and you can also reach me there.
random thoughts of the night
Hmm so how bout dem bears?? On the bright side at least you didn't stay up until 5 watching the game. That was an overall miserable experience, there were all these spaniards who continued to shout the only words they knew in english at the tv and had no clue what was going on in the game. We also got to have british commentary and there were no funny commercials. Just a piece of advice, don't watch the Superbowl abroad, its not all that fun.
So i added a link to my photos on the bottom of the page. I haven't really taken all that many, but it's a small start.
Barcelona is amazing, but i am excited to do some traveling outside. Last weekend wasn't all that great because most people started their travels, and only a few of us stuck around. However my friend Carrie and i spent a night out in the barrio "el Born," and found a bunch of really nice bars and great places to eat. We also found one of the best pizza places in Barcelona, and it's reasonably priced, even the beers are cheep there. I've learned that it is always good to find some places that taste like home, because after a while there is only so much ham and mayonnaise one person can eat. I typically wipe off all the mayonnaise, its just too gross for me.
I've decided to go against all that my spanish teacher has taught me here, and to get starbucks whenever i want, that is whenever my wallet permits me to. However when drinking starbucks in public one must be ready for complete rejection; because as i took my chi tea late on the metro no one would sit next to me. Every single bench was occupied except mine, it was me and three empty seats, and then a bunch of people opting to stand. It was worth the rejection, i can't make it through two hours of class, all in spanish, four days a week, from 5-7. It also sucks that my classes end at 7 at the spanish university because it takes 40 minutes to get home everyday. And then i have to wake up at 8am to leave my house by 830 to make it to my daily 9ams, at least those are closer at my program's center.
I'm still suffering through the culture shock of mandatory class. That is the absolute worst thing about Barcelona and is my biggest culture shock yet. What if i feel sick? I don't want to go to class, but no they drop your grade everyday you miss. Then they randomly call on you to answer questions. whats up with that? If i wanted to share what i thought about spanish culture i would have raised my hand. And not being able to doze in and out of lecture is the worst, because being there just isn't enough. I'm looking forward to coming back to my 700 person classes and being one of the masses again. ohh folinger and lincoln hall...
So i added a link to my photos on the bottom of the page. I haven't really taken all that many, but it's a small start.
Barcelona is amazing, but i am excited to do some traveling outside. Last weekend wasn't all that great because most people started their travels, and only a few of us stuck around. However my friend Carrie and i spent a night out in the barrio "el Born," and found a bunch of really nice bars and great places to eat. We also found one of the best pizza places in Barcelona, and it's reasonably priced, even the beers are cheep there. I've learned that it is always good to find some places that taste like home, because after a while there is only so much ham and mayonnaise one person can eat. I typically wipe off all the mayonnaise, its just too gross for me.
I've decided to go against all that my spanish teacher has taught me here, and to get starbucks whenever i want, that is whenever my wallet permits me to. However when drinking starbucks in public one must be ready for complete rejection; because as i took my chi tea late on the metro no one would sit next to me. Every single bench was occupied except mine, it was me and three empty seats, and then a bunch of people opting to stand. It was worth the rejection, i can't make it through two hours of class, all in spanish, four days a week, from 5-7. It also sucks that my classes end at 7 at the spanish university because it takes 40 minutes to get home everyday. And then i have to wake up at 8am to leave my house by 830 to make it to my daily 9ams, at least those are closer at my program's center.
I'm still suffering through the culture shock of mandatory class. That is the absolute worst thing about Barcelona and is my biggest culture shock yet. What if i feel sick? I don't want to go to class, but no they drop your grade everyday you miss. Then they randomly call on you to answer questions. whats up with that? If i wanted to share what i thought about spanish culture i would have raised my hand. And not being able to doze in and out of lecture is the worst, because being there just isn't enough. I'm looking forward to coming back to my 700 person classes and being one of the masses again. ohh folinger and lincoln hall...
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