Chronicling the Adventures of a Girl from Texas Living in the Heart of AndalucĂ­a

Hi, I'm Sarah. A few years ago I had a terribly mundane job as a graphic designer for a ho-hum travel magazine
along with the occasional acting gig. During a moment of clarity in November 2008 I quit and decided to find some excitement.
I arrived here in Granada on my 25th birthday, January 11, 2009, and have since continually sought out new places and experiences.
If you'd like the specifics, read on...

Monday, January 19, 2009

A Nueva Semana

Segundo Lunes.

The concept of not liking Mondays appears to be universal. On the other hand, everyone seems to have had a good weekend. Mine was pretty laid-back, mostly a lot of walking around. On Friday, the otra estudiantes y professors and I went out for vino y tapas, and then "lunch" around 5:30 p.m. It was Dia de San Antonio this weekend so we all tried the corresponding stew, which was pretty good. There was also a platter of various meats, I think I mostly ate cerdo costillas (pork ribs) but really not 100% sure. It was all very good, especially some crazy dessert we all tried. (Like a little paradise of chocolate, whipped cream and very soft graham crackers). I was VERY happy to have my luggage finally arrive.


On Sabado I received a nueva roommate- Michelle from Champagne, Illinois. She is a junior at the University of Illinois, and is very nice. She joined me for part of my walk on Saturday on my quest to buy more minutes for my phone. (Still unsuccessful, but I have high hopes for today). On Saturday night we tried some new bars, but as we only went out at 11 not many people were out yet. We found one that we liked a lot- it was called something along the lines of "Van Gogh" and had good Spanish musica. 

Today in class we learned about verbos reflexivos and cultural differences. This included words like "desnudarse" (to undress) and led to sentences such as "No tienes verguenza" (you have no shame). Fun day. 

SABES  QUE....
In Spain, whoever invites people for a meal pays for everyone, even if the other invitees do some additional inviting. 

I've added a few more photos: 

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