Monday 5 February 2007

starting to understand how things work

Hola again!
So today we have already done some good stuff – bought Spanish sim-cards, went to the international relations office and received some help in looking for apartments (still no luck though, but we’re calling on some tonight so keep your fingers crossed…). The people at the university were really friendly and we understood most of what they said – I guess they’re used to having foreigners with bad Spanish coming there. We also met a German girl there who seemed nice.

We have also now figured out that the shops are in general open between 10-14 and then 17-20.30. Weird for us, normal for them. I mean what if we get a craving for something in between those times? Then it will be close to impossible to give in to the craving! Planning ahead, sure, but you never know what you’re in the mood for…

Yesterday evening we watched our first Spanish football game in Spain, although it was on TV, Osasuna-Barcelona. It wasn’t a very good game though. But the barman recognised us since yesterday and gave us a free beer! Always nice with friends in important places (in other words, bars!).

Also I must apologise if anyone has tried to write a comment, it seems I had somehow put that I would only allow google-users or members of this blog to comment. It should be fixed now though, so don’t be shy!

Otherwise life’s all right (it will be even better when we find a flat), the weather is still mild, the food and drinks okay and we’re getting by all right with the Spanish we do have (although school will for sure be difficult…

Bye for now,
/k

2 comments:

verdiblanca_aino said...

!Hola cariña!
Todo va a ser bien, seguro. No puedo hablar mucho tampoco pero solamente tenemos que tratar. miss u honey pie! Ha luego

Anonymous said...

Good luck finding a flat cousin. Good for you knowing the barman.
mvh Per-Åke