July 19th, 2011

Let’s see… what did I do today… For breakfast I made myself some oatmeal with apple (have I mentioned that yet? I have been making my own breakfast since she isn’t here in the morning, the crackers with nutella just wasn’t cutting it).

Class was good, we have been learning about Dali in my art history class and about all of the Spanish holidays in my culture class. I really love the classes I get to take here. I feel like all of them are helping me become a little more Spanish and learn how to live here. A huge part of any culture is their customs and traditions, as well as their history, and I feel like I am just beginning to scratch the surface of these. Andy’s class is a ton of help for surviving study abroad. He puts together great activities for us to help us remember our time here and take notice of things we might have looked over. Our homework assignment for tonight is to keep an hourly account of every activity we do during the day and where it takes place, as well as what people we interact with.

After class I went home for lunch and we had a delicious been and noodle soup with sautéed zucchini. After a little siesta I went running and headed to Flamenco class! Only Charlotte, Allie and I were there today, but we learned the rest of the dance! I need to take pictures of it before it is over, but in case I don’t she took some today and said she was going to post them on facebook haha. I really hope I remember all the steps. When I got home from class I showed my Señora the dance and after I finished she said: “obviously it is prettier with the music.” So that says a lot about how good I am!

For dinner we had croquetas and empanadas – deliciosas. I went to the café to talk to my parents and call the Kabcenells about our plans for tomorrow! I cannot wait to see them! I need to plan out an itinerary for us. There is so much to see in so little time!

At about 11:30 a bunch of us all met in the Plaza Mayor to go out. Woowee it was a fun night. We started off at Irish Rover… I had one too many sangrias… and then we headed over to dance at Cubic. The BEST part of the night was going to Leonardo’s after – the only place to get drunk food in Salamanca. I didn’t have any money with me but Allie got a delicious bocadillo that she was nice enough to share with me. It was a baguette with bacon, ham, tomato and mayonnaise on it – all melted together. A whole lot better than the usual dry baguettes with slices of ham on them. Good lord. It was so scrumptious, and when you took a bite of it all the mayonnaise would get all over your hands and face. But it was definitely worth it.

I got home at about 3:30 but still managed to fit in about 6 hours of sleep, so not so bad.

Hasta mañana!

Katherina