tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47302600371299074032024-03-13T10:00:20.568-07:00Semester in Spaintrying to make it by with all the broken Spanish I know...Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510874022934914490noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730260037129907403.post-12647709772349119672012-01-24T23:16:00.000-08:002012-01-24T23:16:52.040-08:00Reflection: one year laterExactly one year ago yesterday... I moved to Spain.<br />
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The four and a half month I lived in Granada, in a <i>piso</i> overlooking Meat Street were the best months in my life. I learned that I could live on my own, be independent and adapt to new situations. I learned that sidewalks in Spain are either non-existent or slippery when wet. I learned to never accept the rosemary from the gypsies or else I'd be robbed. I learned that people have no problem having sex in an apartment lobby and that if you wear shorts and flip-flops in public people will call you a <i>puta.</i> <br />
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But most importantly I learned that there's bigger and more important things in the world than you can ever imagine.<br />
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There is not a day that goes by that I don't wish I could be back in Granada. Then I take a step back and remember that everything comes to an end. In some ways, it seemed like a fake life. I had no worries or responsibilities. Classes were ridiculously easy and some of my biggest problems were trying to find the cheapest hostel for my next weekend getaway.<br />
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I met so many amazing people and I was lucky enough to bring some of them home with me. For those who are in other states and countries, I'll see you soon.<br />
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When i look back on my semester in Spain the only regret I have is not spending a full year in that gorgeous city.<br />
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<br />Now, a year later, things are going pretty good.<br />
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I finally paid off my credit card debt from my travels! I (sorta) quit my job at Cracker Barrel (aka Crack Bar) because I found something much better.<br />
I am now a staff reporter at the UNM Daily Lobo. If you want to read my breaking news articles, go <a href="http://www.dailylobo.com/" target="_blank">here.</a><br />
I still work as an office assistant in the foreign language department, but not as much as I did last year. I finally have free time!<br />
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I'm applying for every internship I find. Ideally I would like to live in D.C. for the summer (I'm coming for you Mike!) but I'll accept anything I can get (But I'd prefer ABCNews).<br />
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I will officially be a college graduate in December! I can't imagine life out of school so it will be an interesting adjustment. I decided that if I can't find a real journalism job, then I'm going to apply to be an <i>Au pair</i> and move back to Europe for a year.<br />
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I'm thinking of starting a new travel blog about New Mexico. If I do I'll post the link. <br />
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As far as that list of goals I made, here is an update:<br />
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1. <b>Become more outdoorsy</b>. Right now it's really cold outside so I prefer to stay indoors.<br />
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2. <b>Learn another language.</b> Learning Hungarian is low on my priority list, but I'm taking two Spanish classes this semester instead of just 1.<br />
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3. <b>Start my novel(s). </b>After taking creative writing this semester, I have a better idea of what direction I want to take my stories. Chapters have been written but it's still a work in progress.<br />
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4. <b>Compete in running competitions.</b> I'm pleased to announce that I will be competing in the Warrior Dash! It's a 5k complete with different obstacles. Training started yesterday.<br />
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5. <b>Visit another continent.</b> Hopefully within a year I'll travel again. My top choices are Australia, New Zeland, India, Egypt and Japan.<br />
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All great things take time.<br />
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That semester changed me for the better. When I think about Granada and my travels and all they taught me, I can't help to ask some questions:<br />
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What do you think the Dutchman is doing with his life? Did he move to Cadiz like he wanted, or is he still in Granada creating art that no one buys?<br />
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What about Lauren's lover, Juan, and his creepy grenade friend? What are they doing with their lives?<br />
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And Vincent? And Carlo? And José?<br />
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Is Poe still as delicious as I remember? (OMG I'd kill to have a piri-piri or coconut chicken)!!!<br />
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Did that guy in London ever find some cocaine?<br />
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Did that crazy man in Nerja ever find that missing little girl that was taken from her real mama and papa?<br />
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Does this make me a groupie? (Only Lauren can answer this question).<br />
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What was that weird vegetable that Lauren questioned?<br />
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Is the bread man still selling his bread outside my piso?<br />
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Is Encarnación still alive?<br />
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Are there still creepers hitting on American girls in the clubs because they think they'll sleep with them?<br />
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Is that old lady with Alzheimers still protesting in Barcelona? <br />
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Will I ever get the chance to seduce Enrique Iglesias with my beautiful Spanish words? <br />
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Why does Bryce hate Prague? <br />
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and last but not least... <br />
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Where can I find fried chocolatey goodness?<br />
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Hasta Luego y nos vemos!<br />
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<br />Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510874022934914490noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730260037129907403.post-63344006623808856242011-06-10T12:22:00.000-07:002012-06-20T22:50:06.991-07:00The Finale: PragueThis is the last Nippy post. Here we are in Prague!!!<br />
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The Astronomical Clock</div>
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With Franz Kafka</div>
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The sex machine museum!!!</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510874022934914490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730260037129907403.post-82069278241429597942011-06-08T13:05:00.000-07:002011-06-08T13:05:32.389-07:00Nippy goes to Paris!Our next stop was the city of Love, Paris. This was far too romantic for me, but Nippy had a great time!!!<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">To start off my good-bye blog, I want to share a little story with you all.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Friday night was Lizzie’s last night, so we decided to head down to our favorite tapas bar, Poe. Along the way we passed a hotel, where there were many screaming Spanish men above. At first we didn’t pay attention to them until I noticed one <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">little </i>thing.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Me: Are they naked?!?!?!?!?</div><div class="MsoNormal">Someone else: I think they are?!</div><div class="MsoNormal">Another one: Oh my good-ness!!!!</div><div class="MsoNormal">Marianela: I’m going to take a picture!!!! </div><div class="MsoNormal">This is why I didn’t have a Spanish boyfriend. They like to get naked with other men in hotel rooms. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Anyway, back to the sad part…</div><div class="MsoNormal">I’m sitting in EVL’s apartment writing this blog because I am officially homeless.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Today I moved out of the apartment and tomorrow I head out for my two-week adventure to the exotic lands of Portugal, Paris, Prague and the precious state of Michigan!</div><div class="MsoNormal">This week has been a week of lasts. Last club in Spain, last tapas and last experiences with some of the best people I’ve ever met. Since last Sunday, I’ve said <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hasta luego</i> to six people so far. It’s a good thing that half my gang is from New Mexico, because at least I’ll get to see them when I get home. It won’t be the same without the rest of our foreigners/Bryce from Florida!</div><div class="MsoNormal">This week has been surreal. I am having a hard time believing that this chapter in my life is over. Even though I’ve only been here four months I can’t imagine my life anywhere else. The past semester was everything I hoped for and more! I’ve seen so many breath-taking places, gotten lost, ate my weight in Poe Tapas, met the most ridiculous Spanish men and learned a lot about myself in the process.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Since I was in high school, I knew I was going to study abroad my second semester of my junior year. Now that it’s over, I don’t know what to do next. Besides graduating in two years time, I have no other immediate dreams and goals, so I guess I’m going to have to make up some new ones… here is my list so far:</div><div class="MsoNormal">New Life Goals:</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Become more outdoorsy. Learn how to snowboard, mountain climb, repel and kayak. I also need some wilderness skills. A few months in Montana with my Uncle Steve would turn me into a pioneer woman for sure! </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Learn another language. I still haven’t mastered Spanish, but maybe I’ll have better luck with something more challenging and obscure, like Hungarian!</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Start my novel(s). So far I have three ideas that I want to manifest into the written word. I’ve worked on bits and pieces of each, but nothing substantial. If the job market is this bad when I get out of college, I’ll need something to fall back on. </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Compete in running competitions! I think a marathon might kill me, but I could probably do a few 5k’s or something like that!<br />
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</style>5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Visit another continent! Now that’s I’ve done Europe twice, I need some new cultural influences in my life. Egypt, China, Japan, Thailand, India, Argentina, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand are all high on my list. This will all be possible due to the high amounts of royalties I will collect from my best selling novels.</div><div class="MsoNormal">There is a silver lining. Nippy is also coming on this adventure with me. So just in case I don’t blog about my last travels, there will be pictures of Nippy so be excited for that!!!<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">In retrospect, the only thing I would have done differently would have been to take my love of Enrique Iglesias more seriously by heavily stalking him. I know it would be love at first sight. When he finally meets me outside his bedroom window, he’ll want to be my hero and stand by me forever.</div>So for now this is not <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">adios</i>, but <i>hasta luego </i>Spain!<i> </i> <style>
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show them all the exciting places that I visited: </div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal">“Here’s the club, El Camborio, where mommy spent most of her
weekends making out with random dudes.”</div><div class="MsoNormal">Yeah… that conversation is going to happen.</div></div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510874022934914490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730260037129907403.post-26142733596164964102011-05-23T11:15:00.000-07:002011-05-23T11:15:03.608-07:00Bill Clinton Lied!<style>
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<div class="MsoNormal">Before I start this, let me just say how much I love Granada. I love that everything is in walking distance. I love the free tapas. I love how relatively cheap it is compared to the rest of Europe.<br />
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There is one thing that I don’t love. I think its <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">just alright.</i></div><div class="MsoNormal">According to Bill Clinton, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">El Mirador</i> at St. Nicolas is “the best sunset in the world.” </div><div class="MsoNormal">No Bill Clinton. I beg to differ.</div><div class="MsoNormal">When I went up for the first time (okay technically it was the second time, but the first time was at night so it doesn’t count) I was really excited to see the beautiful sunset that everybody wets their pants about.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Turns out you don’t see the actual sun. This is as close to seeing the sun as I could get.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRaI_NSTsohP8t5J6UFbA44kmxzLBiUDQH-L2s4GLasuKLumrWIg3-JGbVAIIOBhf-8YjozbE3s9RhclEJtzCfta_4msl4wS5CPWFzkllpqY_5PtktM5qhuNMOexIz9zwWuzerWhPAvg/s1600/IMG_3143.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRaI_NSTsohP8t5J6UFbA44kmxzLBiUDQH-L2s4GLasuKLumrWIg3-JGbVAIIOBhf-8YjozbE3s9RhclEJtzCfta_4msl4wS5CPWFzkllpqY_5PtktM5qhuNMOexIz9zwWuzerWhPAvg/s400/IMG_3143.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"> <style>
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</style> </div><div class="MsoNormal">What you actually see is just the sun casting down its red rays across Granada. Not gonna lie, but I think it looks like a bunch of trash in a rose colored bag. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivani3DScpJHLWA8QdYTM2XR84y7CuN9zhyphenhyphenrEqS8BGoyQktNlBkduaOo35-X0zsalLtAEKipS5nhV-ceXRk8i6aLEgjN-ak5pq36j711VDR2gm50ZnhmK4Qg9RXtqANqEBWxclZ0jfVoI/s1600/IMG_3142.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivani3DScpJHLWA8QdYTM2XR84y7CuN9zhyphenhyphenrEqS8BGoyQktNlBkduaOo35-X0zsalLtAEKipS5nhV-ceXRk8i6aLEgjN-ak5pq36j711VDR2gm50ZnhmK4Qg9RXtqANqEBWxclZ0jfVoI/s400/IMG_3142.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"> <style>
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</style> </div><div class="MsoNormal">The sun also cast a pretty glow against the Alhambra and the Sierra Nevada’s. It’s pretty, but Clinton must have been getting some action up there for it to be so memorable. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7q5b38VFGg8FZ4b2vPi0uMQZrfDNADcVO_w6wdBB4MlcFzdH7ApAMDita53HNkiz3A5gpPcfn4QqAeMbYnhxDQPL3g2HVPK6WcDZIX5xq-8Jh0QppmC6xZPblcldfdGMNs8oeiFPLXhY/s1600/IMG_3146.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7q5b38VFGg8FZ4b2vPi0uMQZrfDNADcVO_w6wdBB4MlcFzdH7ApAMDita53HNkiz3A5gpPcfn4QqAeMbYnhxDQPL3g2HVPK6WcDZIX5xq-8Jh0QppmC6xZPblcldfdGMNs8oeiFPLXhY/s400/IMG_3146.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Let me share with you what I think it the most beautiful sunset in the world…</div><div class="MsoNormal">It’s a magical place called New Mexico. Where the food is spicy and the air is clean. If you're like the half the population of the US and missed that day in third grade, where you learn all about the 50 states and capitals, you might think that we're still part of old Mexico. </div><div class="MsoNormal">In Albuquerque, there is a group of mountains called the Sandias. The word<i> Sandia </i>is the Spanish word for watermelon. When Spanish settlers saw the sun set on the mountains they thought it looked like a watermelon. Hence the name.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Here is a view of the sunset from the West Mesa.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHjxd_WD0-cRAV9uNDj4WOHecHWYm0hzYM7hImTfQ0r9alW356vAKLiHX9pNFbVHdz5YRBRA9iWCkcV8K9f_Ze8wGONTrku1gi3tbJ8aOgGzG78e9jfxh42_WmptypcsRiNqAykfk_tc/s1600/Sunset+on+the+West+Mesa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHjxd_WD0-cRAV9uNDj4WOHecHWYm0hzYM7hImTfQ0r9alW356vAKLiHX9pNFbVHdz5YRBRA9iWCkcV8K9f_Ze8wGONTrku1gi3tbJ8aOgGzG78e9jfxh42_WmptypcsRiNqAykfk_tc/s400/Sunset+on+the+West+Mesa.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.es/imgres?imgurl=http://www.albuquerquenightout.com/images/album/135/ABQ%2520at%2520Night/Sunset%2520on%2520the%2520West%2520Mesa.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.albuquerquenightout.com/albums&usg=__xWu8sUzqWdDKWLyvwLnNbyGFLvw=&h=332&w=500&sz=17&hl=en&start=0&sig2=bZZOmn8k4pnDYj-voiuj6Q&zoom=1&tbnid=lDQDyv1BCDtjhM:&tbnh=114&tbnw=152&ei=_pvaTaXHHoGE-waNpaWfDw&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dwest%2Bmesa%2Bsunset%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3D00Z%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D503%26tbm%3Disch%26prmd%3Divns&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=862&vpy=206&dur=1337&hovh=183&hovw=276&tx=126&ty=98&sqi=2&page=1&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r:14,s:0"> Photo Credit</a></div><div class="MsoNormal">Here is what the sun does to the mountains...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwF9ghORpwB06QwGdNhZ0RdZsJef4uatQr-PnNwTAIIw5v0RpBSVQhFMq3anTBZCXwUe62Bo0jTzJCGixrmG18X7jrWwrLY2KaSyf89L4_liMFtTVJzUhNNgZSwSELpWLFLUXkvMw-Su8/s1600/3011073481_1d3c105235_o.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwF9ghORpwB06QwGdNhZ0RdZsJef4uatQr-PnNwTAIIw5v0RpBSVQhFMq3anTBZCXwUe62Bo0jTzJCGixrmG18X7jrWwrLY2KaSyf89L4_liMFtTVJzUhNNgZSwSELpWLFLUXkvMw-Su8/s400/3011073481_1d3c105235_o.png" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.es/imgres?imgurl=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3189/3011073481_1d3c105235_o.png&imgrefurl=http://albuquerquedailyphoto.com/%3Fp%3D719&usg=__VQbaHqUL5X1245MXHRMdirjRRws=&h=438&w=640&sz=353&hl=en&start=0&sig2=IYQXTm1yNT2i5ABDfvoVxQ&zoom=1&tbnid=rIXSd08zdBpE2M:&tbnh=110&tbnw=147&ei=y5vaTc_BI4vm-ga-hdifDw&prev=/search%3Fq%3DSandia%2BMountains%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D503%26tbm%3Disch%26prmd%3Divns&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=970&vpy=203&dur=176&hovh=186&hovw=271&tx=229&ty=79&sqi=2&page=1&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:13,s:0">Photo Credit</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and this... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Mucho mejor</i> if you ask me.</div><br style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><div class="separator" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You see, when I was younger, I absolutely loathed New Mexico. I'm from a small town called Las Vegas (don't be fooled, it's not like Nevada) and I thought my life would be more exciting if I lived in any other place than NM. Even when I moved to Albuquerque I wanted to leave. It really wasn't until I visited places like Wyoming and Michigan when I thought to myself, "okay NM isn't <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">that</i> bad."</span></div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><div class="separator" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><div class="separator" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Now that I’ve lived in Spain for four months, you have no idea how much I miss New Mexico. I miss open spaces, mountain landscapes, deserts, Bridge Street, Carnegie Library, drives up to Montezuma, food from my favorite restaurants like Estella’s, Cocina de Rafael, Hillcrest and Spic & Span. It’s made me partially regret planning post-semester travel.</span></div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><div class="separator" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><div class="separator" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Let’s be real here, who ever thought I’d say that?</span></div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><div class="separator" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><div class="separator" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">However, I know if I don’t travel and have this experience now, I never will. Now that the rapture is over, there’s plenty of time to eat my weight in green chili when I get home.</span></div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><div class="separator" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><div class="separator" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">So to sum things up NM sunsets are greater than Granada sunsets. </span></div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><div class="separator" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">NM > GR (is this correct? My math skills aren’t too great.)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510874022934914490noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730260037129907403.post-22980409506729010532011-05-22T14:16:00.000-07:002011-05-22T14:17:19.095-07:00Granada Street ArtHere in Granada, there's a lot of cool street art around the city. There's a guy named El Niño and a few other artists who get paid to paint these murals. Check out their work!!!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1oMgsaCspaiZKWe7Y2AL-a5q_eihvQZbOXFAO8uLKH-fJdpWRlsz0s1mYXj7CK8caHeAwL2Pi_dKx2Not0czqPYE939l76wwQrQhAX1BHD_TETthNdDoP6GNvCXJLHSuf3KqXE-BmtCs/s1600/IMG_3425.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1oMgsaCspaiZKWe7Y2AL-a5q_eihvQZbOXFAO8uLKH-fJdpWRlsz0s1mYXj7CK8caHeAwL2Pi_dKx2Not0czqPYE939l76wwQrQhAX1BHD_TETthNdDoP6GNvCXJLHSuf3KqXE-BmtCs/s320/IMG_3425.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">Due to the end of class/start of finals, I’ve had little time to sit and write about the end of days here in Granada. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Last weekend, Lauren, Lizzie and I decided to head to Gibraltar. I figured it seems like a cool place to go and it was now or never because I don’t think I would ever make a trip out here again just to see Gibraltar. </div><div class="MsoNormal">We got up at the early hour of 5 a.m. to get to the train station in time for our 6:50 departure. Four hours later and about a half hour quest for a functioning ATM, we crossed the tar mat into Gibraltar. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8b_Un4nx-qjhrgr41kVilxToe4VyNPRnkdLPo0RdTqwBjS8ttltgMjOAjw57Uy1CcLjp8fXcY3H7_N8Yr2B3VXpjYi73EQ3HjAZ0ETVCi1mORf_o5xFqeF1IO9UW906SP_LzR5bld7cg/s1600/IMG_3387.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8b_Un4nx-qjhrgr41kVilxToe4VyNPRnkdLPo0RdTqwBjS8ttltgMjOAjw57Uy1CcLjp8fXcY3H7_N8Yr2B3VXpjYi73EQ3HjAZ0ETVCi1mORf_o5xFqeF1IO9UW906SP_LzR5bld7cg/s320/IMG_3387.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">We started out by eating a delicious hamburger from a little stand and then stumbled on a tour group that takes you up the rock to see the all the caves and stuff. The whole tour was an hour and a half, which was great for us because we only had about three hours of real exploring before we had to leave.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The little bump in the mist is Africa!!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal">We started out at a spot where you could see Africa. There were a lot of clouds and fog so I could only see the outline of the Mountains, but it still counts! We continued to St. Michael’s Caves, which were cool, but not as cool as Carlsbad in NM. After the caves we made it to the top of the rock where we got to, literally, have a monkey on our back! We finished up at the tunnels and watched a plane take off. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5n2GBTo4Zk2vcL70vAdlSP5d7HWdGylic9yn3_r3c-ll2VJrEvDa43dFt1W8fq7fuzn0M-x0KF1cUEwGk6W00T_pYT3l8jpoa59tRHL3u_vyTakyDuh2p-Mt3_3ONlZsWSJKY0i1Xs4/s1600/IMG_3427.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5n2GBTo4Zk2vcL70vAdlSP5d7HWdGylic9yn3_r3c-ll2VJrEvDa43dFt1W8fq7fuzn0M-x0KF1cUEwGk6W00T_pYT3l8jpoa59tRHL3u_vyTakyDuh2p-Mt3_3ONlZsWSJKY0i1Xs4/s320/IMG_3427.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldXInQp0tDW3M77NqENMw1UBZsSZMlQvjw6Wa3XVUo8eEC2CijUhqZuaiQ0DCmJjggHyKsrmWh_bJ8xbdnYbdYef0mFCfehseLBbnJ2du8sVsVigu7HsOMYgQSzF9gzPGlK_pMIwuowQ/s1600/IMG_3407.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldXInQp0tDW3M77NqENMw1UBZsSZMlQvjw6Wa3XVUo8eEC2CijUhqZuaiQ0DCmJjggHyKsrmWh_bJ8xbdnYbdYef0mFCfehseLBbnJ2du8sVsVigu7HsOMYgQSzF9gzPGlK_pMIwuowQ/s320/IMG_3407.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">Side note: these little monkey bastards pretty much rule the rock. The British have a saying that as long as there are monkeys on the rock, they will never give Gibraltar to Spain. So they pretty much get to do whatever they want. After we got out of the tunnels, Lauren, Lizzie and I were leaning against the railing of the observation deck. All of a sudden there was this precious little baby monkey hanging out on the railing. He had a look in his eye that said, “I wanna mess around.” He decided to do this by jumping/attacking Lizzie. He latched on and smacked Lizzie In the neck before she flung him off. As I was laughing hysterically, I tripped over a monkey before getting pooped on by a bird. It was a good day.</div><div class="MsoNormal">We finished up in Gibraltar souvenir shopping and eating fish n’ chips. We go back into Granada just in time for the spectacle that is Eurovision. For those of you who don’t know, Eurovision is a song contest between the Europeans/countries close to Europe. It’s basically a joke because the majority of the contestants are awful and have no talent whatsoever. For example, Moldova wore gnome cones on their heard while a girl wore fairy wings and rode a uni-cycle around the band. Some random country called, azerhanfjkfjeb, won (yes I know what the name is but I refuse to call it by it’s proper name).</div><div class="MsoNormal">I have nine days left in this amazing place. I’m not ready to leave.</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510874022934914490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730260037129907403.post-23133362905962897012011-05-19T07:39:00.000-07:002011-05-19T07:39:09.728-07:00Nippy Goes to GibraltarAs a last hurrah we decided to be border-crossers and go to a magical place called Gibraltar. It's a tiny two mile stretch of land inhabited by the British where you can play with monkeys. Nippy got to do a few things while we were there. Check it out!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYYIevS5ixeWeDi_PuBefFrX0ClZnUMziw9SS-QuaNCEgJCEvExX_RzX4X_k814Y4YPe98VUWdZOZYUZkPc0zVHakX0XtKlmTWncPshPlfV7kYGh5AOVfnzVFiuayMeC_Hq3ij34P_FWQ/s1600/IMG_3431.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYYIevS5ixeWeDi_PuBefFrX0ClZnUMziw9SS-QuaNCEgJCEvExX_RzX4X_k814Y4YPe98VUWdZOZYUZkPc0zVHakX0XtKlmTWncPshPlfV7kYGh5AOVfnzVFiuayMeC_Hq3ij34P_FWQ/s320/IMG_3431.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HZP-srcrjFep6VMkHw0HwOlJwR6gg-DFdtfVm4Sl6tv98AUMsdnFJ10Rth8H8a1x5twusIWxTYgfJ8PYzVyvvQtT5HWoBmGZMYACM6yR8xPzFC3IDSheGDUQqQrXwspYMarW0_cE3sE/s1600/IMG_3388.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HZP-srcrjFep6VMkHw0HwOlJwR6gg-DFdtfVm4Sl6tv98AUMsdnFJ10Rth8H8a1x5twusIWxTYgfJ8PYzVyvvQtT5HWoBmGZMYACM6yR8xPzFC3IDSheGDUQqQrXwspYMarW0_cE3sE/s320/IMG_3388.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The Rock of Gibraltar!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRRu9DnKmr4pysMd73LEmA9jlVz5fcmjWJFlxpOKCyWunhk9m2MRaiV3n4CMgp-XhN2Oi2MVGMNmYzwwcG0NCclgMRsMrXFFYA3dt0HYmZPszqfqtXtegTob06UiHevOwlZQMbCdSNDv4/s1600/IMG_3390.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRRu9DnKmr4pysMd73LEmA9jlVz5fcmjWJFlxpOKCyWunhk9m2MRaiV3n4CMgp-XhN2Oi2MVGMNmYzwwcG0NCclgMRsMrXFFYA3dt0HYmZPszqfqtXtegTob06UiHevOwlZQMbCdSNDv4/s320/IMG_3390.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It's a welcome sign</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIi_AF6pwBKbYHIxmYFpBde4mngErFeokTtMLLvwA-UUM_9PcjbblmBKBcYay7X0PSr45wZ3YR_HQWJe1XMc_baFkXDr7BE9LDceAQsUPYHeh5b0hNBfM6Vfby6NCtwyi67rzhCFZF5k/s1600/IMG_3401.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIi_AF6pwBKbYHIxmYFpBde4mngErFeokTtMLLvwA-UUM_9PcjbblmBKBcYay7X0PSr45wZ3YR_HQWJe1XMc_baFkXDr7BE9LDceAQsUPYHeh5b0hNBfM6Vfby6NCtwyi67rzhCFZF5k/s320/IMG_3401.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> You can't really tell, but the mist is blocking Africa</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTL7ZLzMsE56uAZrEdmM3199raceYm4Wa1V3-JIdnlVmWp_kG_oIvCV2aDo4M6gTKI7r8vpeer732cgoIJjwYj4ACiXA0Rk2xY8s6W1bcg5aI_-qZcr-tDKjQAFqp6r-S96WGWG3Ga2U/s1600/IMG_3421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTL7ZLzMsE56uAZrEdmM3199raceYm4Wa1V3-JIdnlVmWp_kG_oIvCV2aDo4M6gTKI7r8vpeer732cgoIJjwYj4ACiXA0Rk2xY8s6W1bcg5aI_-qZcr-tDKjQAFqp6r-S96WGWG3Ga2U/s320/IMG_3421.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was the safest way I could get a picture with Nippy and a monkey. Inside the van.</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510874022934914490noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730260037129907403.post-76834909803396900582011-05-16T15:02:00.000-07:002011-05-16T15:02:00.279-07:00Now this is perfect paella...<style>
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<div class="MsoNormal">One of the features of this website is the tool that allows you to see what people type into their search engines to find my blog. The subject “best paella in Granada” keeps coming up. This makes me feel like a phony because the only Granada paella blog I wrote was about the mediocre first course on the menu del dia at Café Cristobal. So I figured I needed to update so people don’t feel cheated.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6vC_0bS1-UkcdzYRGEa135DYhVwQ48bwUXlMMhQ33i58EpMIQkdJm-WoiI8B5rKbFLPq466cZDUCdQswt3J2OvBxsjV37Va6d2NE586yn_1O9JCnBbvi00SGNr86vWqy5nRUgnGaaxic/s1600/IMG_3376.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6vC_0bS1-UkcdzYRGEa135DYhVwQ48bwUXlMMhQ33i58EpMIQkdJm-WoiI8B5rKbFLPq466cZDUCdQswt3J2OvBxsjV37Va6d2NE586yn_1O9JCnBbvi00SGNr86vWqy5nRUgnGaaxic/s320/IMG_3376.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Friday, we went to a place near the cathedral, El Aguador. Paella was $15 dollars per person, but since we split a disc between three people instead of 2, it was only 10. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4meUx2k6bnz1CdRBXUKmb4QWqorguopG_rLU9YX_ggH_WoWDZLe33fG11b7jfd11MsnYNL2Ev1lwNToKiYUpRRjX1dg_5tk-lsgZHNJC_Bf5fD_McA-AJN01_fvchz9iKEImutmbnJ7E/s1600/IMG_3378.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4meUx2k6bnz1CdRBXUKmb4QWqorguopG_rLU9YX_ggH_WoWDZLe33fG11b7jfd11MsnYNL2Ev1lwNToKiYUpRRjX1dg_5tk-lsgZHNJC_Bf5fD_McA-AJN01_fvchz9iKEImutmbnJ7E/s320/IMG_3378.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">It was fabulous to say the least. It had the biggest prawns and mussels I’ve had in paella in a long time. There were plenty of clams, squid and even baby octopus! The only vegetables in the dish were peas, but they mixed in well with the rice and seafood. </div><div class="MsoNormal">However, I feel nothing can top the delicious paella I had in Madrid so I give El Aguador 9 out of 10 points.</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510874022934914490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730260037129907403.post-67581017207652281832011-05-11T14:16:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:46:02.476-07:00Tuesday happenings<style>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANrIwKnqT3ISr5YfOetqave2nSeYNZGSzxbYjMRbf_OQsOUeRe5TFI0ZNZIhOUm4hMbBHJY7SCT3o6n9yqFB_zQzgw7UjLv3UdBHe0ZrxxTvFO5k7Ep_nLye492gAbJucaXEI9-xte-Y/s1600/IMG_3366.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANrIwKnqT3ISr5YfOetqave2nSeYNZGSzxbYjMRbf_OQsOUeRe5TFI0ZNZIhOUm4hMbBHJY7SCT3o6n9yqFB_zQzgw7UjLv3UdBHe0ZrxxTvFO5k7Ep_nLye492gAbJucaXEI9-xte-Y/s320/IMG_3366.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">Sunday evening we went out to Poe to enjoy and nice evening of tapas with friends. This is when Marianela decided to throw a grand pizza party at EVL’s house on Tuesday.</div><div class="MsoNormal">We ordered 6 pizzas for 12 people, which was way too much pizza for everyone. We sat around with our little food babies for a while until midnight when we decided to get ready to out.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Last night we went to a club called Mae West. Even though it was Tuesday, it was free to get in and that’s something we don’t pass up. The whole place is a western theme with posters of old Hollywood actors and movies all around the club. It is also conveniently located in the Mall near EVL’s house. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Yes. The mall. 0_o</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrcUnJqe0zgmaKR_I2SqrzjP7E0vYdODTrT7t8U2DD1eBN-QGcsfGffc5_z26RZhHfmFbw5acc4wn_MYanE-S6eXtgRcwucyIZJBj_UvSP8S9ZoB1ZTMEhF9pKuN8J3JDB5ZJB3i_Ar8/s1600/IMG_3374.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrcUnJqe0zgmaKR_I2SqrzjP7E0vYdODTrT7t8U2DD1eBN-QGcsfGffc5_z26RZhHfmFbw5acc4wn_MYanE-S6eXtgRcwucyIZJBj_UvSP8S9ZoB1ZTMEhF9pKuN8J3JDB5ZJB3i_Ar8/s320/IMG_3374.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">It was actually really fun which was good because I heard a lot of mixed reviews about it. You either love it or hate it. At first the music was really good, then they started playing a whole bunch of Spanish songs that I couldn’t dance to. It was also slim pickings that night (but let’s be real here, it always is). </div><div class="MsoNormal">Mae West is a place that you have to dress up to go to. I wore a cute black, white and teal strapless dress with my cute (but painful) black heals. Due to my three inches height increase, I was a full head taller than almost every guy there. Not only that, but I noticed a lot of old guys there. Definitely my parents age or older, 50+. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_UVnik6YzhOPaOOLzc4MEW-6Il_gTvcy7lKE41G3z2wKdCJzZjCF3EHW6oqcl6beAW5OaY2CAM4uR2GmOawyM-Fd4didQDmO_L5UtAji4HeyK7ucl6ji5EiniUyLaYtoG9djbse7X3pk/s1600/IMG_3372.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_UVnik6YzhOPaOOLzc4MEW-6Il_gTvcy7lKE41G3z2wKdCJzZjCF3EHW6oqcl6beAW5OaY2CAM4uR2GmOawyM-Fd4didQDmO_L5UtAji4HeyK7ucl6ji5EiniUyLaYtoG9djbse7X3pk/s320/IMG_3372.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">There was also this little man who wouldn’t stop hogging the dance floor and rubbing up against my back when he danced. Here we were, the five of us, trying to dance in a circle pressed in the corner, while this Spanish smurf and his other small fry friend were moving all over the place like douche bags. I finally got tired of him so I just elbowed him out of the way. He did not like this.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Me: *making a circle around my body* <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mi espacio!</i></div><div class="MsoNormal">Smurf: *Gives me a dirty look* <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">No me jodas!</i></div><div class="MsoNormal">Anyway here we are having a good time and all of a sudden some other douche bag comes into the circle trying to dance with us. He starts doing all these crazy moves like he broke his back or something. He had a friend come up to us to talk him up.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Spanish girl: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Os gusta?</i></div><div class="MsoNormal">Me: uhhhhhhhhhh…</div><div class="MsoNormal">SG: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">muy guapo no?</i></div><div class="MsoNormal">Me: ummmmmmmmm….</div><div class="MsoNormal">I honestly wasn’t in the mood to meet any more guys. Plus he was drunk. No me gusta…</div><div class="MsoNormal">So it’s getting down to the nitty-gritty of my time here in Granada. I have a week and a half left of real class and my last final is the 24<sup>th</sup>. My last day here in Spain is the 30<sup>th</sup>. </div><div class="MsoNormal">I have a lot of mixed emotions about going home. I’m really anxious to see all my family and friends back home, but I know a week into real life I’ll be missing the life I’ve created for myself here. Last night, after we left the club, Lizzie and I were talking on her porch:</div><div class="MsoNormal">Lizzie: It’s funny how quick a place can feel like home.</div><div class="MsoNormal">This is so true. I’ve only been here about four months but it seems like so much longer. The truth is I can really see myself making a life here. It’s big enough that it fulfills my big city dreams, but small enough that I don’t feel overwhelmed. The weather for the most part is great and it’s very comfortable. Of course I have no idea how I could work or support myself, and everyone I hang out with is leaving. I would have to go through the long and annoying process of making a new group of friends and that just sounds exhausting. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Even still, I’m going to be really sad to leave this place. I’m happy here and I don’t have to worry about the stupid things that are going on at home. I know as soon as I get home, I’m gonna have to work to find the place where I belong again. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Meh.</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510874022934914490noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730260037129907403.post-8146044149408008892011-05-07T06:05:00.000-07:002011-05-07T06:05:08.331-07:00Enseñeme a dougie<style>
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<div class="MsoNormal">Before I post my blog about Rome, I would like tot take the time to share with you a little bit about our Wednesday night.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Since we have less than a month left here in Granada, we decided we have to make the most of our night life here, since it’s pretty much non-existent in NM. Granada 10 is the place to be on Wednesday, but it turned out to be lame.</div><div class="MsoNormal">They do this thing called “free bar” but they really should just call it free juice bar. All they serve until 12:30 is tinto de verano, which is just a wine cooler. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Anyway we killed some time sitting drinking our juice and watching all the other hot messes in the club making out and dancing to bad 80’s music. Finally they played something decent and we went out to dance. </div><div class="MsoNormal">As we’re having a splendid time shakin’ our groove things, Lauren sees a familiar face. It’s none other than her Spanish creeper, Juan, who she met the first time we went to Granada 10. The problem is that she would have preferred to never see him again. </div><div class="MsoNormal">I just thought this was all hilarious. I feel that since I’ve had two awkward run-ins with the Dutchman, it was her turn to have such run-in. Anyway she saw him and pretended that she didn’t, but it was too late because he saw her as well. We decided to be stealth and move to the other side of the tiny dance floor in hopes that he actually didn’t see Lauren.</div><div class="MsoNormal">It was too late though because he followed us.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Juan talking to Lauren: <i>Tu has visto</i> – You saw me</div><div class="MsoNormal">Lauren: <i>Estoy con mis amigos</i> – I’m with my friends</div><div class="MsoNormal">I assume he got the hint because he didn’t bother her the rest of the night. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Anyway we dancing having a good time and then the best thing happened. They played the dougie song!!! You have no idea how happy this song makes me. They hardly ever play it here in Spain because they don’t know how to dougie. They need someone to teach them. </div><div class="MsoNormal">I however had no problem showing off my <s>tragic</s> amazing dougie skills. The Spaniards didn’t know how to respond to this. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Lauren: oh god, Juan’s still here.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Me: that’s okay. I’m still gonna dougie.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>Yesterday was none other than Cinco de Mayo. We took this opportunity to celebrate this wonderful holiday with our Latin American culture class at a Mexican restaurant down the street. We had margaritas, listened to a mariachi man sing <i>El Rancho Grande</i> and last but not least took shots of tequila with our professor!!! Only in Spain…</div><div class="MsoNormal">Afterwards we had a second dinner of nachos at EVL’s house with the rest of our friends. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8aSqQ6Dg4R74VEVNr0BsSnJFyxDydOQpTFj-e6eqWMIWgWGhYqKzuhiJgj-9qqeVXJAj6ettM3ggMlHGPnKQkfoccpp6S7nyAC1Zk5JUjJeMGYBuCgLWCm_-0eNECWfinmjn9S2g0-U0/s1600/IMG_3365.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8aSqQ6Dg4R74VEVNr0BsSnJFyxDydOQpTFj-e6eqWMIWgWGhYqKzuhiJgj-9qqeVXJAj6ettM3ggMlHGPnKQkfoccpp6S7nyAC1Zk5JUjJeMGYBuCgLWCm_-0eNECWfinmjn9S2g0-U0/s320/IMG_3365.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">One more thing: there’s this sketchy/secretive place old people go at night. This place is a self-respecting clothing store by day and then it turns into a mystery place at night. We can’t figure out what it is… strip club? Prostitution ring? Fantasy football league? </div><div class="MsoNormal">What do you think it is?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510874022934914490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730260037129907403.post-77598119254003026582011-05-04T08:18:00.000-07:002011-05-04T08:18:24.062-07:00Nippy 'round RomeSo I haven't updated in a while because I took a weekend trip to Rome! Like always, Nippy came along to see the sights. <br />
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</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510874022934914490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730260037129907403.post-52621493270197723482011-04-26T16:50:00.000-07:002011-04-27T08:07:23.546-07:00Me Encanta Barcelona!!!<style>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdrVnG1MkmGnoDJYFd2ui9hW1KuA_MzvnQ_ndBZnfnqLJX2mmcVXpRiU4qkbRm1e7eL4NBy06KXIP3IhULLQYBKGUbZhkubjIUVhFTU2stsF1N3gq_z5pS_5BWvXpreTiUZHkniOU8mjU/s1600/guell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdrVnG1MkmGnoDJYFd2ui9hW1KuA_MzvnQ_ndBZnfnqLJX2mmcVXpRiU4qkbRm1e7eL4NBy06KXIP3IhULLQYBKGUbZhkubjIUVhFTU2stsF1N3gq_z5pS_5BWvXpreTiUZHkniOU8mjU/s320/guell.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>After an exhausting few days of watching <s>the KKK </s><i>Penitentes</i> take up all the room in Sevilla, we made our way to Barcelona. We split up with Lizzie and Emily and made a breezy tip up north (again this was very bizarre. Things were going too easily).</div><div class="MsoNormal">We got to our hostel and we were super excited that it was in such a great location. It was perfect except for one thing: there was another creepy old person in our room in our hostel. This was 3 for 4 times that Lauren and I have stayed in a hostel with a creepy old person, London being the only exception. WTF? Why do old people think it’s okay to stay in YOUTH hostels? It really creeps me out. </div><div class="MsoNormal">It was extra creepy because this guy was already sleeping. At 8 p.m? He also never left the hostel. About 75% of the time I saw him, he was sleeping. When he would get up he had no problem walking around with his shirt off baring his old man chest to the world! Who does that? The rest of the time, he was watching TV in the lounge. It brought back memories of the crazy lady in Madrid. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Our first activity of the night was the eating at the Hard Rock Cafe. Valerie calls herself a “Connoisseur” of HR’s and buys a shirt from every one she eats at. An hour later we were sitting comfortably at a table eating delicious American food. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ez6SYXf9lNeZrQBpEHFIvmeee6BEJGRZ-N_2sPliSNJ9mcClNUZEiFB_NfYjhK7nilL07QIhZl8xYR7uIjR3DGPw7KYKvP67t_1f4L6kEeXq7ygFG62LXAN64ea-OZGVuUsU8ZIoI0o/s1600/IMG_2928.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ez6SYXf9lNeZrQBpEHFIvmeee6BEJGRZ-N_2sPliSNJ9mcClNUZEiFB_NfYjhK7nilL07QIhZl8xYR7uIjR3DGPw7KYKvP67t_1f4L6kEeXq7ygFG62LXAN64ea-OZGVuUsU8ZIoI0o/s320/IMG_2928.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">The next morning, we got up bright and early to get to Sagrada Familia. The line gets super long so we needed to get there as soon as possible. We got in about ten and spent an hour there. Let me just say, this is the most beautiful church I have ever been to. If all churches looked like this, I would go to church every week. The whole thing has a forest feel to it and I also like that Gaudi put lizards and snakes on the outside of the church. There were also dead babies, depicting the slaughter of the innocence story in the Bible. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Anyway, we left and walked across the street to an ATM and a souvenir shop. I took a picture of the back of the church and I saw what looked like dust. I thought to myself “they sure are blowing a lot of dust up there.”</div><div class="MsoNormal">Turns out that dust was actually the smoke from the fire that was on the news! Apparently there was a mentally disturbed man who tried to light the whole place on fire! It was quite exciting.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">After escaping our near death experience we headed back to out hostel because we were late for our tour. It started at 11:30 but we walked down the wrong street so we were late and afraid we missed it. We told each other “look for someone who looks familiar.” Fortunately the Ginger boy who was staying in our room was walking down the street with other people on the tour! We had some really awesome luck this week.</div><div class="MsoNormal">We chose to go on the Gothic tour instead of the Gaudi tour since we were doing all that stuff on our own. It was a really good tour because we be able to find those places on our own, or wouldn’t have known that they were significant or not. For example this picture below is a representation of George Orwell getting shot in the neck when he fought in the Spanish Civil War. I don’t know why, but art isn’t supposed to make sense.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgD94wbwYiFi-31vOc301WEwsFvpE3PjpMP11JsrjrPH9VtUu7hdfI6BtybBv8Bx0x-TZkYOrq-xIXh9aupy1JqCR-HSNnRxzHTVAxI2hGspNFKQSbtlxlFGDzHHL1NKza_Hb-Ew3bjc/s1600/IMG_2937.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgD94wbwYiFi-31vOc301WEwsFvpE3PjpMP11JsrjrPH9VtUu7hdfI6BtybBv8Bx0x-TZkYOrq-xIXh9aupy1JqCR-HSNnRxzHTVAxI2hGspNFKQSbtlxlFGDzHHL1NKza_Hb-Ew3bjc/s320/IMG_2937.JPG" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="MsoNormal">I also learned that Picasso had his first time with some prostitutes in a brothel on this street. Iw awas also where he painted said prostitutes in one of his famous paintings, <i>Les Demoiselles d'Avignon</i>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsLfArMQJEJv8vklegyCwHJXAOA8qBpF2UsWUEXKygegWKB4tpAA6Db9RSvYcIduwLglpnoYO8FOoiux3SZ32Nv4JRItti286EvqRTl2ZHV7nd1h8DCBwLRf-jw_shcgT6Gg4GoF4TFk/s1600/IMG_2941.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsLfArMQJEJv8vklegyCwHJXAOA8qBpF2UsWUEXKygegWKB4tpAA6Db9RSvYcIduwLglpnoYO8FOoiux3SZ32Nv4JRItti286EvqRTl2ZHV7nd1h8DCBwLRf-jw_shcgT6Gg4GoF4TFk/s320/IMG_2941.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">We also saw this crazy lady who was yelling about how the government are just thieves and liars who steal from us. The back of her sign said “Tengo Alzheimers.”</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg67mLhDw9ABLcmz7oaG-dA1EFB0esiZ8CHk8fqW0WuYVc_C6c2UQWrurvWdEQl6762cgQwonAtGrd1GhFGUNAVcoVK1te5JBob4RVoNR-ACHPnj82EIqUdMLaZHBKQ6Ik7K2lehtcUlY8/s1600/IMG_2945.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg67mLhDw9ABLcmz7oaG-dA1EFB0esiZ8CHk8fqW0WuYVc_C6c2UQWrurvWdEQl6762cgQwonAtGrd1GhFGUNAVcoVK1te5JBob4RVoNR-ACHPnj82EIqUdMLaZHBKQ6Ik7K2lehtcUlY8/s320/IMG_2945.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The tour guide also told us the story of the Catalan Version of Santa Claus called <i>Tio Mierdo</i> and yes that is a direct translation: Uncle shit. Apparently the parents cut down a big log and decorate it. Then the children take a big stick and beat <i>Tio Mierdo</i> and sing a song that roughly translates as “Uncle shit, give us presents! If not we’ll beat you.” Then the parents pull back <i>Tio Mierdo’s</i> cape to reveal the presents he<i> </i>pooped out.</div><div class="MsoNormal">This story could be real or the tour guide could be full of shit. Pun intended.</div><div class="MsoNormal">After the tour we ate at a restaurant that the tour guide recommended. It had really cool cave paintings like this one of a panther having sex with a man. The menu looked normal, but there was something on the menu that Lauren didn’t understand.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Lauren: Guys what’s <i>jkanfka.fkbefwbf,</i></div><div class="MsoNormal">Me & Valerie: I dunno</div><div class="MsoNormal">*In comes the waiter*</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWGpIXk7cg3YzUnCvdjKEGmovOjNDhheOfDVJnxDGNpESOADu0jx_VW6FYdvCcNOn-63MYH9BHHFO1Hn51czz8PgIhqkXbPn_2EDeXnI5XxcSR-l1694Y9BcFjZbyc8uiSbLZPJ26_xs/s1600/IMG_2973.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWGpIXk7cg3YzUnCvdjKEGmovOjNDhheOfDVJnxDGNpESOADu0jx_VW6FYdvCcNOn-63MYH9BHHFO1Hn51czz8PgIhqkXbPn_2EDeXnI5XxcSR-l1694Y9BcFjZbyc8uiSbLZPJ26_xs/s320/IMG_2973.JPG" width="320" /></a>Laure: what’s <i>bbvjhbvdjs vjs</i></div><div class="MsoNormal">Waiter: It a vegetable, it like this *hold up his hand like he’s measuring something*</div><div class="MsoNormal">It’s like a big dick!</div><div class="MsoNormal">I knew he was gonna say something like that. Then he kept going on and on about it and I think we decided that it was an eggplant. Lauren ordered something else.</div><div class="MsoNormal">After our lunch at the sex panther restaurant we headed back to the hostel and stayed there for the rest of the day. Valerie and Lauren were really tired and by the time they woke up from their nap, it was time to eat again. Since we’re all broke, we walked over to grocery store to buy pasta and brought it back to cook in the kitchen. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_rbUQbKjCJ_2Pj7bPQXh9DzA-Zh8Q_6yfCyNOQzqjkR8c41S6VrDO7IwwjLmjxIygvMG7oHhnM5i7DBeazukQxvPyc1gd86CqZdGWACyvZHIgiy65wb5QLlQEhPDPC1gycWCqujiCRg/s1600/IMG_3055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_rbUQbKjCJ_2Pj7bPQXh9DzA-Zh8Q_6yfCyNOQzqjkR8c41S6VrDO7IwwjLmjxIygvMG7oHhnM5i7DBeazukQxvPyc1gd86CqZdGWACyvZHIgiy65wb5QLlQEhPDPC1gycWCqujiCRg/s320/IMG_3055.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">The next day we slept in and had a leisurely day enjoying the work of Antoni Gaudi. All I have to say is that Gaudi was a genius. His ideas are so unique and ahead of his time. Our first stop was Casa Batllo, a grueling one-block journey from our hostel. After a tour of the house we headed over to <i>Parc Guell</i> for lunch and a stroll through the park. It truly is beautiful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzw2WTazYu78SkHAb6RbAQfvvqf8Z1KHdAgoA3muaJTw5iCTVXtIxZ_EJLT-q5D2q-PdJnm03MOIUdPu1xN_SIZGd039yA5wcD-4mq-ZwKdHmBC8Ro_WPcEUdp9m8kK94V8-HGYPtw72o/s1600/IMG_3074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzw2WTazYu78SkHAb6RbAQfvvqf8Z1KHdAgoA3muaJTw5iCTVXtIxZ_EJLT-q5D2q-PdJnm03MOIUdPu1xN_SIZGd039yA5wcD-4mq-ZwKdHmBC8Ro_WPcEUdp9m8kK94V8-HGYPtw72o/s320/IMG_3074.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">That afternoon we headed toward the beach to enjoy the view of the Mediterranean. It was too cold to put our swimsuits on, so we went completely clothed. I did put my feet in the water and it was the most relaxing feeling. The whole time I was thinking “I wish it were midnight because I had Minus the Bear’s <i>Pachuca Sunrise</i> stuck in my head.” After a few horrible spontaneous jumping pictures we headed to <i>La iglesia Maria del Mar</i> and then back to the hostel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEy35-k-q1Zbta_7KBaKpF__68Sncf1gX29zK0TG21tXPSnMRRyv7DxC-42PJ3GmLOFGmpHCJAQWK3LNdS0YPDxj0wzH1tQLHr9RhrHAltckXc34YGYFyypYnmM_OmnxbvaAODapMDinY/s1600/IMG_3103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEy35-k-q1Zbta_7KBaKpF__68Sncf1gX29zK0TG21tXPSnMRRyv7DxC-42PJ3GmLOFGmpHCJAQWK3LNdS0YPDxj0wzH1tQLHr9RhrHAltckXc34YGYFyypYnmM_OmnxbvaAODapMDinY/s320/IMG_3103.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">That night we were tired from all our activities so we decided to watch <i>El Copa del Rey </i>at our hostel. For all you people who don’t know it’s a game between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. I was quite excited because my lover, David Villa, was playing really amazingly, until the only goal scored by Barcelona was called back because it was offsides, which I thought was crap. Then Ronaldo had to ruin it all and scored the only goal of the match. A curse on you Real Madrid!</div><div class="MsoNormal">Our last and Final day was spent at the Picasso museum. I really enjoyed it. It’s really amazing to see what one guy can create and how his work evolved over time. My favorite pieces were his cubism paintings of <i>Las Meninas </i>and how he turned an iconic painting into his own creation. If you ever get a chance to go to one of his museums, do it!!!</div><div class="MsoNormal">We ate our last meal at the fine Spanish eatery, McDonald’s, because we were in a hurry. We headed toward the airport after a wonderful Spanish holiday. Hands down this was my favorite city I’ve ever been to. The only problem was that it was overcast and cold the whole time we were there. </div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510874022934914490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730260037129907403.post-70022988653989365672011-04-25T08:21:00.000-07:002011-04-26T05:02:10.508-07:00Nippy's Spring Break: BarcelonaI'm still behind on my amazing spring break posts, but to keep you entertained here are Nippy's Barcelona pictures!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Hopefully I'll have the Barcelona blog up tomorrow!!!</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510874022934914490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730260037129907403.post-24941160400784773802011-04-24T03:17:00.000-07:002011-04-24T03:17:27.572-07:00Sevilla was hot, crowded and beautiful...<style>
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<div class="MsoNormal">I’m happy to report that I’m finally home from weeklong adventure in Sevilla and Barcelona. It was fun, but I’m very happy to be back in Granada. So much happened in both cities that it’s gonna take me a while to catch everybody up.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Lauren and I met Emily, Valerie and Lizzie (EVL) at the bus stop last Friday. The ride went well and when we got to Sevilla we had no problems getting to our hostel (this is bizarre because we somehow always get lost). We get situated and head at to eat delicious paella at EVL’s hostel. Words cannot describe to you all how much I love paella! It was amazing. The shrimp were huge and the rice was cooked to perfection</div><br />
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For those of you back in AMURRICA who don’t know what this is, Semana Santa is the week before Easter when each church carries around a float looking thing made of gold with Jesus on the top. A whole bunch of guys who look like they are part of the KKK walk around town in different colored outfits for a couple of hours with the platform. It’s really cool to see once or twice, but after ten processions and not being able to go where you want to go because it’s so crowded is really annoying and by the end of the trip I was over it (more on that later).</div><div class="MsoNormal">We continued our walk to the river and took a stroll along the side for a while. It didn’t take us too long to realize that this is where all the kids come to <i>Botellon</i> because everyone was drunk. </div><div class="MsoNormal">A couple of drunk girls started walking beside us yelling at us in Spanish, calling us putas and what not. This was a tad bit ironic because they were dressed in short-shorts and midriff tops. They seriously looked like prostitutes. Then one of them asked me where I’m from.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Drunk girl: (in drukedn slurs) dedondeeres?</div><div class="MsoNormal">Me: Estados Unidos</div><div class="MsoNormal">Drunk Girls: Colombia?</div><div class="MsoNormal">Me: No, los Estados Unidos</div><div class="MsoNormal">Drink Girl: ohhhhh GIDDY!</div><div class="MsoNormal">After all this we decided that we were too tired to continue and we went back to our hostels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg109jxOYeJFyHTvzCFUkWoKMtrPymaQzxg5Ua5WeSF8rZ0zfrzqZhFS367D9xlj0XbTIMKq4MNB40HuSQ3V4g14wPFIbHSxNJz-LlrapgG65ByU6eNowHDfubY6n92LOxGMU_-wVpul2I/s1600/IMG_2588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg109jxOYeJFyHTvzCFUkWoKMtrPymaQzxg5Ua5WeSF8rZ0zfrzqZhFS367D9xlj0XbTIMKq4MNB40HuSQ3V4g14wPFIbHSxNJz-LlrapgG65ByU6eNowHDfubY6n92LOxGMU_-wVpul2I/s320/IMG_2588.JPG" width="320" /></a>The next morning we had breakfast and took a free tour of the city. The girl was really nice and showed us a lot of cool things, like this window.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Tour guide: if you look closely you can see how the iron winds in and out and then you realize that it’s all one piece of iron. When they renovated this building they didn’t know how to explain this. So what do the Spanish do when they can’t explain something? They blame it on the Devil!</div><div class="MsoNormal">We also learned about a little street called Calle de la Muerte. Basically it was part of the Jewish quarter and there were two different massacres of the Jews in the area totaling about 5000 Jews killed. I really wish I was paying attention to Valerie because when we were walking away, she did a little hop/run because she was so freaked out.</div><div class="MsoNormal">“I can’t believe there’s the blood of 5000 Jews on this street.”</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVh4MT1L2CGDfsyKHs0w7-2UZ5k1iVG7zeZHsdzGThDzV_ECrtKRGKx18tl5embipDeFTr1fGJrNjWgqMeJnmFIKR26Ka08lDmz37ZjOHOa2byk0un3PrmRUGYU-k0zwQXqxRDMZwQFNA/s1600/IMG_2668.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVh4MT1L2CGDfsyKHs0w7-2UZ5k1iVG7zeZHsdzGThDzV_ECrtKRGKx18tl5embipDeFTr1fGJrNjWgqMeJnmFIKR26Ka08lDmz37ZjOHOa2byk0un3PrmRUGYU-k0zwQXqxRDMZwQFNA/s320/IMG_2668.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">After the tour we headed to the Parasol and the Alcazar. Later on in the day we met up with Lizzie’s friend, Matt, had a couple of drinks at happy hour and went out for dinner. That night Real Madrid was playing FC Barcelona that night, so we found a place to watch the game. I just have to say Spain has given me a new love for football, and I am a full-blown Barcelona fan. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Reasons:</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span><span>1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Barcelona is a way cooler city than Madrid.</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span><span>2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Their jerseys are better looking</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span><span>3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>My brother likes them, especially Messi. When it comes to sports, I can trust my brother’s opinion (except the Dallas Cowboys will always suck)</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span><span>4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>David Villa is the hottest thing in Spanish football.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>All perfectly respectable reasons for supporting a team. Anyway, they tied and by the end of the game, we were all tired and decided to turn in early.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6pnsjxgILtIJbBPCaRoD7S6pZ8FnKahtTDdj8HgKUTRtA3tdjG1maGoW8EGTaoTPF7iAOnFlmSGcOCxI_SNmX_nMNPaQQQKPVSy3MqkF9gJABh8bAj34gDdTNucyEwbgl35pqH64GFjg/s1600/IMG_2689.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6pnsjxgILtIJbBPCaRoD7S6pZ8FnKahtTDdj8HgKUTRtA3tdjG1maGoW8EGTaoTPF7iAOnFlmSGcOCxI_SNmX_nMNPaQQQKPVSy3MqkF9gJABh8bAj34gDdTNucyEwbgl35pqH64GFjg/s320/IMG_2689.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">The next day we headed to the park and Plaza de España. For those of you who don’t now, this is where they filmed parts of Star Wars Episodes 2 and 3 I believe. It was also the start of Semana Santa. It was nice, but it was too crowded. Everywhere you walked there was a procession.<span> </span>We saw our first procession at the park. It was long but it was nice. When we left the park and headed back to EVL’s hostel we rested and attempted to head out to Triana, the gypsy quarter. </div><div class="MsoNormal">This was way easier said than done. Basically there was a procession on every single road leading to the bridge and there were tons of people in the way. The processions had a t least a hundred KKK dudes, which made it really hard to cross. In the end, what was supposed to be a 15-minute walk took us over an hour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX8S8-zz8iOaibIQPdwVQfQwEA9mUzX01X0yjaPjkeqE5fyaxqWcmKjBHXpk-Eporxpy5cmdDgjrKp7KHDEvZPwcyWIJW4IYm-pe1OLCNj_SnEKWSA9UQ291myDTddROfbm-DBb9AWWTo/s1600/IMG_2791.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX8S8-zz8iOaibIQPdwVQfQwEA9mUzX01X0yjaPjkeqE5fyaxqWcmKjBHXpk-Eporxpy5cmdDgjrKp7KHDEvZPwcyWIJW4IYm-pe1OLCNj_SnEKWSA9UQ291myDTddROfbm-DBb9AWWTo/s320/IMG_2791.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">When we finally made it to Triana, we were all hungry so finding food was our first priority. Of course, being close to the river everything was expensive, so after we turned the corner we decided on the 4 Euro Chinese food. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Afterwards we made our trek back to EVL’s hostel, which again was a mission because of all the processions. We made it ¾ of the way until we hit a procession that all of a sudden turned silent and we didn’t know. We made it back to the hostel, barely missing the Jesus float.</div><div class="MsoNormal">After waiting about an hour or so, Lauren and I attempted to go back to our hostel but of course the Spanish don’t sleep during Semana Santa because there are so many processions going on. This time it wasn’t so hard, but at the last turn we were behind a lady with big-ass hips who was moving as slow as possible. A ten-minute walk turned out to be a 30-minute one. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pWvtfbvb8YUj-DvQL97VyvEHIPYhOg_eILu_aL9LFGXX2HS5_9G1ExZdopMrFVGgU9TSl0zYJivXqrJIa5T_lJ4RRRSGRMR87fS7Wif_nA3l6j8QqONuJKojgFZ9-INWS0g_X61goQo/s1600/IMG_2835.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pWvtfbvb8YUj-DvQL97VyvEHIPYhOg_eILu_aL9LFGXX2HS5_9G1ExZdopMrFVGgU9TSl0zYJivXqrJIa5T_lJ4RRRSGRMR87fS7Wif_nA3l6j8QqONuJKojgFZ9-INWS0g_X61goQo/s320/IMG_2835.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">The last day we were there we stopped by the cathedral to climb the tower, Giraldo, and see Christopher Columbus’ tomb. I have to say, the church is beautiful, but the Columbus’ tomb was pretty anti-climactic. I thought it would be bigger and better since he discovered America and all. Climbing the tower was awesome though! We walked up 33 ramps and got to see this amazing view of the city!</div><div class="MsoNormal">Up next: Barcelona!!!</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510874022934914490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730260037129907403.post-28361278749810468192011-04-22T03:15:00.000-07:002011-04-22T04:33:17.511-07:00Nippy's Spring Break: Sevilla<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span id="goog_1818059213">We're finally back and Nippy was super busy. Here are some pictures from the first part of our trip in Sevilla!</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span id="goog_1818059213">Stay tuned for pictures from Barcelona!!!</span></div><span id="goog_1818059213"><span id="goog_2004537543"></span><span id="goog_2004537544"></span></span>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510874022934914490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730260037129907403.post-1236884077726229342011-04-20T02:11:00.000-07:002011-04-20T02:12:58.440-07:00More recognition!!!So I'm taking time out from my vacation to tell you some exciting news. <em><a href="http://www.gooverseas.com/spain-blogs">Go! Oversees</a></em> has recognized my blog as a top blog about Spain!!! You have no idea how much this means to me! I'm on a list of great travel blogs along the side of one of my favorite bloggers <a href="http://sangriasolysiesta.blogspot.com/">Sangria Sol y Siesta</a>, a great blog about what's going on in Spain.<br />
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Now I'm off to explore more of Barcelona! I'll have so much to write about later!Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510874022934914490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730260037129907403.post-28618925371259836432011-04-15T04:05:00.000-07:002011-04-15T04:06:15.284-07:00Galavanting across Spain!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><style>
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<div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Tuesdays are usually group lunches at the <i>comedor,</i> but they were serving something sketchy and everone els from the group was being lame and bailed. So Bryce and I decided to go to our favorite sandwich shop, Greens and Berries, to get sandwiches and smoothies.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Me: Hey how are you?</div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Dutchman: Good what have you been up to?</div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Me: just school and travel. How’s you art going? How did that show at the bar go?</div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Dutchman: I didn’t sell anything. I guess no one at the bars care to look at good art.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Me: Not really. I was a little sad when it hit two months, but I’m fine.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Dutchman: So you aren’t throwing up, crying out your mother’s name *throws his head back and makes fake crying noises*</div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Ummm…. WTF? Who say’s that? It makes no sense. Why would I throw up? It really creeped me out. Besides the fact that he looked really old this time, that one sentence made me feel so grateful that I did not get involved with him. Of course Bryce’s sandwich was still not ready so we all just stood there really awkward in the tiny shop. As all this was going on Bryce is smiling and giggling to himself. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">However, I’ll have limited computer access and I won’t be able to blog til next Thursday. Sad I know, but I’m gonna try to write as much as possible when I get back.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Nippy is equally excited! These will probably be the best photos he takes so far!</div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">PDD: <i>Hasta Luego!</i> See you later!!!</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510874022934914490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730260037129907403.post-10501194626195595922011-04-13T06:49:00.000-07:002011-04-13T08:19:22.113-07:00Life's a beach! and apparently I look like a kidnapped girl...<style>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnB2LGPEfy4lyRh9h5xkuiJhw2XtOe8COO0KgsBwKlmFHTYKUXB6Y3dZ9fzKWSvqpWGwv-ZnFGwq_B7Y9Hpq_DZtv_KjHcaOT6A5zMKmS5uAKrfLNydO8Ae5RN5HpMxXtyKfdEkVmlhs/s1600/IMG_2517.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnB2LGPEfy4lyRh9h5xkuiJhw2XtOe8COO0KgsBwKlmFHTYKUXB6Y3dZ9fzKWSvqpWGwv-ZnFGwq_B7Y9Hpq_DZtv_KjHcaOT6A5zMKmS5uAKrfLNydO8Ae5RN5HpMxXtyKfdEkVmlhs/s320/IMG_2517.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">One of the best things about Spain is that it’s not a landlocked country. For someone who has only been to the beach a whopping of two times in her life, this is a pretty exciting thing! I love the beach and last week’s weather was perfect for our first trip to the beach town of Nerja!</div><div class="MsoNormal">We had to wake up at 7 a.m. in order to get ready to catch a cab and get to the bus station in time to get on the 9 a.m. bus. This was hard because we had an eventful night and didn’t go to bed until <i>tres de la madrugada.</i> Apparently great minds think alike because almost every single CLM student was also going to Nerja that weekend. It was a madhouse to say the least. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Side note: Spaniards don’t wear shorts and flip-flops on a daily basis. You’re considered a “<i>puta</i>” if you do. This is what my friends were called when they walked into the bus station. One of those same girls also was given death stares when she wore shorts and a tank top to school yesterday. It’s one of the Spanish customs I refuse to get used to. If it’s hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk, I see no reason to wear pants and a sweater. I’m not about to die from heat stroke just because the Spanish refuse to change their winter wardrobes until May. I don’t get it. You’re a whore if you wear shorts on the street, but it’s perfectly acceptable to be topless at the beach. WTF?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJkavjPhqdnkIQvc-7Lseg6pIauf5Ca6u9hcaIojbjnvEYtzQM6EuTvEdL2Ej9y4Zye2iCIE44gVeElUsIfrO-uJLZdFIGW9rqQ2Q5mktQZes6vniQyTLYyYiEO2gA9JT6dU4EMVJints/s1600/IMG_2501.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJkavjPhqdnkIQvc-7Lseg6pIauf5Ca6u9hcaIojbjnvEYtzQM6EuTvEdL2Ej9y4Zye2iCIE44gVeElUsIfrO-uJLZdFIGW9rqQ2Q5mktQZes6vniQyTLYyYiEO2gA9JT6dU4EMVJints/s320/IMG_2501.JPG" width="320" /></a>An hour later I saw the Mediterranean for the first time! Just seeing the vastness of the water is really humbling. We finally made it Nerja in a little less than two hours. It’s a cute little beach town full of old people and ex pats. We bought some sandwich food and headed out to the beach. </div><div class="MsoNormal">We went to the “secret” beach. It’s a little small, but it’s beautiful! Some parts of the beach were a little rocky for my liking, but it was still charming. Our little area of paradise!</div><div class="MsoNormal">After tanning for an hour or two we went to go explore the town. We bought gelato and walked around the side streets until we got tired and wanted to buy some drinks. We went into a little shop and from the corner of my eye I see a crazy looking guy with scraggly hair and beard stop and stare at us. I ignored him and walked on in. Apparently this prompted him to follow us in. He looked me dead in the eye and talked to me in perfect English.<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Crazy Man: Is it possible that you were kidnapped as a small child and that you were taken from your real mama and papa?</div><div class="MsoNormal">Me: ummm… no</div><div class="MsoNormal">He left without saying a word. I guess he’s somewhat intelligent because he knew English, but why on earth would he think I looked like someone who was kidnapped? How could you tell what a small child grew up to look like? We saw him later walking down the street shuffling his feet. He looked pretty dazed and confused, so maybe he’s crazier than I thought.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXIz4x8MRVpncgDUerC7koxOtDrCuLnTtwMgiPCRzOuQ-8afdBG8bTPhAoxgNM3XmrINUrcIk27H3DehyphenhyphenVc5hdlD6f8Lzfxg8gTvbowWjwmpmN5vdC-nnLMm7FM2U96Uv5SZrmOaZmgI/s1600/IMG_2510.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXIz4x8MRVpncgDUerC7koxOtDrCuLnTtwMgiPCRzOuQ-8afdBG8bTPhAoxgNM3XmrINUrcIk27H3DehyphenhyphenVc5hdlD6f8Lzfxg8gTvbowWjwmpmN5vdC-nnLMm7FM2U96Uv5SZrmOaZmgI/s320/IMG_2510.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">We did a little more exploring in the rocks of the side beaches. In one of the side beaches there was a crazy looking man/woman hanging out in a hammock. It didn’t scare us but we were surprised and I really wanted to burst out laughing, but that would be rude. So we waited til we got out.</div><div class="MsoNormal">We spent the last 4 hours or so tanning and swimming in the ocean. The water was really cold, but we got used to it. All of a sudden some wave just came over me and carried all over the place. I looked like a dead fish flopping around on the shallow water. I was laughing so hard I couldn’t get my footing when another wave came and pushed onto the shore. I was flailing all over the place coughing up water like an old person hacks up phlegm. The water was so strong I almost had a wardrobe malfunction, not that anyone would’ve cared since the whole beach was filled with topless women. </div><div class="MsoNormal">We left about 6 to get some food and got on the last bus back home at 7:30. I thought I would have had a darker tan from being out so long, but it’s still quite a respectable shade of bronze. When we got home, I was so tired that I went to bed at 10:30 p.m. It was the earliest I’ve been to bed in maybe a year or so.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Palabra del día: it’s an easy one, <i>playa,</i> meaning beach.</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510874022934914490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730260037129907403.post-66822311788351295642011-04-11T12:38:00.000-07:002011-04-11T13:23:05.763-07:00Nippy Near NerjaNippy accompanied us to the beach this past weekend. It's been a while since he got out so I thought it would be a good idea to post pictures. Just in time for the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/unmcollkiwa?ref=ts">Collegiate Kiwanis</a> meeting tomorrow!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3dAr8RqtwD9dhqkHRvd3ZCs-E4fldGDCXmY6ywNp8KTvFCzqh8jU4nz45x-E11KchWYguW3jrifPO67IYQhe5dsUFvxcevmNoe-Vxl7RJmRjKD8EbpMKjg8mVGrW4LavqdpSNrWRyz0/s1600/IMG_2502.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3dAr8RqtwD9dhqkHRvd3ZCs-E4fldGDCXmY6ywNp8KTvFCzqh8jU4nz45x-E11KchWYguW3jrifPO67IYQhe5dsUFvxcevmNoe-Vxl7RJmRjKD8EbpMKjg8mVGrW4LavqdpSNrWRyz0/s320/IMG_2502.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Overlooking some greenery and the Mediterranean</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFu78GaGgDC7xsMQcFKesB9VbZAuUpUVRBJo6meJ1ONuGreCuH4zU8eTQGS7-UQviv5JKmGcKkEOtRZdyps2VjlaYzVDnQdAj1nuIuJj7v7Ay-lY7Dx5xO-7Xx8QuAJXHDLfHD9BKBBIY/s1600/IMG_2511.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFu78GaGgDC7xsMQcFKesB9VbZAuUpUVRBJo6meJ1ONuGreCuH4zU8eTQGS7-UQviv5JKmGcKkEOtRZdyps2VjlaYzVDnQdAj1nuIuJj7v7Ay-lY7Dx5xO-7Xx8QuAJXHDLfHD9BKBBIY/s320/IMG_2511.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The other side of the Beach</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOqZK6qdNp7CpfQ_-UyvyXvqGMelxAJqKJr503Z2WqIVu_BNMW7VZCh4NewwM36c9kggb4g26shDodrp4SitwErX-VYJ2j6ulyKuLE2vfJcBVi6CzRGAek7UhNq3uNKFlvuoIdI4lKIY/s1600/IMG_2516.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOqZK6qdNp7CpfQ_-UyvyXvqGMelxAJqKJr503Z2WqIVu_BNMW7VZCh4NewwM36c9kggb4g26shDodrp4SitwErX-VYJ2j6ulyKuLE2vfJcBVi6CzRGAek7UhNq3uNKFlvuoIdI4lKIY/s320/IMG_2516.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The Mediterranean </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdmZ0d6R4GfvBv0dBYxHX_UWfhirRB4RDLky4oN9642kyPE5c2OG78jqhMafWJCEuH_UeUbFPYgpV5fDPSo3tdaAjwKnpoQrpIzSzh8p_vmIsYhFlXARJDnlrsExz_Q8rUox1V2MJEoA/s1600/IMG_2518.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdmZ0d6R4GfvBv0dBYxHX_UWfhirRB4RDLky4oN9642kyPE5c2OG78jqhMafWJCEuH_UeUbFPYgpV5fDPSo3tdaAjwKnpoQrpIzSzh8p_vmIsYhFlXARJDnlrsExz_Q8rUox1V2MJEoA/s320/IMG_2518.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Our Beach!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXPw1A3w_NW-qD-JQLgKh23ztmLgvWfe5mSUcywTq-tmSWT-sYX_BCnj8HTLJQNvyilQ-l6un0Kzdj6knFcFY6SiBtV7z_w6xp8WitbjN6rWNYi8-1FdR-wGNausDpnUFeNw0h8EALIas/s1600/IMG_2520.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXPw1A3w_NW-qD-JQLgKh23ztmLgvWfe5mSUcywTq-tmSWT-sYX_BCnj8HTLJQNvyilQ-l6un0Kzdj6knFcFY6SiBtV7z_w6xp8WitbjN6rWNYi8-1FdR-wGNausDpnUFeNw0h8EALIas/s320/IMG_2520.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hanging out with King Alfonso XII if I remember correctly...</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510874022934914490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730260037129907403.post-24092633093053930432011-04-10T03:50:00.000-07:002011-04-10T04:46:15.631-07:00Tapas Tour: Take 2<style>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9JDy6ZNnznNQ1Mw6eGMba8utULuPlu9uYhDOPQNWfpI75x428QDUVIragenJQGd3BCuvSKfo0NkX0hfEFctow-TAdz03tM03rCQ0ugp0Kdcv3vFM7J7Dcgpuk6wSahDmgo9ZqCRNN6E/s1600/IMG_2486.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9JDy6ZNnznNQ1Mw6eGMba8utULuPlu9uYhDOPQNWfpI75x428QDUVIragenJQGd3BCuvSKfo0NkX0hfEFctow-TAdz03tM03rCQ0ugp0Kdcv3vFM7J7Dcgpuk6wSahDmgo9ZqCRNN6E/s320/IMG_2486.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">Lizzie, Bryce and I continued our quest for delicious Tapas last night. We’ve had this assignment for a while and we still needed two more places to go in our designated area. </div><div class="MsoNormal">The first place we went to is called <i>Reca.</i> We were gonna go this place the first night, but it was super crowded and we didn’t want to stand in the rain.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Lizzie had diet coke, Bryce had a beer and I had <i>tinto de verano.</i> SIDE NOTE: Spaniards prefer to drink tinto de verano rather than sangria. It tastes the same to me, but I think the big difference is that sangria has fruit and tinto doesn’t.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSmGy88vE-CZQ22p-drRzpVBLQ6MDA3a8KfSCkNftP68KmTqpEZttYCuLCC8mZD9_zm5CGND_q193ojnFwufBtIPV6xOAg6-r2qEsZlzPa00OLMbE_wDz9Vij26u0sZnKmeJQiMtROvI/s1600/IMG_2488.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSmGy88vE-CZQ22p-drRzpVBLQ6MDA3a8KfSCkNftP68KmTqpEZttYCuLCC8mZD9_zm5CGND_q193ojnFwufBtIPV6xOAg6-r2qEsZlzPa00OLMbE_wDz9Vij26u0sZnKmeJQiMtROvI/s320/IMG_2488.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The waiter brought us our drinks and our tapa: Mini ravioli in a creamy alfredo-like sauce with ham bits on top. I’m not sure what was inside the ravioli, but it was good. I think its was just cheese, but who knows. There may have been some ham mixed in it as well. Overall it was a 3 out of 5. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_L3hBJ9AKrXV-te-WJ-4YwNrLK_xyFLWxKtS2jdy00HX1hEF7tmFltQ2hHI-fZTTzM09hA1Q7M19fzwh3iKb29CSXjkQ7u832QZtdx7qcuwwOTcA2cmxs0kZWp35vh3saSK_LBOEPag/s1600/IMG_2487.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_L3hBJ9AKrXV-te-WJ-4YwNrLK_xyFLWxKtS2jdy00HX1hEF7tmFltQ2hHI-fZTTzM09hA1Q7M19fzwh3iKb29CSXjkQ7u832QZtdx7qcuwwOTcA2cmxs0kZWp35vh3saSK_LBOEPag/s320/IMG_2487.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> Lizzie and Bryce Enjoying their drinks</div><div class="MsoNormal">We continued on our journey to Poe, the best place in Granada to get Tapas!!! Poe is run by a guy from the UK and his Jamaican wife. It’s very popular with all the students. My favorite thing about Poe is that you can choose your tapas and they are all equally delicious. My favorites are the beef and pineapple skewer and the coconut chicken. They also have really good deals. A bottle of wine for 11 Euros comes with six tapas. If you’re splitting the bill with one or two people that’s a great way to save money. We weren’t exactly sure if Pose is in our jurisdiction, but it’s so good that we decided to add it anyway. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqUQzPMrtvAQL08I53r1fz63SAZ3DCrSBoKCbW4u8YYgX45bKtjb8KLs21-ULXk-X2l28lP8bkOyMEw0Qikxzg2sEyqubsBbjIp8MZAdU037wAtuRLhLQRr6PNvfBG68b6n1eZFNPI3E/s1600/IMG_2489.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqUQzPMrtvAQL08I53r1fz63SAZ3DCrSBoKCbW4u8YYgX45bKtjb8KLs21-ULXk-X2l28lP8bkOyMEw0Qikxzg2sEyqubsBbjIp8MZAdU037wAtuRLhLQRr6PNvfBG68b6n1eZFNPI3E/s320/IMG_2489.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">One would think that if you’re in Spain, you learn a lot of Spanish.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Not if you’re only roommate is your best friend from the States and you hang out with Americans/Brits all the time because you go to a school that Spaniards don’t go to because they don’t need to learn Spanish. </div><div class="MsoNormal">My Spanish has gotten better, but not at the level I want it to be. I feel like UNM lied to me when they said this was an “intensive language program” because this is not what I expected.</div><div class="MsoNormal">However, as slow as the classes have progressed, I still feel like I’m learning something. I know a lot more vocabulary and my writing has gotten better. Speaking is still hard. It takes my brain about five minutes to think of what I want to say, and even then I still get it wrong and then whoever I’m talking to gives me a dirty look and moves on with their life.</div><div class="MsoNormal">One of the things on my to do list here in Granada is go to an <i>intercambio</i> session. An intercambio is a one on one or group of people who want to practice different languages. I know of one that runs Tuesday through Thursday but it’s during a time I like to go to the gym so I always miss it. Then Lauren heard of one last night and it was convenient for me so I decided to go with her.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Back-story: My whole life it’s been really hard for me to meet/talk to new people. It really freaks me out. I’ve always been quiet and It’s one of the reasons why people think I’m a bitch when they first meet me. It’s also part of the reason I didn’t join my sorority until I was a sophomore. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Anyway, I’m determined to conquer it. The past year I feel like I’ve become more outgoing and talkative and I want to keep it up. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Lauren and I finished dinner and headed out. By the time we got to the place, it was really crowded and there was no room at the table so we huddled in the corner. </div><div class="MsoNormal">This older guy started talking to us. His name is Fran and he’s lived in Granada his whole life. It was awkward to say the least. Lauren and I kept running out of things to talk about and I felt like he was too old to relate to us. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Things got better when we started talking to another girl named Lucia. She was really nice. Then this guy who looked like Shaggy from Scooby-doo came to talk to us. His name was Alex, he’s 23 and he works for a television studio operating cameras. He was the first Spanish guy I’ve met that hasn’t given me the creeps! </div><div class="MsoNormal">His friend Pepe joined the conversation and the four of us had a really nice dialogue going on. Then Pepe asked the ever-infamous question.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Pepe: So I have a question… are the parties all wild and crazy like in the movies with the fraternities and all that?</div><div class="MsoNormal">Me: No… no *in the Mexican superman voice from family guy it’s not like that at all, it’s way more tame.</div><div class="MsoNormal">He was very disappointed. I don’t blame him though. Before coming here, I thought all Spanish men were tall, dark and handsome like my lover Enrique Iglesias. Curse the illusions of Hollywood!</div><div class="MsoNormal">We finally left about 11:30. I was really glad we finally did that. I was in much need for some Spanish practice and once I got over the initial nervousness of talking to random people it was fun! Definitely something I’ll do again.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Palabra del día: another phrase: <i>Tengo hacer</i> <i>malabares </i>which is an expression Alex taught me last night meaning I’m juggling a lot of things. </div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510874022934914490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730260037129907403.post-15937318796501414812011-04-05T07:33:00.000-07:002011-04-05T07:33:47.634-07:00Creepy Man Rant<style>
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<div class="MsoNormal">Let me first say, how much I love being a girl. However, there is one downside to being a woman. I can’t tell you how much I HATE the way some men feel like they have to objectify women and treat us as sexual objects. I think it’s pretty bad in the U.S. but I feel this is even worse in Spain. </div><div class="MsoNormal">When I go out clubbing I’m always apprehensive about telling a guy I’m from the U.S. because they automatically think I’m a dumb slut and that I’ll sleep with them that night. I can’t tell you how many times a guy says, “I go home with you?” No. No you’re not. </div><div class="MsoNormal">In the words of Fergie, “Don’t pull on my hand boy, you ain’t my man boy, I’m just tryin’ to dance boy…” and you know the rest.</div><div class="MsoNormal">All of this is somewhat annoying, but last night I was jolted because someone followed me home. </div><div class="MsoNormal">I was really lazy yesterday. I dressed in sweats and I only left the house once to go buy band-aids. I also didn’t feel like cooking. I was undecided if I wanted to get a doner kebab or a slice of pizza for dinner. Eventually the kebab won and I walked a little ways down the street to the shop that the nice, older man owns. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Unfortunately, he wasn’t there and in his place were two younger looking arab/tukish/middle eastern men (yes there is a difference between all three but that’s a story for aother time). I walk in order and the darker, better looking one did not stop staring at me. I could tell that both of them were talking about me because they both kept looking at me as they were talking in Arabic. They asked me if I was an actress because I looked like someone famous (seriously, can’t you come up with better pick up lines)? Then when I started speaking English, they seemed surprised.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Creepy dudes: You speak English?</div><div class="MsoNormal">Me: Sí. Soy de los Estados Unidos</div><div class="MsoNormal">Creepy dudes: Really? You speak English? You look Latin.</div><div class="MsoNormal">This started the ever-tiresome conversation I have with all the locals about how I’m from New Mexico and how my dad is brown and my ancestors were from Spain.</div><div class="MsoNormal">I can’t tell you how tired I am of explaining this to Europeans. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Anyway as this is happening the better looking, but creepier dude won’t stop staring at me. Some other guy called him to the back for a few minutes, and then he goes outside to use his phone. I got my food and left.<span> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal">I had a weird feeling in my gut, so I took my keys out so I could get in my building faster. Turns out that was a good idea. When I was waiting for the elevator, I heard a knock on the glass door; it was the creepy guy.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Thank God the elevator door opened at that moment! I closed it as fast as I could and when I got to my apartment, I locked the door and closed the blinds in the living room.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Never in my entire life have I been followed before. It was very nerve-wracking.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Since when has it been okay to do things like this? Why is it okay to just follow someone home? That doesn’t seem creepy at all… I just really fed up with all this sketchy behavior from men in this country. </div><div class="MsoNormal"> <style>
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</style>Just because I’m an American does not mean I’m a slut. Just because I’m a girl does not mean that it’s okay to treat me like I’m less of a person, and it is never okay under any circumstance to follow someone home! </div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510874022934914490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730260037129907403.post-14605498553997416852011-04-02T04:21:00.000-07:002011-04-02T04:32:35.354-07:00Sketchy Bread Man<style>
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<div class="MsoNormal">Living in a foreign country for a good amount of time has it’s perks. You get to see a lot more of the city and surrounding area. You find places you love to visit and you make new friends. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Sometimes there are downsides. Like when you get into a routine. It’s nice to have consistency, but it makes for boring blog entries and little to write about.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2rKQ5TDoqbISgq75ssIFcI4zGJgLLGwS0-gTm_rJY_Q2i9bvKKJSm0Q1fXrvB41xGpyzmzhz-DaQjEYFTl649VNoxpKHPXnt3c4bHqRbmPmRyFq6citBepKFqex4KK4xMLqyOvr7sg8/s1600/IMG_2453.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2rKQ5TDoqbISgq75ssIFcI4zGJgLLGwS0-gTm_rJY_Q2i9bvKKJSm0Q1fXrvB41xGpyzmzhz-DaQjEYFTl649VNoxpKHPXnt3c4bHqRbmPmRyFq6citBepKFqex4KK4xMLqyOvr7sg8/s320/IMG_2453.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">However, in Granada, the people who live here always make for good entertainment, like this guy: the sketchy bread man.</div><div class="MsoNormal">The Bread man is always in this same spot every morning and hardly ever sells any bread. Until today:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsxLskhOWvO_9lHMdAt0KsOWmG__SGqQwmAQvI5jlCpbaH2L2vXoG5qcAbOpF53UKatKS5pLODUeDfSMs8d4-cHZooWsn7p4orCpXU37v_IzKG2y_-DB98yJF2YAh7C61QDqcfSCMcixg/s1600/IMG_2450.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsxLskhOWvO_9lHMdAt0KsOWmG__SGqQwmAQvI5jlCpbaH2L2vXoG5qcAbOpF53UKatKS5pLODUeDfSMs8d4-cHZooWsn7p4orCpXU37v_IzKG2y_-DB98yJF2YAh7C61QDqcfSCMcixg/s320/IMG_2450.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>According to Valerie, he told her that he "needs to get through University," but you'd have to sell a crap load of bread everyday and it seems like everyone avoids him like the plague:<br />
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