These past couple days I've been too lazy to blog, so sorry. My weekend wasn't the best here to be honest. Though I did find a frozen yogurt place on Saturday night that was awesome! It's not like the frozen yogurt in the US. because they only have a plain yogurt flavor. It's set up like an ice cream store where you pay for your size and toppings instead of by the pound. It was really good! On Sunday, I went to a flea market in Casco Viejo because everything else is closed. They had a bit of everything; rocks, jewelry, books (LOTS OF BOOKS), records, cds, dvds, anything you could think of! THEY WERE EVEN SELLING BIRDS AND BUNNIES!!! This is a great spot to pick up unique souvenirs for half the price! There were tons of people who were drinking (yes at 1 pm.) and smoking. Yesterday, I went to Organizational Behavior and there were only 3 of us because one kid dropped. I was kind of sleepy after class and wanted to go to the wall to walk around hoping it would wake me up. I wandered around a bit in different stores and found myself in H & M. (Yes, I know H & M is in the U.S. but I never really bought anything from there before.) I found some great deals on 3 shirts and a beautiful rose patterned skirt! Note: Dressing rooms don't have doors with locks on them. Just a curtain. Also, the staff doesn't assume you are going to steal things if you take your backpack with you in the dressing room. Yay! Also, something that has been bugging me for a while now is the "fashion" in Spain. Before I came, I was curious as to what sort of "fashion" would make me stand out as an American so I can leave them behind. I stumbled upon a few blogs and found some tips which included wearing a jean jacket. My wonderful boyfriend had just bought me a jean jacket right before I went and I was planning on taking it with me anyway. I haven't been one to follow fashion too much and figured if I walked around confident enough then maybe I'll start a new trend! That's what fashion is anyway? Anyway, ever since I've landed I've seen nothing but jean jackets and typical "western fashion" (like the stuff thats makes you look like a cowboy). So future advice to study abroad students: Don't worry too much about fitting in fashion wise. End of rant. One thing I love about the mall here is the escalators save power when not in use by going as SLOW as possible. Once you step onto it the escalator senses you (either with the bars you go through or your weight) and it speeds up. Not both, but only the one you are using. GENIUS! This is what happens when you don't want to be wasting money on expensive electricity; people get creative. I also found a party store that carries Wilton supplies. Ah <3 cake decorating! After the mall I went home to rest and work on some homework before I went to class. Economics was SUPER SUPER SUPER SUPER BORING. UGH. But I got through it. Even after climbing 5 flights of stairs to get to class, I went to a store called Decathlon (a little farther than my house) and found some amazing deals! In order to join hiking club I have to have hiking boots and a water bottle (which I forgot at home). I found hiking boots for 15 Euro, a small backpack for 2 Euro and a water bottle for 2 Euro. When I got home I showed my host brother and he said the hiking boots were one of the best brands. He almost fainted when I told him how much I paid. Unfortunately I had pizza for dinner again...MOM COME HERE WITH YOUR DELICIOUS FOOD! :'(
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Zapp Brannigan
9/15/2015 03:00:15 pm
Good to know about the fashion side of travel. I was planning on studying a broad, if not several, while I was making my way through the Gamma Nebula. Lucky for them, they'll get to experience the sexy smoothness of my velour uniform.
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Patricia
9/16/2015 12:39:18 pm
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mom
9/15/2015 04:52:54 pm
awh 😿👨👩👧👧
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