Wikipedia

Sometimes it's fun getting lost in Wikipedia. I don't even remember what I started with tonight, but ended up reading about International citizenship, the 14th Dalai Lama, Shamanism and Southern Antarctic Islands, among other things. Heh.

Freedom of speech

I think is really helpful for a person's development.

Tengo ganas de start blogging again.

Let's see what happens.

My year abroad finished. I did a pretty awful job of chronicling it here. Oh well. I can't be bothered to recount all the things that happened. Maybe they'll come up in future blogs. Now I am home in England. I've been back a week now and I've had a really good time. I've seen a lot of my good friends and next week I'm going to stay with my best friend for a few days.

I keep almost saying "Hola" to people when I see them, instead of "Hello". When this happens my unfortunate brain usually realises it while the word is about to exit my mouth, and so I end up saying something like "ohlo." My mother pointed out it might be best just to stick with "hola." I also keep answering the phone with "Sí?¿" I'm sure I'm going to have so much fun trying to switch to French next month. Although, next Thursday I am going to meet my French friend so I will be able to let you know if I can still hold together a conversation in French.

I still have a STUPID essay to do for my English uni. I have two days to do it, because I need to post it off so that it gets there before the deadline. Woohoo. I don't want to do it. I have to write 3000 words about a 10000 word journal on my stay in Spain and the many cultural, linguistic and other differences I observed whilst there.

Last night I went to eat out with my friend and her friends for her 21st birthday. We went to Nawaab in Manchester. I think it's the second time I've been to a Indian/Asain restaurant. It's a buffet place so you can have whatever you want. We had to wait a while for a table, and so got to see a wedding party come in, complete with drums for the entrance of the groom. I had to get my friend (who knows all about the food) to help me with what food was what, because I didn't have a clue. And I even tried curry (Rogan Josh). My poor mouth though, is not made for spicy food. I think I did fine in Spain with the spicy stuff, but Indian food to me is verrrrry spicy. I had to drink a lot of lassi. I did enjoy the food though, especially all the different chickens. I had a lovely time though. I got my friend several presents, including a "signed" framed photo of Michael Fassbender, which you can see below:


Oh, we had to run for our train afterwards. We got a (extortionately expensive) taxi back to the main train station because we missed the train there and then had to run because our train left from the far-away-up-above platform over moving walkways with idiot vegetable people stood blocking the way. We made it though, yay <3

Ooh I'm playing organ again, it's so good to be able to do it again <3

This week I need a haircut.

Just a thought

It's not religion that causes all these problems that people blame on it, but a complete, utter and devastating lack of respect for others and what they do and believe.

If a person can't respect others then it doesn't matter what they do or don't believe.

So basically what I'm saying is, the blame lies with people.

Barrio in disrepair

Today I did 3 and half hours of classes. That means lots of €€€ :)

Today is also the day I have my most difficult class: a group of children under 8. Today it went pretty well though! There was still the usually "I'M BORED! I WANT THE CLASS TO END NOW!" from the usual troublemaker, but it went a lot better than other days.

Also, the sun is shining. When I got out after teaching the class I just couldn't help but smile being out in the gorgeous sunshine. It was glorious. I love the sunshine.

I was so happy, that I decided to work out when I got home, cos I was feeling motivated. I also put my bedding and clothes in the wash. After working out I went to have a shower, as is customary. However, no water seemed to be coming out. I put it down to the washing machine being on. However, later, after trying to flush the toilet and wash the plates, we realised we have no water. There's no water in the entire neighbourhood. Last night we had a power cut too. The place is falling apart -_-. I looked in the washing machine and finally realised why it didn't seem to be doing anything and my things all looked completely dry.

I would pick this day to work out and do laundry.

"Ell"

Although I do like some of my classes here. I am actually struggling a bit. There's one class I really don't like:catalan orthoepy, to which I haven't been for weeks. I guess it's just me being silly really, but the teacher really didn't make me feel welome so I kind of ran away. Just because last semester all the profs were so happy to have me in their classes and to let me "anar fent" and learn doesn't mean everyone will. I mean, he was probably just concerned that I wouldn't be able to handle the class, but still, it makes me not want to attend. It's too late to change now though and I suppose I'll have to go at some point.

Also struggling with feeling stupid when I can't answer things because I don't have as good a grip on the language as the natives obviously do. Also, some of the people in my classes this semester aren't so friendly. I mean, I guess it's just my British interpretation of rudeness, but being consistently referred to as "ell" (him) by your classmates doesn't seem very polite and when they are asked "i com es diu 'ell'?" (and what is 'he' called?) by the teacher they simply respond saying they don't know, with the kind of tone that implies they really don't care nor want to know. So only the profe actually calls me by name in that class, to everyone else I'm just "ell."

Traveller

I'm going to Valencia on Friday. I'm really looking forward to it. I've never really travelled like that before, like gone to a place to visit for a few days with a couple of friends. We'll be staying in a hostal and exploring the delights of the city. It's gonna be great. Today we stocked up on snacks. I bought way too many sweets and baked goods to take with me so I don't get hungry xD.

Also, I'm so so so into Tomb Raider at the moment. I'm playing a game someone made called Himalayan Mysteries. I think it's amazing that normal people have made entire Tomb Raider games with their free time. Lara will forever be my one true love *_*