Today was capital.
Ellen wrote this as a comment a couple of posts back, but I believe it bears repeating:
"Something else excellent that I just found in the dictionary is uses of the exclamation point in English. For example: "Oh no! The cat's been run over!" "
This is now one of my favorite things to say. As well as "toodle pip" thanks to Amanda. "Canis" is also fun, but only when Ellen is within earshot.
I have begun paying ten Ay-OO-roes a pop for Sevillanas classes. Sevillanas is Sevillian flamenco, which most people here know. It might be hard, but imagine yourself at a party, minding your own business, listening to some current music, when suddenly, a little Spanish guitar number comes on and everyone around you pairs up and suddenly starts doing a flamenco in four parts. Apparently this actually happens here (though I have not been eyewitness) and I am not going to miss out on a chance to be part of spontaneous, choreographed dancing (like a musical, Becks!). So, yes, I am learning. I may even purchase a saucy dress sometime. I don't know. I do know that people should not, however, expect me to come back all flamenco-ed. It's hard.
Also, on Saturday, Ellen and I went to a Mercadillo, which is a Spanish flea market full of people yelling at you in incoherently fast Spanish. It was actually a great deal of fun. One vendor thought Ellen and I were French and started motioning at us, saying, "deux ou-roes, deux." French women? We were pretty flattered. Two vendors also immediately, explicitly identified us as Americans, but were very kind and appreciated that we spoke Spanish. I bought shoes, earrings, and a belt...all for 15 Ay-OO-roes. Yay.
Also, starting now, I will occasionally relate to all of you some of the amazingly absurd things t-shirts here say in English. It's a lot like people wearing shirts with Chinese symbols.
Today: Drink Slavery.
Ellen saw an amazing one the other day. You should ask her about it.
That's all for now. I'd better get to my history homework. All four pages of reading.
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I really really hope we are just out chillin in the streets when all of a sudden *BAM* people start sevillanas and we join in
What, all of a sudden I can't wear my "drink slavery" shirt without attracting negative attention?
You do know that this means you'll have to share your dancing knowledge with the rest of us when you return.
yay for musicals! we have to have a "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" party when you return!
I think I remember you once saying that you wished life was like a musical, so I guess you're dream has come true. Just think of all the cool dance moves you'll be able to add to that 80's knee pop thing you do.
I used the wrong your...I'm ashamed.
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