stealing wireless....

Hola, que tal??
Spain is da BOMB, right now I am sitting in a courtyard near my apartment because I can steal internet on my laptop since my apartment doesnt have a connection!
I finished up my first week of classes on thursday and it is so nice having a 3-day weekend, def something i could get used to!
Thursday night we went to this club called Catwalk, it was huge and everyone was just dancing and having a good time, Spaniards definately know how to party, and we have had a good time trying to embrace their way of life. We dont eat dinner until about 9 or 10pm, then we get ready to go out, maybe have a glass of sangria at the apartment, then either to a bar first or to the club at 1 or 2am, then they stay open until 6am! Crazy, i know! So its not something i will be able to do all the time, but maybe every once in a while.
On Friday we took a day trip with CEA to Sitges, a cute little beach town about 40 minutes from Barcelona. We took a walking tour of the town, then had a traditional Catalan calcotada lunch. It is a certain type of onion that they grill, and then peel and eat whole, so weird! They also served us tomequet, which is where you rub a tomato on some toasted bread and a little garlic and olive oil. then sausage-eww, some sort of baked beans, and patatas fritas- french fries.......
then we took a tour of the Forres winery which was really cool- the cellar is entirely underground, and they had this creepy "smell room" where you walk in and watch this video while different smells are sent in?!?
Yesterday I went to Monjuic with Kim, Claire, Matt, and Isaac. We took the cable cars all the way up from Barceloneta, it was a beautiful view of the city and I could see all of Barcelona!
On the mountain we went to the Meuseu Nacional de'Art de Catalunya, which is housed in the old king and queen's palace. A gorgeous building with a great art collection. I still dont think I have a great appreciation for all types of art- especially the Gothic stuff from the 13th and 14th centuries- kinda hard to understand, but there were for sure some things that sparked my interest- such as the modern art exhibit and the history of Catalonian money exhibit...
then when the sun set, they put on this amazing light show at the magic fountain right outside the palace. what a cool thing to see, a huge fountain, pretty colors, spanish music, and an amazing view of the castle.
last night my friends and i went to Dow Jones again, a cute bar where lots of Americans hang out. maybe i will work up the guts to go to non-touristy places soon, but ive only been here 2 weeks and its still hard to get adjusted and move outside my comfort level.
Sundays are mostly dead here in barcelona, most places are closed and everyone just relaxes and goes to church. i guess its a good time to catch up on my blog, cleaning up, writing emails and doing some homework (maybe).
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xoxo steph

stealing wireless....

Barcelona, Spain