Cultural Week

Well, we officially have less than 4 weeks left in Oviedo. This is absolutely depressing to me. I am excited to go back to the States and see my friends and family, but I am also dreading leaving, because I don't know if I'll ever be back. It's the uncertainty that puts me in denial about the whole leaving thing. But to all my friends and family back home, I am excited to see you soon!

This last week was "Cultural Week" at school, which basically equated to another spring break. We got assigned to 2 classes, each 2 hours per day. On Monday I went to both of mine, Video and Journalism, and both instructors told us that if we couldn't come certain days it was fine, as long as we did our work. Being a student, this translated directly to "you don't have to come to class". So I quickly did the assignments, and took most of the rest of the week off. On Wednesday Megan and I went shopping. It was gorgeous out pretty much all week, so that made the week even better! I bought a lot of things (oops) and now I'm just hoping they fit in my suitcase! It was lovely to decompress and relax, and spend the day with such a positive person (love you Megan!). We got FroYo at the only place in Oviedo, and then went home. That night I went to my friend Angela's birthday celebration with Emily. Angela organized a dinner at a pizza place with her school group, but was nice enough to invite Em and I to join them! It was so thoughtful of her, and although we were the only 2 people there not from Temple University, they all included us and it was so much fun! We got sidra sangria (probably the best alcohol ever), pizza, potatoes, croquetas (my fav), and peppers. It was delicious and we got to talk to some of our classmates that we didn't know too well. Let me tell you, some of those kids from Philly are absolutely hilarious! Also, the waiter looked like Dan from Gossip Girl. I told everyone that and no one agreed, but I compared pics later and I'm not giving it up haha (I snuck a pic so I'll post it soon and you can decide for yourselves). After dinner, we wanted to get drinks, so we walked towards the cathedral. One of the club promoters snagged us, and we followed her into the bar. We were literally the only people in there since it was a Wednesday, but there were about 25 of us so it was a blast anyways! The bartender was absolutely gorgeous, and all of the girls were flirting with him in their drunken state. Em and I got rum and cokes and danced with everyone. After about an hour, we were the only 2 dancing, but we kept dancing anyways! I can't wait for Greece with this girl!

On Friday we had the presentation of the cultural week classes. It was pretty much just a glorified talent show. Each class had about 15 minutes to present what they had done, and since I wasn't in a performance class I didn't really have to do anything. Em and Victoria had to sing and dance, and it was hilarious watching them! Victoria used to be a ballerina, so she can dance pretty well. Em was still drunk from the night before, so her singing was entertaining to say the least haha. One of the singing groups sang a song about Oviedo that made me almost cry, and I am in the process of nagging them for the lyrics. It was absolutely beautiful! After the cultural thing, the AHA girls and I went to the sidra museum with Carmen, Reme, and Silvia. The museum is in Nava, about 30 minutes from Oviedo. It was really interesting and we got to see how they process the apples to make the cider. We got to taste some sidra, and then practice pouring (I'm still awful at it...). Afterwards, Carmen took us to a little bakery that had these apple cookies that were soooo good. They were invented by the father of the girl working, and I bought to take back to Marisa!

Today, Saturday, Megan and I went to Fontan. It is the outdoor market, similar to a Saturday Market and a Farmer's Market. There is a glass building that has all kinds of food, especially seafood and Asturian food. Outside there are tons of little booths selling things. Some are handmade, others are from China. Megan had a long list of stuff to buy for her friends, so she made significant progress. I was almost done with souvenirs for myself and friends and family, and after today I just have 1 more thing to get! It was a beautiful day once again!

Two more weeks of classes, two weeks of finals, 1 week in Greece, and then I'll be back in the USA. Prepare yourselves :)