When I was in Argentina I saw a dead man with his body spread on the road. He had fallen off of his motorcycle and was never going to get up. Today, I once again saw this horrible sight. Except, instead of Argentina, I was in Spain just arriving (but seriously, still on the bus) to Cordoba. My friend Paula, mentioned in previous entries, agreed to adventure with me to this new city and get a taste of Spain in a different way. As we were coming to the center of the city there was a big commotion outside of the bus and all the pedestrias has stopped to stare. As we drove by, this quite possibly dead man was laying just below my bus window. Same sick feeling as two years ago. Please brother and sister, if you listen to one thing I say, never get on a motorcycle.
Anyway, now that that is done and over with I can start from the beginning. I have not be blogging lately because seriously nothing of interest has been happening. You might moan and groan that I am in Spain and there is always something to say but really, there was not. The past few days have been hellishly boring and so when we decided to take a relatively spontaneous trip to Cordoba I was ecstatic. I can actually say I am looking forward to having classes, and some schedule to my life. The last days were extremely lazy, meaning I woke up and lollygagged around, maybe took a walk to enjoy the sunshine and late afternoon would meet up with a conversation partner.
The past week was good for meeting some new folks. One new convo partner who was really sweet and is named Ethel. She and I had coffee at this super bohemian coffee shop and chatted for a couple hours. Lots of coffee dates...thats all I have to say. There was another one Jesus, who is extremely sweet and chatty AND the best part is that he is part of the "couch surfing" community. It is basically a not for profit website where people who are travel lovers can make profiles and get certified as travelers and hosters. When you travel to a place you can search peoples´profiles and then you have a local host who will show you around to their favorite spots. Obviously, most people shy away from this idea, but I heard about it from my Albanian friend Noar last semester, and he said that he has met some of the best people of his life doing this. Traveling AND hosting. I got on and made a profile but never followed through to get certified or fill in details. I may have to now that I have met Jesus who has also hosted. Every Wednesday he tells me between 40 and 50 people get together at whatever local bar and hang out and chat about their COUCHSURFING experiences. YAAA! Can´t wait to go with him to the next one. Here I come new friends!!! The last convo partner was very nice. Very tired. He is "the perfect example of the results of the economy fail here in Spain" as my friend Juan Miguel put it. He got transferred from the city where he has spent his whole life to Granada to work. Now he worries every day about getting layed off. He spends every minute working, studying English (so he has a better chance of keeping his job), or taking classes so he can renew his teaching degree (in case he ends up getting laid off). To top it off, his wife cannot work because she is extremely pregnant. The new baby will come in one month. Life is hard.
Blessing: So many things I cannot count. For one, I have no explained need to ride motorcyles. I am traveling with an amazing friend right now. I do not have to feel the horrible pressures of the failing economy.
Will talk about my trip more tomorrow! Must share computer...
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