forget about getting my feet wet, i dive.

 1/17/11

7:05 PM (Spanish time)= 1:05 PM (NY time)

I got to the hotel around 6 after traveling for almost 21 hours. Called Shelby to have dinner since I was all alone in a new city and didn't have a clue about how to handle that. I thought it would be just me and her but it turns out Shelb is just so popular that she brought along Americans from her program as well as Spaniards that she randomly met the night before at a bar. So, first 3 hours in Sevilla and I'm at a tapas bar with 8 other people, half of them Spaniards- Sevillanos to be exact. A little overwhelming trying to communicate with them but I managed. I added 3 new words to my vocabulary: "chupito" = shot; "chulo" y "guay" = cool. Also, things are a lot cheaper here than I expected. 1 euro beers. Guess I'll be drinking more than I thought. I apologize in advance to my liver.

Entonces. Today starts orientation. Went out with some people to explore the city, which is incredible. I can't believe I'm living here. Also, 65 degrees in the middle of January. How you like them apples, Boston? Anyways, can't wait to see more of the city and get to know more people, and just live "como un Sevillano." Tengo mucho que aprender.

p.s. I decided to sign all of my future blogs with a phrase.

Viva la vida.