This is random, but Kit Kats don't taste the same to me here. Being a HUGE fan of white chocolate, I bought a white kit-kat from the chino store tonight. Something just doesn't taste right. I don't know what it is.
Anyways, I have discovered one things that Spaniards are actually on time for. Well, I guess I should say early for. Spaniards are one of the least punctual people I have ever met. Everything they do is late (compared to our standards, that is.) Starbucks doesn't open until 8 am. (Can you imagine people in the states not getting their coffee until 8 am??!!) We eat lunch no earlier than 2 pm. Dinner is eaten no earlier than 9 pm. When people go out to a disco (club), the party doesn't start until 1 am. I don't know about you all, but the last time I went out back home, I was ready to LEAVE at 1 am. Spaniards have no worries whatsoever about the time. When I received my debit card in the mail and called to activate it, the lady told me it would arrive in three to ten days. Well, I just received it yesterday. And I activated my card a month ago....
However, the only thing I have yet to see Spaniards be prompt for is to see a movie at the theatres. Tonight, the girls and I finally went to see Cartas a Julieta (Letters to Juliet.) I saw the movie when it first came out back home, back in May. But I was excited to see it again, and in Spanish! The movie was at 6:30. We walked from the flat to the theatre, a walk that took about fifteen minutes. We were technically five minutes early for the movie. And don't you know, it was sold out already. Out of all things to be on time for, they are most concerned about the movie theatre??!! Thankfully, I pulled out my handy Blackberry and we discovered there was a movie theatre right around the corner. We walked over and bought our tickets. No joke, the movie was filled with elderly women. I'm beginning to think that we came during the senior citizen discount hour. They were all dolled up, wearing their furs and everything! The concept of the movie theatre is quite different in Spain. You have assigned seats. And they have ushers who direct you to your seat. I guess it prevents the problem we have of always leaving a gap in between people....Watching the movie got me excited though for my trip to Italy in December, especially since I will be going to Verona!
Can't believe tomorrow is Wednesday! Two days of classes, three days of teaching and then I have another weekend! Yipee! (If only we could flash forward to Thursday....)
Quote of the Day: "Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person." -Mother Teresa
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