Amigas

So, as I mentioned before. On Mon and Tues I had friends in time. Super fun!!!!!! We´ve been friends since high school and it was so fun to show people around Seville and now they have a feel of my life here. Im pretty sure everyone wants to move here. ha

It´s always nice to see familiar faces and have girl talk like it´s no one elses business.

It´s exhausting too, but I love it!

Here are some pics. enjoy

Birthday Boy

Wow is it Thursday already? Sorry for the delay. I had friends in town.

My fabulous fiancé turned 33 years old on Tues the 29th. Happy Birthday Antonio! When we met he was turning 28!!!!!! Man how times flies.

wedding season has begun

Well, it´s about that time. Yesterday I went to my first Spanish wedding. It was fun, and a lot of hard work. Here everything is stepped up a notch..or 2 , or 32. Not being in the wedding but just going to the wedding I had to go to the salon and get my hair and make-up done..and nails of course. I borrowed an outfit from a friend because I didn´t want to spend a zillion dollars. The shoes, bag, etc..ya, those all have to match. Pretty intense, I know.

So, I was at the salon for two hours and I was reminded of the other two times I went to the salon here and how much I hated it. Going to the salon equals torture and pain here. I´m used to my fabulous hairdresser at home who is always so nice and gentle with my head. Not here. I´m surprised I still have hair. They washed it and so much soap went into my ear I couldn´t hear for two days. She was scrubbing it so hard I think she thought my head was a washboard or something. Then she didn´t really use conditioner so when she was brushing it out she was basically just ripping it out and my head looked like a wobble head you put on your dash. Also, I have the most sensitive head in the world so it was just not pleasant. THEN she put these rolly spongy things in my hair and ..it just hurt. So basically I was in pain for two hours, but I think the final product turned out ok.

Then it was make-up and nails. No real pain there. Although the girl didn´t like the makeup the first time she did it on my eye so she took a baby towlet and started scrubbing it off..ya that burns.

The wedding and reception itself are pretty much the same. A few differences, but overall the same concept. The church was beautiful and pretty much anyone can come in and out the whole time the service was going on so that´s funny. Also, people don´t really go into the church, half of Antonio´s friends were at the bar across the street. How hilarious is that?

There was lots of food and a dancing horse show at the beginning...kind a cool. Then, the dancing and bar were outside at the end of the night right next to the horse stables. Poor horsies!

I went barefoot the whole night. I was known as the barefoot lady because my feet were killing me. Apparently spanish women wear their shoes no matter WHAT...ya right, not me! Take those babies OFF.

For the first time in my life I feel really good about Spanish so that´s a first.

Here are some pics. Enjoy.

nanny no more

That´s right folks. I´m done!!!!!!! Yipee. Ten mths of crying screaming whiny poopy babies are over. I´m so sad....(tear) Ok, I´m over it!

My last day was pretty uneventful. Rosy and I took the kids to the park, didn´t look both ways before crossing the street and gave them coke right out of the can. You know, the usual. I think she´s going to be an excellent replacement.

Here are some pics of our day. One pic is an action shot of us falling over very hard on the ground. I thought it would be a good idea to put my camera on top of a trash can and then it takes a pic in ten secs. Well, I was crouching down and I fell over and took Rosy with me. Good times. enjoy.

Tell it like it is

Man, these latinos are some pretty blunt people. There are no reservations what-so-ever to go on ahead and tell it like it is. I think it´s hilarious and most of the time I appreciate it. ...besides that one time when someone told me I looked ¨rounder.¨ That was awhile though (and I obviously haven´t gotten past it.) ha.

So, Rosy is the new girl that I´m ¨training¨ and I love her! We have become fast friends. At any rate, today she looked at me and said, ¨You need to wax your moustache.¨ I instantly covered my mouth and said, ¨No I don´t!¨ (But I secretly had been planning on doing it this week). And then I said, ¨We´ve only known each other a week and you´re already comfortable enough to tell me to wax my moustache? Is that kosher?¨ And then hours of laughter followed. I´ve gotta give her credit though. I wish I could be more like that. I think we as Americans definitely aren´t blunt, and if someone is blunt they are considered rude and obnoxious. I think that´s why I appreciate it so much here cuz everyone is that way, it´s nice, refreshing...and sometimes devestatingly embarrassing. I would probably have to muster up the courage for weeks to tell someone like, oh, say my mom she needs to wax her stach and I´ve known her for 26 years!

So cheers to all of you latinos for being so blunt. By the way, if you want my moustache it´s for sale on e-bay. 350,000.

words of encouragement

So, a few days ago I was in the park with the twins and a perfect stranger decided to walk with me the whole entire length of the park and back. I never really know what to think about that because it´s not like I can ¨ditch¨ the guy. What am I going to do? Start sprinting with a double stroller... ya,that´s what I thought. So, as he´s telling me his life story he pauses for a minute and decides to ask about me. I told him I was getting married in August and he said, ¨Oh, and then the divorce will soon follow¨....and then started laughing like a crazy hyeena. That is a terrible thing to say to someone who is about to get married. I know all the statistics, I know, I know..but come on. Lets not throw salt in the wound here. Throw me a freaking bone. And then I punched him.

Only 2 more days of work....Praise The Lord in all His mercy and glory for helping me get through these past ten months. Remind me when I tell you that I want to have a kid..that I don´t and slap me as hard as you can across the face.

This just in...

Did u know that they don´t have cursive hand- writing here????

For some reason or another we were talking about handwriting and I said ¨Do you like to write in cursive or print?¨ Antonio just looked at me like I was speaking in japanese. I whipped out a notebook and wrote the whole alphabet in cursive and print and he had no idea what that was. Wow.

So, the most important question that I asked myself after this whole thing was...

How can I raise my children in this wilderness of a country? ha

invasion

Wow. The cockroaches have officially invaded our kitchen. On Friday night we killed a total of six. And when I say we I mean Antonio. I play it off like cockroaches are no big deal to me when in fact I´m absolutely terrified of them. I am more afraid of cockroaches than I am of pre mature aging or giving birth. On Friday when I opened the drawer and a cockroach pretty much jumped on me I screamed so loud that I think neighboring Portugal heard. Yesterday we bought some poison. I hope they DIE DIE DIE.

COCKroach

Yesterday I walked into the kitchen and there was a giant cockroach on top of the meat that we were going to eat for dinner. So, we just smashed the cockroach, rinsed off the meat and cooked it up. No big whoop. Want to come over for dinner?

balls

Well, soccer is a pretty big deal here in Spain. Last night Sevilla played in Glasgow. Here´s the thing..Sevilla has two teams (Sevilla and Betis). We here in this household are Betis..or die. So, when Sevilla won last night lets just say Antonio wasn´t thrilled. The game was televised and got over around 11pm. Until 7 am I just heard BEEP BEEP HONK HONK and BEEP. Every car in the entire universe was honking and then an occasional firecracker would scare me so bad my heart ripped through the flesh of my chest. Of course the firecrackers would always go off right when I was at that point and ready to drift off into wonderful dream land and see Patrick Dempsey´s long flowing locks and then BOOM instant heart attack.

New girl and I are having fun at work. I´ve been with her all this week and all next week and then I´m done..yipee!!! Today we went to the park and she started eating these berries off the tree. Whoa, slow down there missy. So, then when she offered one to me I thought ¨What if I get the big D attack? Or even worse..poison?¨ It seems like eating fruit right off the tree is forbidden. Maybe that goes back to good ole´Eve..so when she handed me the berry I felt so evil but it was fun! I ended up eating about 50 of them and so far so good. No big D or death as of yet. If I don´t write for awhile you´ll know what happened to me.

new girl in town

Yes, the replacement girl started yesterday and I´m in heaven. I actually have time to blink without it hurting. Get this..she works 9-9 monday to friday. Let me tell you that again 9-9 Monday through Friday.......12 hours a day 5 days a week for 600 euros a month. I´m still in shock over this. First of all I´m in shock anyone works 12 hours a day...secondly for only 600 crappy euros a month. Wow.

On another note. I´m going to be an aunt on X mas day. Matt and Julie are knocked up. Congrats guys. Nice to know those Fisel sperm know how to swim. Way to go guys.

Pics

A got new Top Gun glasses for three dollars. He thinks he looks pretty hot. So do I:)

Hola

We are headed to a wedding on May 25. A few of A´s friends are getting married so yesterday they had a ¨pre wedding lunch.¨ We were there from 2-6. I loved the part where they brought out a penis shaped cake for dessert. Then, we all went to this club from 6-12. These Spaniards are crazy.


Today we just got back from the market and I saw a lady carrying her tiny puppy in between her boob crack. Poor guy, I don´t even think it could breathe. It looked like it was sleeping..but it could quite have possibly died from suffocation.

and another thing..

Are there still snacks like I used to eat as a kid called ¨Ding Dongs¨ and ¨Ho-Hos¨? If so that´s just...hilarious.


Can you imagine being at that meeting in the advertisement bldg? Someone said with a straight face, ¨I think we should call our new chocolate treats...drum roll please...ding dongs.

And even better..someone actually said, ¨Oh, that´s a great idea!¨

Cherry on Top

Hi. Sorry I haven´t written for awhile. It got hot, so I have no desire to even breathe or open my eyes at this point. A few minutes ago I had to take off my watch because it was just too heavy of a load.

HUGE CHANGE OF SUBJECT STARTS HERE

I was thinking about something today in the park..... has the phrase ¨makes my cherry pop¨ become an OK phrase in America? I mean, I wouldn´t be surprised here in Spain since things are much more ¨free¨ but in the USA? Gasp!!

This all came about because I was listening to the new song ¨Candyman¨ by Christina Aguilera and she said, ¨he makes my cherry pop¨ and I almost choked on my shock. Then I got to thinking that I had heard this phrase a few other times recently. One being in the movie ¨Family Stone¨ I specifically remember the mom being like, ¨Did he pop your cherry?¨ Also, in the movie ¨Man in the moon¨ (This is my favorite movie ever) the guy says to Reese Witherspoon, ¨I´m not going to be the first one to pop your cherry.¨ (She´s literally like 13 in this movie.)

Ok, I mean, there are three examples here for you people. This phrase is so shocking...and also hilarious.

I´ve never had anyone explain this phrase to me but I think I know what they are referring to......but the words here are just a little over the top..AKA POP and CHERRY. I¨m pretty sure nothing ¨pops¨ and as for cherries........well, if a lady has something down there that is that big I suggest she see her family doctor immediately.

Creep-ola

Last night we heard of a robbery that literally happened right across the st. (sweet) The flat is being rented out to 3 girl students and one of the girls woke up with a very skinny drug addicted man just staring at her. (Ok, sixth sense anyone?) He then asked for all the money and cell phones that the girls had and left through the front door.

I cannot even imagine waking up in the middle of the night and having some strange man stare at me. I would probably try to break the ice by offering him a cup of tea... at least I would get to know him a little bit before he robbed me of my life savings.

Thank goodness we live on the fourth floor. I think they would need a pretty tall ladder to get to us.

Thought you should know.

Apparently that whole ¨scare someone when they have the hiccups¨ tactic really does work. Why? Cuz I just had them, Antonio came up behind me and scared the crap out of me, and now I don´t have them anymore. Just FYI.

feria pics

Here are a few pics of this years Feria.

Young Lass At Heart

Grandma,

Happy 78th Birthday today. You don´t look a day over 50. I love you longtime.

Sara

No work all play

Today I had the day off. Why? Because that´s what Spain is all about people, getting days off work. Today was ¨day of the worker¨ so of course the worker doesn´t have to work.

I honestly think they just make things up so they can eat drink and be merry.

Day of the peanut, day of the chair, day of the sky. Heck lets celebrate day of the bird too!

Went to starbucks had breakfast, worked on my resume, went to the movies.

No penis showing today. I haven´t even mentioned it lately because I think I´m actually immune to it now. It happens literally on a daily basis that I don´t even notice. I just look at it as..well, OK I do still notice, I mean it´s kind of hard not to. Only 1 more month and then let freedom ring.

It´s back to work tomorrow........thank you lord for ¨day of the worker.¨

ps. Happy Birthday Lynda Marie! You are my best friend for life!