Likes and Dislikes Thus Far

(this is what we mean by one of the most beautiful cities in the world)

Now that Emily and I have been in Spain for over a week, we feel like we have a pretty good grasp of what it's like to live here. We honestly love it! However, there are a some things that we could live without.

Dislikes: 

1. The caca (poop) on the street - it's errywhere. There aren't many grassy areas here, unless you go to a park, so dogs just do their business in the streets, and sometimes it's not picked up. 

2. Eyeballs in our food. Last night the shrimp was starring us down. 

3. The rude glares from the Spaniards in the streets. It's not culturally normal to say hello and smile at people in the streets. Spaniards don't feel it's necessary to invest time into people that they will never know on a personal level. Therefore, we feel a little less welcomed then we actually are. 

4. Lack of central heating. The morning and night are definitely the chilliest. We tend to huddle around the space heater in our room. 

5. Small showers - it's difficult to maneuver, almost impossible to shave, but we've been managing.
6. Sometimes Emily calls me Keri and I don't like that. At all.

Likes:
1. The weather during the day.
2. Our Senora, she's da best!
3. Siestas - America needs to incorporate this habit! 3 hours of nothing = amazing!
4. Seville - one of the most beautiful city in the world. The ancient architecture combined with a modern feel of living is mesmerizing.
5. The people in our program!
6. Comida (that has no eyeballs).
7. The night life! Everyone (including women walking with their children in strollers) are out at 12.
8. Speaking Spanish!
9.  Vita - our senora's dog. She greets us in the mornings, when we come back from school, when we come back at night, and pretty much every other time she hears us coming.
10. The patience of our profesora.
11. Our walk to school. Everyday we walk across a beautiful bridge that overlooks the city!
12. Being with Emily 24/7.
13. Being with Kerianne 24/7.
14. Reading from a calendar our friends made us every morning.
15. Travel - the potential to travel all over Europe. We already have a trip booked to Ireland and Paris in April!

It's safe to say that there are many more likes than dislikes about Spain and I'm sure we will adapt to the things we dislike (except when Emily calls me Keri!!)