Cafe & Ole
I am very protective about my coffee shops in Lubbock and I can be seen in one of three local spots, Daybreak, Sugarbrowns, or J&B. With that being said, one of the things I set my mind on before leaving for Spain was to find "my coffee shop" and really become a regular. Well, ladies and gentlemen, I found it, and it's name is Cafe & Ole. I love it, I am getting to know the locals, I now know most of the workers, it is really small and quaint, and it is also a minute and a half walking distance from my house. I go in there all the time, to study, to talk, to hangout, to learn Spanish from locals, and its beautiful.
No trips this weekend, so some friends and I went and explored Sevilla and went dancing Saturday night. We had a blast, met some Sevillanos, and this Thursday another Tech student and I got invited to a Spanish surprise party for this girl we met. Our director in Lubbock told us it took a month or so to settle in and I didn't believe her, but after being here for 3 or so weeks, I have found it to be very true. It has been hard adjusting to a lot of things, but I am really starting to feel like I am settling in and meeting new people.
Before I go, I have to tell you that one thing that I really wanted to happen to me was to meet and become friends with Spanish people. But I didn't just want to meet them, I wanted to know them and their story and really become close to them. I guess what I wanted to do was to become so close that if we were walking down a street, and I was on the other side of the street, they would be willing to yell out my name and say "hi" and exchange pleasantries. Well, it happened, I mean it wasn't across the street because we were on the same side, but it happened and I was so happy to think "wow, I really know someone, and I have barely been here". That seems to be the theme here in Sevilla, there are a lot of people in a small place, so whenever you meet someone, you are probably going to see them again. By the way, there are about 700,000 people who live here and the size of the city is roughly 1/4 of Lubbock, yeah it's small. Also, I met a Spanish girl our first day here (no I can't date her, she is already taken) and I saw her last night at a bus stop and she yelled out "HEY!" because she forgot my name. We talked for a little bit, but I guess it seems to me like I am really immersing myself, and I am not just a tourist, but I really LIVE here in Spain.
Well, I have some reading I need to do, and lunch I need to eat, but I miss everyone and I miss home and I hope everyone is doing well. Pictures are on the way, it is going to take more time to put up pictures because I am using a Tech computer right now and not mine. We don't have internet at our house, most students don't, so I need to study for a few things, but pictures will be up very soon on a different site.
No trips this weekend, so some friends and I went and explored Sevilla and went dancing Saturday night. We had a blast, met some Sevillanos, and this Thursday another Tech student and I got invited to a Spanish surprise party for this girl we met. Our director in Lubbock told us it took a month or so to settle in and I didn't believe her, but after being here for 3 or so weeks, I have found it to be very true. It has been hard adjusting to a lot of things, but I am really starting to feel like I am settling in and meeting new people.
Before I go, I have to tell you that one thing that I really wanted to happen to me was to meet and become friends with Spanish people. But I didn't just want to meet them, I wanted to know them and their story and really become close to them. I guess what I wanted to do was to become so close that if we were walking down a street, and I was on the other side of the street, they would be willing to yell out my name and say "hi" and exchange pleasantries. Well, it happened, I mean it wasn't across the street because we were on the same side, but it happened and I was so happy to think "wow, I really know someone, and I have barely been here". That seems to be the theme here in Sevilla, there are a lot of people in a small place, so whenever you meet someone, you are probably going to see them again. By the way, there are about 700,000 people who live here and the size of the city is roughly 1/4 of Lubbock, yeah it's small. Also, I met a Spanish girl our first day here (no I can't date her, she is already taken) and I saw her last night at a bus stop and she yelled out "HEY!" because she forgot my name. We talked for a little bit, but I guess it seems to me like I am really immersing myself, and I am not just a tourist, but I really LIVE here in Spain.
Well, I have some reading I need to do, and lunch I need to eat, but I miss everyone and I miss home and I hope everyone is doing well. Pictures are on the way, it is going to take more time to put up pictures because I am using a Tech computer right now and not mine. We don't have internet at our house, most students don't, so I need to study for a few things, but pictures will be up very soon on a different site.
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