random piensas

1. I lived in the United States for, you know, 22 years of my short yet exciting life. In this period of time living 30 minutes from Boston, I have NEVER managed to figure out the T system. Inbound, outbound, makes no sense. Now how is it that in a week, I have successfully managed to learn the bus system of Málaga?

That's not ENTIRELY true, considering the minor panic attack that I had today when I took a 5 minute siesta on the bus and woke up and nothing was familiar... but it turned out that all was well and I was not lost at all.

2. How is that there are panaderias (pan = bread), carnicerias (carne = meat), papelerias (not translating that for you idiotas) all sell pretty much what is in their title? Yet I feel as though it would not be possible for me to go into a ferreteria and order a ferret. This upsets me.

Also, one night we went out and a group of dudes had a ferret in the trunk of their car. Sadly, the language barrier prevented us from learning why.

3. I really hate that in Spain there is an abundance of stray cats. And dogs. Sometimes I see lizards but that doesn't affect me in the same way.

4. Today I had my first class teaching the other professors and loved it. I'm glad I get to just sit and talk for awhile and basically shoot the shit and be paid for it.

5. Looking at my bank account makes me physically ill and I do not get paid again until November 1. Yikes. Necesito euros ahora.