Repost: Seville - las dias primeras

Hey Everyone! For anyone interested, I just wanted to write a note to let everyone know how Spain has been, and since everyone (including my parents) use facebook, this seemed like the easiest way to reach everyone. So far it's really great, the Spaniards have certainly figured something out because no one here every seems unhappy, perhaps it's the lifestyle, or the climate either way this seems like a great place to be. Finally, it's nice to be somewhere where people are treated normally, and you can drink, walk around, be out late, go in early and no one can care less. In fact the culture here is suprisingly ordered considering the regard for potential chaos. When we arrived we were in a hotel with everyone in our program and it was really cool. We all got to spend time together, explore the city together, and go out together because we were all in one centralized location. Quickly we learned the cobble-stone streets, the arabic influenced architecture and the nice river in the center of town would be a welcome home. Also it helps we're here right now during the HUGE annual sales that last a month long and take place in every shop. We're talking 50-70% off here, not like 10%. AND NO TAX!! I quickly bought a nicer shirt for the discotecas cause i didn't feel like i had a nice enough shirt, and soon enough I'm going to have to buy more. However, the bars are where it's at. You can hang out with sevillanos, speak spanish with them, and get awesome facts about the city. Lately it's been straight orientation so all we've really done is been hanging out, going to the cofee shops here, walking around shopping, and then going out later at night and just getting a feel for the city. Luckily the first night we found this supposedly locally INFAMOUS flamenco bar, where they play live flamenco and have a dancer performing. It's so cool, and when we went back a second time out of desperation, we ended up meeting a bunch of sevillanos and singing along for a good portion of the evening to a bunch of american and then later (listening) to a bunch of spanish songs. It's very fun, and life here is awesome. It's cold even for ME, because the humidity tends to make the air colder and penetrate everything. Otherwise just enrolled in classes, and prepare for my intensive session on grammar on Monday. It should be super intense, and i'll be sure to keep everyone updated. I also have photos, but I havent yet put them on computer, not thinking i'd be heading to the internet today. Hope everyone is doing well, and I would love any information from home, so please feel free to respond in a comment here or send a message with some great information (if you dont want my parents to read your obviously scandalous comment).