I've been in a little bit of a mood today because of a sinus headache caused by the awesome weather we're having today (rain, rain, and more rain). I'll put up pictures soon, but I'm trying to photoshop them a bit (adding an arrow to my building in a picture I took from across the bay, etc.).
Things have been mostly really, really good. I just returned from a trip to the Scary Supermarket, which is getting less scary now that I know where things are (and I've found the perfect time to go - during siesta!). I still have yet to brave the fish counter or the meat counters - I've bought pre-packaged stuff, or stuff from my friendly market - but overall I find the trips much less stressful.
There's been a funny shift over the past few days. I actually LIVE here. We were out last night in a huge group, everyone speaking a mishmash of Spanish and English (with some French, Italian, etc. thrown in as well). The conversation moved between languages without people really thinking about it. All of a sudden this table of guys were asking me something, and I was really confused. Then I realized it's because they were American. American tourists are pretty rare here, and though I spend my time mostly with extranjeros (foreigners) I spend relatively little time with other Americans. Once I realized what was going on, I figured out they were asking me for directions "because I spoke English and obviously lived around here." It was so weird because I was tempted to say "Oh, I'm new here I don't know where you're going" but then I realized I could tell them and show them on their map.
I've been thinking a lot about my trip to Puerto Rico (17 days!) and wondering what it will be like to go. And what it will be like to come back. More on that later I'm sure. I'm off to meet some friends for coffee and try to make plans for EuroVision tonight!
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