Bits and Pieces

Hi everybody!

I have been feeling a bit down lately. I've been here a month and I still don't feel very settled, and little things like taking out the rubbish can be such a chore when you don't have a clue how to go about it. I am learning though, and the fact that chocolate is one euro for two largeish bars doesn't hurt either!

Anyway, I have found another course to take at uni, in addition to the spanish and the history ones. It's a translating one, english to spanish, and it's great because when we work together in class me and the two other english speakers will get the meaning, and the spaniards know how to say it in spanish, and it's awesome!! I'm very happy with it.

We are going to Lisbon this weekend!!! It's been a bit of a nightmare to organise, with dates getting confused and having to pay a lot more than anticipated to change a name and my name being noted as Katie instead of Katrina and anyway, it's sorted out now, and we're leaving on thursday night to get a plane first thing friday morning! I am very excited. I just hope I'll be able to keep the spending under control...although the 10kg bag limit should help :S

We went to see Benjamin Button last night. I enjoyed it mostly, especially as I was able to understand quite a bit of the spanish. It did seem a bit like Forrest Gump rehashed though.

And today I went for a walk and it was warm enough to leave my jacket at home, and I took my jersey off too so I was out in well, I guess it's the end of winter, but still, in August in NZ it is DEFINITELY not warm enough to wear a singlet.

Today is a party day here, sorta. Some faculties (but not all!) of the uni are closed and there's a big party in a town about 3km away. It's called Carnaval and is some kind of costume thing. I'd kinda like to go but I don't have transport yet, and we're going away this weekend. So we'll see.

I have spanish class soon so I'd better go. I'd like to hear what's happening in NZ, feel free to comment on the blog! Really! I don't mind!

Lol....