Livin' the Life

Life is amazing right now. You will not believe my day yesterday. After sleeping until 1 pm, my roommate Sanja and I walked around Sevilla for about three hours just taking pictures and exploring. We thought we were a little lost, but only used the map once which just confirmed we were on the right track. It felt good. We also got asked for directions twice, of course we weren't any help, but it was nice to get asked. When we got back to Triana, our neighborhood, we saw a bride in a horse carriage and all these people in complete formal attire going into a little chapel. I love weddings! After coming home, eating, resting and showering, we set out for our evening adventure. Zoe, another roommate, had read about movies in the park and she spent the day searching for the gardens so we could go see "Pan's Labyrinth" a Spanish film, in Spanish, in a garden! We walked about a mile, caught a cab, fumbled around with the pronunciation of "jardines de buhaira" and finally ended up in a completely dark and almost deserted park across town. Sketchy, no? We followed movie posters to what looked like a small fortress. We bought tickets and passed through a gate into a beautiful courtyard with vine-covered walls and a screen on one side. There was even a concession stand. There we watched the film, which is a little terrifying but also wonderful, under the clouds accompanied by the occasional breeze. I can't even explain how cool it was. After the movie we went out to Calle Alfalfa, a little street where locals and foreigners go at night to drink and mingle. We stayed for a little while and then just came home. It was an incredible night and I can't wait to go back next weekend. Today I am going over to Meaghan's apartment which is across the river. She's giving me her computer for a while so I can mess around with loading pictures. I hope all is well back at home. Miss you guys!