Friday, April 4, 2008

Siete meses en España

Things I’ve learned:

· What the train on a flamenco dress is called (bata de cola)
· What raw quail egg tastes like
· Which bus takes me to Bormujos
· How to say things like, “It was a hot day when I moved to New Orleans.”
· Why the doors of churches are so big here
· Semana Santa melodies
· We can continue our tradition of having Easter dinner with friends – even when abroad
Stefi, Brad and Christina holding up their spoils after our Easter egg hunt
· I’m too old to stay out all night 2 nights in a row
· What real paella tastes like
· How to make tinto de verano
· The name of our favorite waiter at our local bar
· Where to go for a taco in Sevilla
· How much I love our neighborhood
· A wide variety of Spanish curse words
· Spain’s budget airline seriously gives you no leg room
· Sevillanos don’t leave the house when it rains
· How to get from Plaza de la Incarnación to the Alameda – in the dark
· Where you can get coffee for under 1 €
At this little plaza
· Brad is cute when he argues with Spaniards
· I’m really bad at arguing with Spaniards
· Some Sevillano taxi drivers unabashedly dance, sing and clap along with songs on their radios – when no one else is in the taxi
· How to make a good chicken marinade that involves Fanta
· Saying “que bien!” repeatedly throughout a conversation disguises my poor Spanish skills . . . or does it?
· When the summer heat arrives in Sevilla: April 3
· What to expect at the Sevilla Feria de Primavera (Spring Fair) next week!

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