thinking in spanish?

soooo this weekend was grrrrrrrreat, especially Sunday speaking Spanish the whole time in a relazed environment. sometimes class is a mittle much but yeah. since sunday, it's been wonderful. all of a sudden my comprehension legit spiked! = ) i'm writing my diarios on this weekend so they probs won't show up on here for awhile yet sorry. but yeah. so we watched Slumdog Millionaire last night i think it was. legit, i've never understood so well i my life!!! it was A-MAZ-ING!!! my ear has improved SO much : )

yesterday for our first class, we interviewed a women about her job something social or another i can't think of the translation right now. but she's from Colombia. it was very interesting. and WOW was it SO easy to understand her. not saying that the people here are hard to understand cuz like i just said, idk what happened but i'm getting it now, but i'm used to peolle speaking with the south american accent and w/o the "th" so it was naturally easier for all of us to understand her VERY well. well i think i've finally reached that point with the Spanish here in Spain. to the point that when i listen to music i understand it w/o translating it in my head to the english ya know. mabes not. but if you speak another language i think you can understand what i'm getting at. and then i've been listening to podcasts as often as i can and i've started picking up more on what they are forming the sentences and linking things together, what tenses, etc...the understanding is there now w/o having to try so hard. in other words, instead of me usually trying to make sure i understand what is being said i'm paying attention to more of the grammatical things which is where i want to improve right now.

OHHH and i do have to say, i did enjoy reading the comments i received on my last 2 diarios in my 2 classes jaja not to mention there was significantly and noticeable less pen marks = )  (sorry i def couldn't figure out how to say that gahhh) but yeah, much less pen marks on my writing ha! improvement.

if you couldn't tell i'm really excited. i leave for Irlanda not 2maro but the day after. i can honestly say i can't wait to go see Ireland but i can also honestly say i'm going to miss spanish and i hope i don't loose much from talking english all the time there now that i've finally reached a level that i'm enjoying : /

a day spent in heaven

with the exception of our first class. me encanta Pura. so yesterday i was telling her about our trip to Padron and how i ordered patatas ali oli and that they were basically horrible. well i come home during la siesta for lunch and what did she make? PATATAS ALI OLI!!! mmmmmmm i was in heaven. she had me try the sauce before lunch was ready...que delicioso! she thanked me for reminding her how much she also likes them so i was like DE NADA....MUCHAS GRACIAS : ) oh and she whipped out a nice bottle of red wine to top it off : )

and not to mention, i didn't bring my sun glasses to school today...during our break there was sun!!!  have never seen such a beautiful sight (ok i have have but there was SUN!!!) i'm meeting up with a few people to get some school supplies and possibly read in the park while we wait for las entiendas to open.