Random facts.

1. Spaniards can't say Kelsey... I will be answering to Casey or Hessy for the next three months.

2.I've never eaten more deep-fried foods in my life. Also, cold milk... no existe.

3. I'm writing a paper on King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, who were the monarchs that commissioned Christopher Columbus, and turned out they were married in Valladolid. They were also cousins.

4. I watch Spanish judge judy with my padres after comida.

5. Comida means lunch, and it's the biggest meal of the day, usually comprised of one course of cooked or fried veggies drenched in olive oil (as most food is) and a second of meat, often fish, always fried.

6. I haven't had cold cereal in almost a month. If you know me well, you know how big of a deal this is.

7. I don't know why most of these are about food.

8.Spaniards aren't big on deoderant, and I just ran out of my personal supply... I went to three markets in town before finding more. And it's only a travel size.

9. People identify themselves here as Castillians before Spaniards. Regional pride is a big deal. Personally, I'd be Catalunian if I could.

10. EVERYONE owns little tiny dogs and walks them everywhere. Not a single chiuawawa (sp?) though, it's been refreshing.

more later, friends and I are going out for vino. cuz you can do that any time of day and it's perfectly acceptable.