Hitachi has convinced me to post again with a little press release about an advance in their microdrive technology (like the tiny hard drives in current 4GB an 6GB mp3 players) that allows more storage. See the ad for yourself (it uses Flash…and turn on your speakers!): Get Perpendicular. Also, NA's Prom is tonight, so you can expect some new photos to be posted soon. My camera is not my date this year :p, but I'll try to take at least a few photos…
I just finished uploading a ton of photos:
– Spaniards in the US (they're gone now :()
– NA Multicultural Day 2005
– German Exchange Student Introductions
Make sure you check out every photo of the Spaniards! We are so sad they had to leave, but our lives must go on. Read the rest of this entry »
The Spaniards left yesterday 🙁 We were all so sad at the airport. Now comes the task of putting the rest of my photos online. I have edited all the images and now I need to organize them into galleries. Check back tomorrow to see them! By the way, I just spoke to Jorge, and the Spaniards made it home safely.
As far as I know, everyone made it home safely from Madrid. We're happy to be home, yet sad to leave Spain so soon. Sorry I couldn't update yesterday…now there are three new galleries of photos to browse: Our last day @ Las Maravillas, the dinner party Thursday night, and photos from the trip home. The Spaniards arrive Sunday night…¡Hasta luego!
Our trip is almost over 🙁 Today we went to classes again where we studied some Spanish literature, and Ali Meier recorded some must-see videos. Later we joined real classes with the Spaniards as before. After classes we separated into groups and ventured into the city on our own. Scott and I ate at a Spanish restaurant near the Puerta del Sol and then walked by various shops before returning to go home to host houses. As usual, check out the photos!
Our trip to Segovia, Spain was well worth it. The blue sky made for some nice photos. As you can see in the photos, there was much snow on the ground in the mountains. We saw many intricately carved stone buildings and a cathedral similar to the one in Toledo (no photos allowed :(). I enjoyed our visit to the Roman aqueduct the most. The structure contrasted beautifully with the sky. Check the photos!
Well, today was another day of classes. We split into two groups to listen to different types of Spanish music and to sit in on classes. I enjoyed my experience in a math class: the universal language of math isn't really universal :p You have to learn the ways Spanish speakers describe formulas and such…Anyway, I found it easy since the class seemed to be a combination of Algebra and Pre-Calculus. No new photos today (sorry :(). Read the rest of this entry »
Not much to say today. In the morning I bought a Spanish music CD, a book of poetry, and a Spanish novel. For lunch I had my first authentic Spanish paella at the nearby restaurant Raices. Later, Jorge, some of his friends, and I went to see the movie Constantine in Spanish. No photos worthy of the website today. ¡Hasta mañana!
We are still having a great time in Madrid! Last night we all tried to meet at several places and failed, but eventually we all met walking down the street. After walking several blocks, we split up and most of us got lost in some way or another 🙂 But we all made it home safely. Today most of us went skating at the Palacio de Hielo (Palace of Ice :)). Afterwards I took some really good photos that you must see! Read the rest of this entry »
Today we had a small tour of the Prado Museum, el Museo Nacional del Prado. We only got to see paintings of Francisco de Goya and Diego Velázquez, but they we all beautiful and worth the trip. After leaving the museum, we went back to the Puerta del Sol and the guys and girls split to go shopping. It's only just after 5:00pm right now, so there is still a long, fun Friday night ahead of us! 😀 ¡Hasta luego!
