....stays mainly in the plain

Although I'm sure you're already aware it's been raining cats and dogs here, I'd like to tell you that it's been raining cats and dogs here. The rain, although beautiful, makes school even more unpleasant than it has been. This past week I was sick with a cold and stayed home friday but I'm finally feeling a lot better. I've learned the trick to success is layers... and I'm not kidding when I say layers. To school I now typically wear my light blue button down shirt, a navy sweater, a gray sweatshirt, and my north face puffy jacket with a scarf. I'm definitely getting used to the warmer weather and complaining as much as the kids here do on a rainy day of 40 or 50 degrees. That's another thing, unlike our stupid system in the US, our friends in spain take kindly to the metric system. This means temperature in C, height in meters, and weight in kilo's. Although I agree it makes more sense, it's really an odd thing to try to get used to. Also at the crosswalks in downtown Seville, not only do they have the little animated green walking guy symbol but when it is safe to cross there is a little bird-like noise that repeats for (quoted from a friend bea,) "the people who don't see well." At first thought, that makes sense. Then I looked around and saw all the bikes and cars out of the lanes and thought that this was no place for a partially blind person. Moving on. Driving here is terrifying.. I now completely understand why their parents are scared of us driving their children. The roundabouts are everywhere with lights in the middle and very strange streets. The speed limits, lights, and lanes are all really more suggestions for the drivers here. It's crazy.

Today Cristina and I are taking a day to do homework and lay around with all the food we have left over from out cancelled party. It's very needed.

Can't believe we only have a little over a week left in Seville. Sweet and sour.

-Annie