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So I realized yesterday that I been in Spain for four days and no one really knows what has happened since I got here so this is the catch up. So here we go:
Monday:
So I landed in Spain in at 7am local time from an overnight flight from New York's JFK. I didn't really sleep that much because there was just oh so many great movies to watch. For all those who know me, I hardly make it to the movies to see all the great movies that are out because of architecture school. Isn't it ironic that I got to watch a bunch of movies because of architecture now? I thought it was. But anyway, I had to fill out these two forms, which were basically customs information and health info as well (keep this in mind. It becomes important at the end of the flight.) So I get to the airplane door to get off and wouldn't you know it, I lost one of the forms. You CANNOT get off the plane until these people have these two forms so I have to scramble with the little Spanish that I know and get them to understand that I lost the form. Long story short (and obviously), I got another form, filled it out, and got off the plane. I gather my bags from the baggage claim, get through customs, and am faced with the obstacle of getting to my hotel. I sit down and gather myself from the long flight and realize that I am getting tired quickly so I fake like I'm on the phone (oh don't act like you don't do it) so I don't get bothered by people, get some money out of the ATM and get a cab.
I get to hotel at like 8am and they inform me that my room isn't ready (BS) and I cannot check in until noon. I am exhausted and all I wanted to do is sleep but I can't so I got wandering around the city. What I did for three hours is walk around to the point that I thought I was lost and then get myself back to the hotel without a map. I made it back everytime I went out there. Saw a lot of old architecture that I found interesting that I will speak about later and post pictures. But anyway, after three hours of wandering around the city, I finally checked in at 11am got myself situated, and just chilled out for the rest of the day.
***Interlude/ramble***
I just wanted to say how much I LOVE technology. Even though I am clear across the world, I think it is awesome that I can still communicate with everyone that I care about on the other side of the globe. I honestly feel as if you are all here with me because I know I can hear or see you. Thank god for Skype, the internet, and the awesome Samsung IP-830w. For all those that make fun of my phone because they say it's a brick, screw you. This phone is amazing. It's a PDA, an international phone (that's right, I just put a SIM card in this bad boy and I'm good what does your phone do. Oh yea, nothing. Step ya game up.), web browser, it speaks Spanish, tells me Spanish customs, AND it's a remote control. WHAT!!! Shout out to Samsung for this awesome piece of technological equipment.
***Back to the update***
So after chillin and watching some WWE wrestling in English on television (that's right, it was all old school too. Big Boss Man and others. Had a Royal Rumble too.) I decided to go out and walk the streets...at 2 am. So I feel it's also time to let you know where I am currently staying until I find an apartment to stay in for the remainder of the trip. It's called the Hotel Rialto and it's located in Barcelona (google it.) It's located right next a street called La Rambla. La Rambla is like one of the most walked streets in Barcelona. It's a big tourist attraction during the day and whatnot. But at 2am, it's a totally different place. So here's the story:
I was hungry and saw a Burger King earlier in my walks around the city and decided to go check it out. So I start walking from my hotel to La Rambla to go the Burger King, which is about 5 minutes away. As I start walking down La Rambla, I start noticing things such as people walking around with six packs of beer, an abnormal number of females out and about, various 'questionable' people standing right outside of alleys, women that are a little bit off (because they had adam's apples), and finally a girl yelling at some guy not to touch her. It was at this moment that I put everything together and realized that I was in the equivalent of the Red Light District in America.
So now I have a important decision to make. Do I continue to the Burger King or turn around and go back to the hotel? I decide since I'm already out and probably closer to the Burger King than my hotel I continue. I get there and guess what? It's OPEN!! BUT there are far too many questionable people in there to go in and get food so I end up foodless, hungry, and I return to my hotel where I have to be buzzed in by the night desk man where he proceeds to tell me that it's dangerous out there at night. And I'm just reply with 'no way!' and I go to my room and go to sleep. Good times though. So Tuesday is next but I need to go do some drawing and hopefully get this apartment situation squared away. So until next time, Look Up and Look Out!
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