Pablo Takes the Relationship to the Next Level

by peeing in front of me. Yes, in a mere two months we have reached that level of intimacy. Last weekend I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth and I left the door open because I live with a million people and someone always needs something from the bathroom. Pablo walks in, says hi, and stands in front of the toilet and then I hear the stream hit the water. At that moment I was done brushing me teeth so I ran out of the bathroom and into my room where I started laughing because I did not know what else to do. He followed this gesture up by barging into my room while I was changing. This is nothing new, it has happened before, so I am almost not surprised by it anymore. Today we had another romantic moment as we ate some chestnuts together. I helped him peel his and he told me which ones were bad. (Concerning chestnuts, I realized although I have heard the song a million times during Christmas, I had never tried them and I must say they are fantastic.) It probably seems like I don't like Pablo considering his actions, but I actually really like him, he is entertaining and always willing to talk.

Paqui, Pablo, and I

I had a four day weekend last week, starting with the day after Halloween, for the holiday, Todos los Santos. It's a day to honor the dead. Anyway, with no work the day after Halloween one would think that it's a big holiday here, well it is not. It's actually a new holiday for Spain, there is no trick-or-treating, but there were some people dressed up in the basics like witches and devils. Everyone goes out because because there is not work but there are no hardcore costumes like in the US. I did not dress up because I knew this, but I was lucky enough to obtain a mustache from a friend so I wore that for a while. I was out late and slept until 2pm and I think Paqui thought I was dead or something was wrong with me. At least that is what I thought I understood. HaHa.

I took a day trip last week to Ronda on Friday. It's a city that is in gorge. It was really pretty and a nice small city to wonder around in and explore. It is a typical southern Spanish city with a combination of Muslim and Catholic influences. I also went to a mass on Sunday, yes a mass. But don't worry I did not move to Spain and get all religious I just wanted to see the inside of the cathedral in the city center. I felt that since I have been here for two months it is something I should do. I still have to go back to see another part of it, but I'll have to pay for that portion and it's closed on Sunday. I didn't understand anything because I was zoned out and looking around not only at the church but at the fact that everyone in the church was 70 and older but me and my friends.

I need a haircut but I fear the mullet. It's so popular here and it scares me.

In Ronda in front of the New Bridge