Yay Sevilla!

I was able to train brazilian jiu jitsu for the first time Monday with Gracie Barra Sevilla. It was really fun, and although the team is very young, i was welcome and ended up having a good sparring session with a judo black belt, a bjj 4 stripe white belt, and the coach, a brown belt by the name of Andres. They were honestly a little shocked to see a female blue belt but were very impressed with my technique, and i actually learned a few variations on the scissor sweep (something that isn't to much of a focus at my american school)

Also my host Mom Charo thinks i am always sick because i can't eat her 3 plates of food at ever meal and she worries. She's a sweet lady but i am still not sure how every thing works here.

My roommate is an interesting situation. She has opposing political views as me, and thinks Obama should be worshiped like a god. he may be president, but he can't work miracles in the 4 months that she is away from home. She has also started making fun of the girls in the program who care about their appearances. I fall into that category, and one day when she started in on it i looked at her and said "i am sorry that most of us were brought up to care about our appearances, and are not satisfied with making up in the morning after not blow drying their hair the night before and just walking to school looking like a mess."

I don't know it's definitely been interesting.

And i believe February 11 i will be going to the Spain vs. England soccer game! I am so excited, apparent;y it is a huge game and tickets don't cost too much!