I used to think it was amazing that people started recognizing me places but I'm starting to realize I may stand out more than I think. A funny incident happened yesterday that contrasts my customs vs. those of spanish people.
I had gone to the gym and showered there. I never bring a hair dryer and I'm always too hot to wear pants to leave in, so I left with wet hair and in gym shorts. These are basically two of the seven deadly sins in Spanish women's eyes. Every woman at my gym leaves booted, vested, manicured and scarved. So ultimately to them I must have looked pretty gorgeous. Anyway, on the way home I stopped at the grocery store and bought my groceries and also an empanada to appease the hungry hungry hippo living inside me. It starts to rain, of course, and so I stumble race home as quickly as possible. I finally get inside and being the typical American that I am, I couldn't wait til I got in my apartment to eat my empanada. It felt like it should be my treat for the recent downpour of events. So even though I was with school bag, gym bag, and a ton of groceries, I decide to open my empanada in the elevator. This is where the story gets awkward.
The elevator door opens and its really dark in my hallway. I am super weighed down and about to collapse and I didnt finish my empanada. The light switch is on the wall to my right but I have no available hands. Of course I didnt want to set some things down just for a light switch, (even though in three seconds I would have had to set them down to get my keys) so I think quickly and impulsively and attempt to turn the light on with my only available body part, my nose. Just as my nose touches the switch, the door next to me opens and out walks one of these trim prim Spanish women.
The drenched American girl wearing shorts in February, overloaded with bags of all sorts and holding a half eaten empanada appears to be nuzzling the light switch. I thought my spanish has been improving but there were just no words to rectify this situation.
Ah, yes I blend in like chameleon.
So, I had no clue that youre in Spain. I'm planning a trip there this summer. What are you doing there?
ReplyDeletep.s. You sound adorable.
Haha thank you. Adorable is more like a clutzy puppy, I'm alot less cute than that, but same amount of clutziness. But yes... I am living in Vigo, Spain working as a "language assistant". Its a grant through their government and Im loving it... I actually decided to stay another year here. :)
ReplyDeleteThis story just made my night so much more enjoyable, Mille! I felt like I got to taste a day in your unique life and it was much appreciated. Wish I could come visit you and enjoy your adventures but am still working on a way to make a lot of money without much extra work or time...I'll let you know how it pans out. I love you and miss my dancing partners!
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