so I'm here

I've been trying to figure out Spanish this whole day. well since my day started on a plane over the Atlantic and I was doing some last minute listening to Spanish on my iPod.

I hesitated after arriving at Barrajas. Walked around the airport a little, exchanged some Euros, but finally summoned up courage to hail a taxi to take me to the address.

The family is really nice. It's me, senor Gilbert, senora Gabi, their son Santi, their daughter Alejandra, and their niece....what's her name. Oh and the other student, from St. Joeseph's, Petrum. All in this quaint 5 bedroom apartment in North Madrid.

They're super nice. Senor Gilbert goes out of his way to speak slowly and in simple terms so we can understand. He keeps offering me fruit. O fruitas. Senora Gabi is very kind and nurturing.

My room is pretty cool. I'll post a picture later. The ceiling is lined with flags from different countries. I learned one of them Chile's, because Gabi is from there. I thought it was the Texas flag at first.

It's snowing. Es nevando en Madrid. Senor Gilbert says he's not accustomed to it. Es raro. But it kind of makes me feel like I'm home.

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