La Virgen del Rosario.

OMG. I just spent like forty-five minutes typing up the longest blog entry ever, but the lady in charge of the Internet locutorio accidentally re-started my computer, so I lost it all. Fuck. I don't have the patience to re-type it all, so let me try to re-create it in short bursts:

Thursday: My roommate Sarah and I had dinner with a German girl named Jessica who speaks perfect English. It turns out she lived in Austin as an au pair last year. Small world.

Friday: Sarah, Jessica, some more auxiliares and I went to a cool bar called Bodega El Pimpi. Don't let the name fool you. Great atmosphere, great conversation, lots of fun. Bar hopping afterwards. A lot of free shots when you travel with a pack of about twelve American girls.

Saturday: Sarah, Jessica, Janica, some more auxiliares, and I traveled to Fuengirola, a beach resort town west of Málaga. We met up and stayed with some other auxiliares we had met last week. It was La Feria de la Virgen del Rosario, which was insane. So many ladies walking down the street nonchalantly in their traditional flamenco dresses. I took tons of pictures. Tried to go to a variety show hosted by Popeye el Payazo and his midget sailors (seriously.), but it was too expensive. Opted to pre-party hardcore instead. We went to the feria, which is pretty much like a county fair or a carnival. Ate a lot, drank a lot, got on a few rides, peed in the street with some girls, took too many pictures, went to a few bars, then called it a night. Highlight: churros con chocolate. The best.

Sunday: Didn't make it to the bullfight because the tickets were too expensive. Ate at a nice cafe, then came home at about 2pm. Went to the beach with my roommate and another auxiliar. It was the first time I actually go to the beach to just lay out. Fun.

Damn it. I had written so much more. Pinche Internet.

I didn't realize they celebrate Columbus Day in Spain, too. We're getting a four-day weekend this coming week, so a few of us are planning to travel to Portugal. We're a bit nervous about our visas, though, because they only allow us to enter Spain once until we get them extended, which takes a few weeks. We've been told that traveling within the European Union shouldn't be a problem because they don't check your passport, though. We'll see. I hope it's not a problem.

All in all, it was a great weekend with great people. I feel bad for my liver, but he's just going to have to suck it up during my time in Spain. I should be getting the Internet at my apartment tomorrow, so pictures should be coming soon. I have my fingers crossed.

Some guy who keeps snorting and smells funny just sat next to me, so I will be leaving now. Sorry for the choppy sentences, but damn it, I had a long entry already written, ready to be posted. Hasta pronto!