Mercadona, Like Sam's Club on crack

Going to the super market in Spain is a lot like being on the floor of the New York stock exchange.  Not that I've ever been on the floor of the New York stock exchange, but the crowding, the noise, and all people trying to get the best deal is pretty much the same.  Mercadona is a multi-level super market with underground and above ground parking.  The prices of fruits, vegetables, and rice are cheaper than the U.S., however; PEANUT BUTTER is 3.50 Euro for a cup the size of a small yogurt.  Sad day.  The super market also has these things, like the baskets we have @ Food City, but with tiny wheels and a handle to drag behind you.  Between the rolling baskets, buggies, the gigantic, rideable, cleaning  machines, and the couples making out (yes, I saw it three times: once, in the meat section, once in the yogurt section, and once near the trash bags), grocery shopping is quite an adventure.  

Today was spent walking around Alcobendas, a city of waaay over 100,000, that my friends say is a small pueblo.  Which, compared to Madrid (6 million), I guess it is.  I went to a mall called La Gran Manzana, "The Big Apple." There, two people asked me for directions (like I know?), which reinforces in my mind the notion that I am blending in.  All the girls here wear skinny jeans with sandals or flats.  I wear skinny jeans with sandals or flats.  It's wonderful.  A man also tried to convince me that 94.00 Euro is a good price for a pair of Pumas.  I don't think so.  After the mall, I went to Dolcelatte, an Argentine ice cream shop that I'm sure I will visit often.  

Then... a siesta.  I also talked to Brandi on Skype.  Love seeing her pretty face all the way in South Korea!  The time difference for her (11 hours ahead of Tennessee), and the time difference for me (6 hours ahead of Tennessee), works well because when I get back to the apartment for a siesta, she is about to go to bed; in Tennessee... you are all just waking up :/

Youtube tells me that my country won't allow me to watch videos from channels like MTV because of copyright ordinances.  Lame.  But there is a way to do everything.  Check out PriscillaRenea and her acoustic version of "Dollhouse."  Love it. 

Time to read a little and then dinner with friends.  After dinner, it's basically just like college in Tennessee... we watch soccer and get on facebook and study.