madrid times

Saturday, December 16, 2006

the cure is................time

This process is over long, and i got alot of things to do as i said so this is the last video its, quite old too.

Im sick.....whats wrong with me!!!!!!!!!1

Im not really sick but OOOOARRRGHHHHHHHH I CANT STOP!!!! When ill i get of bed and stop posting videos on this thing!!

Intercambio peeps.

video killed the camera star

Ok now its on, basically im think i might load all my videos on here or just stick with pictures either way now, my phone is gonna have its little buttons worked off, since video is now involved.

Let me know which you prefer.

pump pump/hamlet state of mind


















Every one already told me, my teachers, my friends, the natives, even the books im currently studying from, they all say the best way to improve my spanish is intercambio's which is to talk to a native and tty and converse. They will correct you, give you advise, and iron out any bad habbits.
But after all this it takes me till now to twig on, even after intercambio isbeing near screamed at me in every bar, and evey website i go to.

So i snatched up 4 hours worth in one night and already my spanish has been pumped up to the point that im speaking an hour a day, and when i go to my friends house to play pro evo, his girlfriend forces me to speak to her only in spanish which hurts after a while but knowledge is power.

Lately Ive just been working then coming home or intercambio nothing else but yesterday, after coming from my mates house, the bus went past the royal palace and we seen a fire event.
The following pictures are what we saw, me at school getting joke and various intercambios tonight im going again, plus a concert:


http://www.ojosdebrujo.com/

and a club with free enterence so should be bangin.

This might be my last post before i come back but i might get a load of new info and pictures tonight for you eyes to feed on like starving pigs with tape worm, as i know you love the pics of madrid, i do need a new camera though :(.

Oh and just found out how to do video its minor just practicing.

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Catch up














Just finished my 10 day national holiday the call, Puentas. Im about to go school tomorrow for the first time in ages....well.....10 days.

At the beginning of theis holiday me and mates planned everything, From going home to England, to going to Barcelona.....nada. Between us no-one could get anything properly organized and none of us had any money to do it.

We went to the royal palace, Placio real.....but it was closed.

We went to a remote sister city, Segovia to eat Conchillo (roasted pig with apple in its mouth the only place left on earth that does it......Didnt get to eat it.

Aimed to go to the Prado museam....but as usual football took over (couldnt see it over rulling chelsea vs Arsenal anyway)

Aimed to go to Salamanca, (really posh area of Madrid)....You know the pattern by now.

So what did we do? go out, play pro evo 6, and doss around.

I suppose this is a good thing so when you guys come up theres actually places left to take you that haven't been to but that is still shocking.

Played football today, 11-a-side, i scored a hat-trick, got blasted in the nuts, and scored a goal in 6-a-side too.

Next i got football, wednesday night, and thursday night.

Hopefully coming home on the 21st by the way so ill see you soon.

More drama as my mate got his coat pinched which contained his wallet, keys, and passport. A crucial reminder if anything that Madrid is one of the top spots for Aladin 2.


Stay tuned for more updates.

Pictures of the palace, some friends, and the Segovia aqueduct, plus the place where apparently they do the best conchillo.

Thursday, December 07, 2006

Exercise

Finally im getting some exercise. From now on every Monday and Friday we play 7-a-side football with Brazilians, Spanish, English, and Argentinean players. Unfortunately it is Spanish style so we cant tackle like in England (feel like my teeth have been ripped out) but its still fun. Each country player actually plays like you expect them to:

The Spanish play a really flared but technical game.

The Brazilians (as horrifically over weight as they are) play with near infinite grace and skill.

The Argentines play with immense speed and calculated plays.

Hopefully i can learn a little something from them to abuse you guys at home, but more than anything, my fitness will be improved.

quick posts

Just a reminder before i forget, I have now celebrated my first thanks giving meal courtesy of one of my amazing American friends out here. Her cooking is amazing and i had a chance to taste foods for the first time, and i definitely think England should have a similar celebration as an excuse to feed like this because i felt like i didn't need to eat for a week!!