El resumen de la semana

The end of another week, the beginning of new habits and cycles.

Two weeks into March, what have I done? After Carnaval, not much but walk 2 miles to the bus station partly for the heck of it and partly to save some money (extra charges while ordering online), start a new workout regime, eat several delicious pastries, and add a new class…

Thanks to my handy friend the internet, I’ve come across a Jillian workout and a belly dance workout that I am really enjoying. Neither more than 30 minutes, I can easily do this in my free mornings and be energized for the rest of the day. (And not feel guilty eating some extra pastries, ice cream, or chocolates…=p)

And, after much ado, I have finally achieved a class at the University of Granada, full of Spanish students, that will hopefully transfer to my home university. Though at first I found the professor slightly boring, after the second class I realized he yielded a very subtle sword of humour – very deadpan, without changing tone, he’ll make a comment and I’ll realize after several seconds that it was sarcastic or a joke. So far, my new Tourism class seems to have been the right choice (and in the afternoons versus the mornings too)!

For a bit of cultural exploration I went to one of the many free expositions hidden throughout Granada. This one was by Alejandro Hermann, an Austrian raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina who has lived all over Europe, and the exposition is called “Desde la esencia natural” (From the natural essence). Here are a few of my favorites:

And then the courtyard of the Centro Cultural de Gran Capitán where the exposition is located:

(And I just calculate via Google Maps that I walk at LEAST 2 miles every Mon-Wed-Friday...wow. Tuesdays and Thursdays I walk FOUR MILES!!! Add a new workout regime...I'm gonna be as fit as an athlete when this semester is over!)