10 little things I really miss:
1. mustard! the mustard here is very different
2. olives
3. this list is all food! hah. big breakfasts
4. not "dressing up" for school, or at least just throwing on a tshirt and jeans or sweatpants and calling it good
5. music!!!!! actually this is a big thing i miss. the radio is good, but my family rarely listens to music.
6. homework instead of notes to study
7. smaller tests
8. running partners
9. straightener. my hair looks slightly crazy.
10. eating with hands more and good salads.
10 little things I love:
1. the sun!!!!!
2. the beach
3. my own bathroom (that is not having to share with 2 sisters and a cat)
4. fresh food
5. there are always cafes on every street corner. you can always buy little cakes (bolos) or cafe (coffee)
6. emotions are so much more in the open, for example two kisses on the cheek are typical for greetings and kissing or crying in public are not stared at like the US
7. the bar in the school. not literally a "BAR", but like a snack cafeteria. its got the best criossants and sandwiches for less than a dollar
8. the train. i can go pretty much wherever i want by just walking to the station
8. the old feeling in the streets and in lisbon. everything feels centuries old, just like it actually is
9. people always take care with their appearance, which, although i dont always enjoy it, makes people seem like they actually care
10. 10 minute break periods in school. originally they were annoying, but now i think they are perfect to relax in the sun, talk with friends and recover from brutal tests.
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10 little things I really miss:
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yeah, I love mustard too. frankly, the food in spain/portugal is lacking. but, hey it's only food, right?
2. olives
what? there should be good olives in portugal. spain has GREAT olives.
3. this list is all food! hah. big breakfasts
yeah, I love oatmeal.
4. not "dressing up" for school, or at least just throwing on a tshirt and jeans or sweatpants and calling it good
hmmm...
5. music!!!!! actually this is a big thing i miss. the radio is good, but my family never listens to music, ever.
that's not good. I love music too. well, I hope you have an ipod. if you don't let me know.
6. homework instead of notes to study
talk to aunt helen about school in Europe. She didn't like it on the whole.
7. smaller tests
yep.
8. running partners
get one of your siblings out there!
9. straightener. my hair looks like crap
should we ship you some?
10. eating with hands more and good salads.
yeah, I noticed in Spain that salads were absent. strange.
It was great talking to you today!
love,
Uncle Charlie
ok that´s a really good idea, for blog-y-ness. So i´m going to borrow it ok? ok thanks dear!! oh my goodness we went to this disco this weekend and weird men kept pinching my face. I am officially turned off from latino men FOREVER. EMAIL MEEEEEEEEE PLEEEEASSSEEEEEEE love love
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