The Roomies and life at my flat

Mis Compañeros de habitación y vida en mi piso  

Living en mi piso is interesting. There are a few things to get used to. For instance, our mashing machine handle is broken, so you have to bang it a few times, and shimmy a stick behind the handle to flick the latch open. Ha there were many times I thought I would never get my cloths back. 

Then I have to hang dry my clothes. The patio fills up quickly with everyone's stuff. 

A gas grill that is a little more manually intensive than those in the States. I don't have to take a lighter to it (thank goodness), but there are a few more steps to turning it on and off. In addition, the pots and pans get covered in soot, which makes it interesting to clean things. 

My internet goes in and out, so I need to move around el piso or restart the modem every now and then.

It's really not bad. Just different. Different things to get accustom to. A smaller space, less things, low quality equipment, city noises, but it works. It's easy to get by. 

I took a photo of my roommates. Our conversations are interesting. It's a mix of Spanish, Italian, and English, and we always have Google translate nearby. :)

Linda is from Italy, studying Psychology for her Masters/undergraduate. (She's taking a mix of both here because it's necessary for an exam she'll take back in Italy). She's a delight. Always happy and talkative. Ha when she doesn't know the Spanish word for something though, she says it in Italian, because it's usually similar. Half the time I don't even know what I'm hearing ("is it Spanish or Italian?") ha, but that's why I use Google translate frequently. We practice congicating verbs together as well. Our conversations are simple, typical, and not necessarily correct, but it's the practice that is important. If I don't have to think about the words I'm trying to say, I can speak more rapidly and understand more quickly tambien. 

Jose is a cook at a slightly upscale restaurant called Bar & White. He shows me the traditional dishes of Murcia. I love it! I love food and he's always bringing or making something new and different. :) A MI ME ENCANTO LO! He showed me a lot of the city as well. My tour guide and go-to person when I have a problem. 

Below is an example of one of the things he brought back. This is a like a little apple. About the size of a cherry with a pit and everything, but the consistency of an apple. There's not much flavor to it. Only slightly sweet with a hint of apple flavor. An example of Murcian frutas.