Zeal

Woke up Sunday morning, gross and sweaty as usual, at around 11. Stacey had left to go back to the business school (I ain´t never going back there) and I just woke up, showered, did some studying for Teatro at home, and then ate lunch which was quite filling: some fish and herb fritters from a recipe Maruja got from TV (they were quite good), a shrimp, cucumber, onion, and tomato salad which was also yummy, sardines marinated in vinegar, which I didn´t get to eat because I got to eat two of the leftover stuffed tomatoes from the day before, and cherries (so ripe and delicious right now) and nípteras for dessert. After lunch I headed straight to Starbucks to study. I literally had 3€ to my name, so I got a cheap iced green tea and went to town on Teatro. I typed up almost all of my notes (I had left some at home so I couldn´t finish) and finished the last play, "El noche de los asesinos". It took awhile and I ended up heading out at around 8. I was starving, and only had 75 cents on me, so I found the cheapest little bread pastry thing from OpenCor, which was actually not that good, but did the trick. Then I went home and typed up the rest of my teatro notes. Done. Now all I have to do is review. María del Mar, looking all schnazzy, went out for another date with Alfonso, and I talked online with Stacey who was at the business school for a bit. We were both having focusing problems. After studying for so long, once night hits ya kinda lose momentum. Then Maruja made dinner, we ate at 9:30, pork with really yummy blue cheese and onion sauce, leftover gazpacho, potatoes, and a simple green salad. For dessert we had more cherries and nípteras. Then I went back to the computer where I did a bit more note copying that I had forgotten for teatro, then messed around on Facebook cuz my focus was shot. Stacey came home and we chilled in the living room for a bit. Then María del Mar came home and the three of us stayed up talking until 2am. It all started when she came home with a single red rose from Alfonso, and she told us about he´s unlike any guy she´s ever dated because he still hasn´t made a move. We figure it´s an age thing since he´s 37. She said that most Spanish men, within the first five minutes, will try to kiss you and then forget about you the next day. Alfonso is different. We´ll see. Then the convo evolved to the Da Vinci Code and how she´s boycotting it because she sees it as a lack of respect for her religion yadda yadda yadda. The way she argued her point was actually very valid, so I respect her decision. I still haven´t told her that I´ve read the book and enjoyed it. Yeesh. Then it evolved to how it´s outrageous that most of Spain doesn´t practice Catholocism but still goes to church to get married. And then how it´s an outrage that in 1975 Spain ceased to be a Catholic nation and they stopped teaching religion in schools. She also talked about how she doesn´t understand atheism and how that must be a depressing life to not believe in anything, and not believe in life after death and such. So basically it was María del Mar ranting to us and us just smiling and nodding. I put in my two cents a bit, but my opinion is so opposite of hers that it´s just not worth getting into it with her. I could see it amounting to something bad, honestly, so I´m not even gonna start. Anyways, ultimately the conversation evolved to movies, so that was good. Then we all went to bed, but Stacey and I stayed up chatting until 3. Mostly because studying made us restless and also because it´s seems as if we haven´t seen each other all weekend...gotta catch up! Anyways, so that was my Sunday. I know, yawn.