Primero Post, Segundo Mes

So, this is my 2 month here in Zaragoza, and I'm very comfortable here.  I have a fantastic family: A mother and father along with 2 younger sisters.  Its so similar to my family at home, which is really, really nice.  I live in a house outside of the city, which is amazing, because I have a back yard and a big bed and a a pool and my own bathroom.  However, I am pretty far from the center of the city, which is where my school is.  The program that I'm here with, School Year Abroad, is located locally in a floor of what could be an embassy building in Plaza Aragón, right on the main road, Paseo de Independencia.  It's so close to everything, everything but my house!  On the weekends, it takes my 15 minutes by bus, on the weekdays, 25.  

I'm having an amazing time here, and trying to take advatage of everything I can.  I'm taking an art class on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and tutoring a family with 2 children (I actually start tomorrow!), on Mondays.  Wednesdays are reserved for mandatory cultural activities, which tend to be fun, but I often get home late and in turn have to stay up late to do homework.  When Fridays turn around, I'm so burned out that I don't really do much.  I want to find a yoga class to do Fridays and Saturdays, because I seriously need excersize.  There is very little in the diet here that isn't starch.  Yet you don't see any fat people here... But anyway, Saturdays are for going out and meeting Spanish kids.  Sundays are for attempting to do homework.  I get distracted by the oprotunity to video chat with my dad.  Because of the time change, his work schedule, and my need for at least 8 hours of sleep, weekends are the only times we get to talk.  But I video chat with my mom as much as I can  We have an unusually strong bond, almost like that of Lorelei and Rory Gilmore of the Gilmore Girls, which i watch every week with my friend.  We found  place  we can watch tv online for free, so we do that and the office on Fridays. So mom and I e-mail each other and video chat whenever we can.  

Life here is pretty sweet.  Stay tuned, because there will most definitely be more.