Vale

This weekend was spent getting accustomed to Spanish life.  "Vale" is the most common word here in Murcia.  I have heard it a million times per day; it can mean "it's ok", "I'm ok", “good”, "okay, sure", "yes", and "good bye"--it's kind of funny.  My apartment is not very well equipped; so, Saturday I met some friends for a shopping trip to the suburbs where we found the Spanish version of Wal-mart called "Alcampo" which is more clean but just as chaotic as the Wal-marts in the US.  I was able to buy some towels and a hairdryer that wouldn't burn my apartment down for a reasonable price.  Then, I ventured out for groceries; the produce here is so cheap!! There are oranges everywhere so they are basically free at the market.  My roommates are constantly cooking delicious looking food while I am eating American-style sandwiches; I need to come up with some American recipes that look a little more appetizing.  On Sundays, everything is closed: it's really a day of rest.  So, my roomates and I watched a movie on my laptop: When Harry Met Sally; they thought it was funny.  My language intensive course starts this weeks so it's back to the books for me!