Anyway, it was pretty productive day. I bought some Christmas presents, got dinner, and then signed up for a movie card at a movie store down the street that has Spanish movies with English subtitles, Spanish movies with Spanish subtitles, English movies with Spanish subtitles, English movies with French subtitles... you get the point. I'm only writing about it because 1) I'm excited to have access to hundreds of Spanish movies, because I think I can learn a lot that way and 2) You would not believe what I had to go through to get this membership. First, they needed proof that I wasn't going to start running a transcontinental stolen movie ring, which meant that I had to present a photocopy of my passport, an official document with my address on it, and evidence that I work here in the city. Even when I gave the guy a copy of an envelope sent to my address from the US, he still was asking for an electric or phone bill before his manager came up and told him it was OK. Next, he brought me down to the basement, had me fill out paperwork, and gave me a very important secret number which I was instructed to not lose under any circumstances. Finally, I had to go back upstairs to pay, where I was told all movies are due back the next day unless you call and ask to keep them longer. But, I made it out alive, and now am the proud owner of Season One of The L Word in Spanish. At least until tomorrow before 9:30 pm.
That's all for now. I'm going to watch some of my DVD until my friend gets off work, then we're going to a fiesta. That means party. I'll be home in 13 days!
A few pictures from this evening:
Evidence that I'm not as quick with the camera as I'd like to be. I saw 4 or 5 people running down my street, each with a huge group of balloons like this. Next time I'll be ready.
One of the Rambla street performers, the lovechild a talking tree from Lord of the Rings and a Victoria's Secret model wearing those giant wings on her back.
2 comments:
You mean Spain makes everything 15 times more difficult than it has to be, too??? I thought that was just France. I am going to be in Switzerland for Christmas with my friend Jessica and her family. Will be weird not to be at home but I am excited to see her. Have a nice trip home!
haha, i laughed out loud when i read about your experience about getting a video membership because it is eerily similar here in japan. you have to be able to prove that you live here, work here...and also have to be able to fill out all of the paperwork by yourself. you can not bring anyone with you to help and you can't ask them any questions, you must be able to read all of the crazy details they want to know about you. which is why i still have not gotten one! its the same way for most gyms, but lucky for me i found one where you pay per visit (about $2), which has saved me a lot of hassle.
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