Kibbles and Bits

1. There is no such thing as carpet in Spain. Every building I have been in completely lacks carpeting (must be due to the hot summers).
2. People wear their wedding rings on the right hand because they consider it to be the lucky hand. (I'm pretty sure this comes from Arabic tradition because, in Middle Eastern countries, the left hand is still considered unclean).
3. People do not live in houses. Everyone on lives in apartments; however, I think the apartment I'm living in right now is still bigger than my house :)
4. I have a GREAT appreciation for public transportation. I spend 30 Euros a month to go wherever I want--I think I spend triple that in gas when I'm at home and have to drive to work everyday. (I still secretly miss my car).
5. The cars here are tiny--the biggest thing I've seen- that isn't a minivan- is a ford focus. Because, of the Spanish tradition of conserving space, they make fun of Americans with huge cars.
6. These people know how to parallel park like nobody's business.
7. Their toasters are really bizarre because they don't use sliced bread like we do... I'll have to take a picture and post it later.
8. Pretty much everything closes for the siesta--I love this tradition... everyday, I come home from class at 2, each lunch, and take a nap until 5 in the afternoon.
9. People in Sevilla consider 49 degrees and rainy the worst of all possible weather. I explained to my house mother that this weather is typical of May in PA. She was horrified.
10. If you drink coffee after 10am, you are considered psychotic and "to-go" mugs are nowhere to be found. I'm having a hard time with this.
11. You are supposed to treat waiters and waitresses like crap... and people here only tip 5%
12. When I come home, I will be confused as to why there are not ancient cathedrals on street corners, waterfalls in public parks, and benches that are older than our country on the sidewalk.