The slideshow below is of my home here in Bilbao. I live in a flat (un piso) on the sixth floor in the new neighborhood of Mirabilla. I really like the neighborhood; it's quiet but the streets are still always filled with people. It has a few parks, a grocery store, and all sorts of locally owned smaller stores that sell everything from fruit, bread, fish, and meat to clothes, shoes, and home accessories.
My roommates, Jon and Ibai, are both great to live with. Jon is the quieter of the two, and takes a little bit to warm up. But, once you get him taking, he has some good stories. Ibai is definitely the more outgoing one who is always willing to go out, take you to Ikea in his sweet beemer, or help you find something. As far as living together is concerned, we've all agreed to alternate between English speaking days and Spanish speaking days so we can all work on our language skills. Also, every Monday we get together to watch 'Conquistador del Fin del Mundo', a show which a hosted by Ibai's cousin. It's easiest to explain as a spanish version of Survivor. It takes place in Argentina and there are contestants who compete to be the 'Conquerers at the end of the world'. Right now, the contestants are split up into a green team and a red team. The green team sucks... they always end up in the 'poor hut' with no food or heat. Go, red team, go!
Hasta la proximá vez,
Kathlene
PS. Married with Children is on tv... in Spanish of course (Casado con Hijos). Was it really a show worth translating?
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