2002-2005 (c) GetJealous.com, All rights reserved. http://www.getjealous.com/maripanda/rss.xml 12/17/06 --Wow. 3 months down -- only 6 more to go! *I guess I really SHOULD get after that "research stuff" here soon!* hehe :) MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY!!! Here's my contact info for any of you wishing to write and or visit! ADDRESS: Calle Elvira 134 18010 Granada Spain PHONE: 011-34-666-683-435 http://www.getjealous.com/maripanda http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=244747&go=maripanda ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=244747&go=maripanda Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=236527&go=maripanda Despite growing up in dry, arid Colorado (where east-coasters joke that the vegitation is so sparse we can name our tress) ... I've always been a self-professed AUTUMN LOVER! So, truth-be-told, I was a bit depressed this September & October, thinking about all of the BEAUTIFUL AUTUMN LEAVES in Boulder/CU campus that I was missing ...that is until I FINALLY discovered Granada's Autumn -- in Decembe... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=236527&go=maripanda Thu, 7 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=221645&go=maripanda Here´s a miscellaneous collection of photos taken over the last two months show-casing some of my new friends here in Granada. I´ll admit it´s difficult because I still have A LOT OF TROUBLE expressing myself in Spanish -- many times I feel like half of a person. HOWEVER.. fortunately for me I´ve been lucky enough to find a few people who are willing to suffer through my language battle!... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=221645&go=maripanda Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=221134&go=maripanda On October 17th, my roommate Adriana celebrated her 31st birthday -- and lucky for us she's a TERRIFIC COOK!! Look at all of this fabulous food she made ... wonderful alternatives to the 4 cornerstones of typical Spanish food - jamón, paella, tortilla española y patatas fritas.... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=221134&go=maripanda Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=213923&go=maripanda Columbus Day (12 October) landed on a Thursday this year -- which means that most Spaniards got a "Puente" ... or a 4-day-weekend (think Thanksgiving). So...I was invited by my new Fulbright friends: Lambrina, Anne, Katie & Lisha to come soak-up the sun for 4 days on the Costa del Sol!! :)... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=213923&go=maripanda Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=213890&go=maripanda "The Alhambra" ... which means the red wall/fortress in Arabic is Granada´s crowning jewel! It was constructed when the Arab muslims came and took over from the Visgoths in the 8th century. The Arab muslim community thrived here for 700 years until finally being expelled by the Catholic monarchs at the end of the 15 century.... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=213890&go=maripanda Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=207645&go=maripanda Two weeks after I moved in, Lambrina came up to visit from Madrid and I got to HOST MY FIRST VISITOR IN GRANADA!! We bought a couple of tourist passes which allowed us to take a wonderful double-decker bus ride around the city and gave us free admission into the Alhambra, the Cathedral, Royal Chapel, Archeological Musuem, the Monastery of the Cartuja (directly across from the Education building wh... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=207645&go=maripanda Fri, 6 Oct 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=204263&go=maripanda Hi Everybody! So...after the exasberated tale of "piso hunting" I never heard back from the two Spanish girls majoring in Arab Philosophy and moved in with 29 year-old Oscar on "Calle Elvira" in the heart of el Centro/ el Albaicín Bajo. There´s " a little square" right next to our house (I wouldn´t really call it a plaza) where people often like to congregate (as you´ll see in the photos) ... so s... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=204263&go=maripanda Tue, 26 Sep 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=197428&go=maripanda Sunday I went to look at place that´s over a 30 min hike straight up out of the city in an area called "Nuevo Urbanización Albaicín." While the location was COMPLETELY in practical for day-to-day living & working in the city, it did offer some spectacular views of the Alhambra and the skyline.... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=197428&go=maripanda Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=197422&go=maripanda Hunting for a "piso" (Spain´s unique word for apartment) has been a long and strenuous process over the last few days since arriving in Granada. I´ve looked at a total of 7 different places - but with the new school year just about to start - competition is FIERCE! Piso hunting has taken me from one end of the city to the other (and even out into the hills facing the majestic Alhambra). At this VE... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=197422&go=maripanda Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:00:00 GMT