Spanish Dogs and Economic Decisions

Random dog in the park.

Another no leasher.

Spanish dogs are just different. All of them look like wild, stray street animals. It is quite common to see a pack of small dogs roaming the streets all by themselves. (I wrote this first part 2 days ago) Today I saw some very looking dogs, I think it was an Italian greyhound and a boxer. Gorgeous. Haha but later I saw this brown and white mutt running back and forth, of course I thought it was stray. But a few moments after I saw it's owner, an elderly man around 80, call for it and it loyally obey. No leash, just the commands of its master.

Epic. Best part, his name is MOO!!

The later part of today was good. About 15 of us bought some Movistar cell phones. Movistar is awesome but they also kind of suck. It is by far the most popular cellphone service in Spain and most of Europe...but they are great at taking advantage of people. Eh, I guess AT&T does the same thing. 

Even in Spain if you're polite with a smile and a firm handshake you can do good business in a foreign language.

I have been looking to buy a few things;

• a bike - to ride my 2.5 kilometer (1.2ish miles) to class every day.

• a textbook for class that is 100% required by tomorrow (the first).

• gym membership - for one month while I'm here to work this incredible amount of calories I am in-taking into muscle.

€45 Bike I'm contemplating purchasing.

With the bike I want to ride it for 5 weeks and eventually sell back. I did not know the direct terminology for the bicycle parts but I think I was able to arrange to get an extra pair of tubes, chain lube and free air. I asked the man if we needed to write a contract (thinking I could notarize it since I brought my embosser) but he said his word was all I needed and I believed him.

The required book for my class. €18.

With the textbook I was able to get the very last copy on the shelf. Kelcie and so many of my classmates have told me the bookstores are wiped clean so I was skeptical with that along with not knowing the full name of the book.

The advanced gym mi madre goes to - YO10.

With the gym membership I had a preemptive feeling they were going to haggle or press me because I've been training at a gym for 4 years and I know how they are required to operate.

Waiting for the rain after touring Palacio Real.

For now I think I am going to hold back on the gym. If I get the bike for €45 and sell it back for €25 as promised then that'd be all the lower and core body workout I'd need. Pushups should probably just do the rest. I also don't want to direct too much of my time away from my school or group. Some have said they want to join with me so if that is true then it will be more of a possibility.


I love these awesome group members. --->