Day Something or Other

Two second update: Found a place to live, took Spanish level test, got phone, discovered brilliant new directional strategy

This is day 4 and I've already missed writing for day 2+3, and I'm pretty sure it'll only get worse from here. So here is the semi-weekly (soon to be semi-monthly, then semi-yearly, then once in a blue moon) update although I should probably apologize for the following rambling....

Traveled around yesterday with a Scottish guy from the hostel, dangerous prospect. But we didn't go for drinks, we went for tapas (far more sophisticated). Although, I should mention that drinks do come with free tapas (although according to the Australians, who have all apparently left their country and are traveling in Granada "Eating is Cheating") . So we had a good night of "tapas." He was here for a year half a year ago (say that ten times fast), so we went around to all his old haunts, and ended up at a discotheque...

Before that I had a actually relatively productive day. Took the Spanish level test in the morning, which had two writing sections and a speaking part. The multiple choice I think went alright, but I'm fairly sure the speaking part was a little off. The second I sat down to have the conversation with the lady, my brain entirely switched off. Thus, although everyone else was told their level, I have to go back later and find out. I think I thoroughly confused her...

After that I did my favorite thing, making tons of phone calls. for house hunting. That was relatively interesting, me massacring Spanish and them speaking to me like I'm four...

Me: "Buenas Dias"

Them: "Si"

M: "Me llamo Ricardo y estoy estudiando en Centro de Lenguas Modernas"

T: "Repite"

M: (repeats)

T: "Si"

M: "I want to rent a room" (translation provided free of charge)

T: "Si"

M: "Is this possible?"

T: "Si"

M: "Can I see the room?"

T: "Si..."

I went to about three places, the first two were not so bad but completely empty (except for the fact I managed to get caught in a mini-blizzard on the way to the second... snow, wind, small enclosed area. Yes it was snowing). At the third, I found the natives and boy do they love to shop (lines twisting around the store with everything on sale). So to make a boring story end, I took the third. It has three other roommates, at least one who lives in Granada (only met one), and a tiny room.

Other than that, I've found a SIM card although I have no idea what my number is. Went to a modern art museum and have discovered the best way not to get lost in Granada, whenever unsure of where to go just head uphill. Doesn't matter where I am or where I need to go, uphill always leads me in the right direction