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Last night we had Gnoche Queso and another kind of noodley vegetable kind of thing and red wine and bread for dinner. Then we watched the big Barca vs Madrid futbol match on TV right after at 10:30. It was a big match and people here are really pumped about futbol (soccer, in America). Javi got more intense during the game than my grandma on a Sunday afternoon Vikings game. He jumped off the couch and pounded on the table and yelled at the players in angry Spanish. It was exciting.The Barca guys are very famous here. Messi is the best, and there are people wearing his jersey all over the city. Our flat is not far from the stadium where they play, and we could hear fireworks blasting after the game.

Today when Irene gets back to work, we are going to Pals. Pals is about an hour and a half away, and it's where the family has a flat by the beach. They go there every weekend. Unfortunately it has started to rain, so I may have to take off my swimsuit. I'm excited to be by the sea, and I will get to meet the kids. Bruno, Blanca, and Bea. Ages nine, five and two, I think. Ive talked on the phone with them a bit and they're already arguing who gets to show me to their classroom first. I'm sure being around them will make the adjustments a little easier. I've been a little lonely, so I can't wait for school to start so I can make friends my age. September 12th. Here I come Spanish physics!