Moving in

I've arrived!

CASB Barcelona (my program) consists of about 30-40 people.  12 of those are from last semester and continuing on for the full year.  The rest are newbies like me!  The group is also mostly girls-- just like all my Spanish classes have been at Cornell.  I'm so awful at memorizing names so even 38 people (or however many there are, I forget exactly) is going to be difficult.  However, there is another Zoe! And I roomed with her in the hotel we stayed in last night, so I've definitely got her name down.

This morning we moved into our permanent residences - Melon District Marina.  It's located right near a metro stop which is super easy to use yet I still find myself a bit confused... sometimes.  My "things to buy in Barcelona" list keeps expanding-- so far it consists of a hair dryer, kleenex, umbrella (because I forgot one!), a soap dish, dish soap, sponge, and a dish towel.  And of course I will be needing lots of food.

Here is my address for all of you people who want to send me things:
Zoe Gutterman
Melon District Marina, E304
C/Sancho de Ávila, 22
08018 Barcelona, Spain

As soon as I got to the residence, I took some pictures of my room (before I unpacked--- so it looks super clean).

Here is the lovely bed.  I haven't slept on it yet so I can't tell you how comfy it is.  I get my sheets changed for me every Thursday, though!

And you can probably tell from the picture above that my view is FABULOUS! (That was sarcastic).  Here is a better view of the view that's not really a view.

To the left of my bed, there's a small desk (which I am sitting at RIGHT NOW) and storage for clothes, books, and whatever else I will accumulate during the semester.  The brown box that you see is my cooking gear.  (Kinda cheap stuff, you don't really need to see it because it's not that interesting).  The remote is for my very own TV!  It sits on the wall opposite my bed.  I haven't used it yet and I'm not sure how much I will be using it... but you never know!  I certainly could become addicted to a Spanish soap...

And finally, here's my personal bathroom.  A little bit small, but that's what we get for privacy.  Also note that the toilet is rectangular.  Oops!  I forgot to take the blue bottle of mouthwash out from on top of the sink to keep the shot clean.  Oh well.

That's all for now!  More interesting things to come later, of course.