In the beginning we kept track: in five more days Chloe will have been in Spain for two months. Then it was, oh my gosh, in two days Chloe will have been gone for four months! Then, can you believe that I've been gone for seven months today? Now it's, how long has Chloe been gone? Um, let's see, today is, what? The fourth? So she's been gone, um, [counting on fingers] it was ten months, no, nine months, two days ago. If she hadn't left the day after her birthday (an easy number from which to calculate: 1) I would never remember the exact date she left.
Exchange Students & Expatriates
Spain and Pamplona
Rotary and RYE
Books
Marie Louis Graff: Culture Shock Spain (Culture Shock)
Gets bad reviews. Won't know until I get there, but there seem to be too many generalizatons based on her personal opinions. (**)Marian Meaney: Culture Smart Spain: A Quick Guide to Customs & Etiquette (Culture Smart)
Concise and covers a broad range of topics. BUT: the Amazon information on this book is wrong--it's for another book. (****)Chris Stewart: Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucia
By a British guy who bought a run-down farm in Spain. Amusing and interesting, with a good introduction to regular people and their customs. (****)Nancy King: Host Family Survival Kit : A Guide for American Host Families
Good for parents and outbound students, too, even if you're not going to be a host family. Lots of information on what to expect, with emphasis on anticipating and understanding cultural differences. Includes a suggested reading list, too. (****)Bill Bryson: Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe
Bill Bryson--that's all you need to know. Not exactly Spain, but Europe is close enough. I'd stand in line to buy a phone book if it was written by Bill Bryson. (*****)
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I only remember the year we were married by subtracting 5 from the year AR was born. And I remember the year we bought our house by connecting it to the price we paid for it (the amount and the year are the same). Sometimes I panic 'cuz I think I've forgotten the trick that is connected to which date!
Posted by: Teresa | Sunday, June 05, 2005 at 06:18 PM
And if I wasn't born in an even decade, I'd have no idea how old I am.
Posted by: Donna | Sunday, June 05, 2005 at 11:21 AM
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After rereading that I must tell you that as far as I know, I have not suffered a stroke!
Posted by: Katy | Sunday, June 05, 2005 at 10:15 AM
I only every remember our wedding anniversary by slowing think 7/6/5. Thank goodness for memory tricks.
Posted by: Katy | Sunday, June 05, 2005 at 10:13 AM