¡Viva Madrid!

The past few nights I've been taking it easy in attempts to adjust to all the changes my body and mind have gone through the past week (sounds like I'm going through puberty). Every morning Kayla and I have tried to wake up earlier and earlier as to not miss the bus that seems to be leaving the second we leave the building every morning. Yesterday we missed it by one millisecond and tried to run after it; we failed miserably. Then when we got home our señor told us he saw us running and laughed... Anyway, we've been trying out new restaurants and types of food and I have found my favorite dish: croquetas! They are (what I think) cheese, bits of ham, and other ingredients I can't determine rolled up and deep fried. MUY SABROSO. However, since we have made our spring break plans, I've decided to cut down on the croquetas. Semana Santa (spring break): Naples-->Rome-->Greece!!! Not sure what Greek Island yet since the ferry schedules aren't made this far in advance. I am EXTREMELY excited. Next weekend we are going to Lisbon, Portugal, which will be my first time in Portugal. From what I've heard from previous study abroaders, it is one of the best places to go. 
Tonight we had a chance to watch a flamenco show at El Teatro Muñoz Seca. It was actually ballet flamenco, in a theater, rather than in a bar/restaurant like the show I saw four years ago here in Madrid. It was very exciting and absolutely amazing - how they snap those castanets so quickly is beyond my comprehension. Unfortunately there were no pictures allowed and I was not close enough to sneak a good one without flash. Afterward, we ventured out to grab dinner at Cien Bocadillos (1€ mini sandwiches), but it was too crowded for our group of 8 so we ended up going to a deserted Pizzasana ("healthy pizza"). They had a ton of combinations of toppings to choose from (most involving jamón, of course) and I ended up sharing a personal pie of tomates, queso, y jamón with Sara. The crust was very thin and the slices were small - it was delicious! We all ended the night with classes of wine and returned home to get some rest before El Kapital tomorrow (Madrids largest discoteca). 
Tomorrow there's no class, but Kayla and I have oral exams at 10:30 - these are to help place us into the appropriate grammar courses. Afterward we plan on going to El Parque Retiro to stroll around and maybe take a row boat onto the lake :) Adorable? 
Time to write some postcards to my favorite people! Hasta mañana! - Rebecita