GREAT weekend!

Ok, I have a lot to write about this time. :) Friday night I did something I never thought I would/could do...I ran a 10K! On a whim. My friend Megan came to me Friday morning and was like, "wanna do the 10K with me?" I replied, "I've never run that far IN MY LIFE, but sure!" So we did, and it was the most AMAZING experience ever. The race is called "Correra Nocturna," and it is a huge deal here in Seville. It's a 10K through the streets of Seville at night, and about 20,000 people participate in it. They shut half the city down for it. It was so exciting - the adrenaline, the crowds, cameras, news crews, and everything lining the streets the whole way - WOW. The adrenaline gave me the energy to finish strong, something I never thought I would be able to do! I finished in 1:15 (and that includes stopping multiple times with my "running partner" because her toenail fell off). The funny thing is, I have not trained or run AT ALL since coming to Spain, so I was pretty surprised I was able to finish strong!
After the race we all got free t-shirts, shorts, and other goodies. The hardest part of the night was the 5.5K walk back to our house, haha. So...I got blisters and am pretty sore today in the back and legs, but it was 110% worth it!!!
Yesterday I slept in (since I was up till 3:00 am the night before), and laid around most of the day. Then in the evening Nicole, myself, and our friend Abby hung out with our new "Spanish friends" - Chano and Maria. We had so much fun! They took us to a cultural fair here, with booths from tons of different countries, then out to dinner after. Let's just say, my Spanish comprehension improved a zillion times over in a couple hours. Chano especially has a VERY strong Sevillana accent, which means he not only speaks quickly, but only says parts of words and mixes them all together. For example, instead of "Vamos a ir," it's "Vamoai." Or instead of "nada," it's "na." Add a lisp onto that, and WOW. But by the end of the evening I could understand everything they said!! We had so much fun. Maria is SO sweet...she is 19 and I already feel like I have known her forever. And Chano is one of the funniest, most animated guys I have ever met.
Wow that was long. I hope that makes up for some of my lack of blogging! :)

P.S. Prayers for Monday and Tuesday would be appreciated...4 tests. :P