La Fuerza sea con Usted

So, first off, as I'm writing this it's pouring down rain. Seriously, this is the most it's rained since I've been here. And the persiana (the metallic shades that stop the sun from coming in during early afternoon) was rattling all night because of the wind.

So, back to the title (May the Force be with you). I was walking down the street Wednesday. Just walking, when suddenly I am passed by four Storm Troopers who are on a mission to get somewhere. Yes. Storm Troopers. I thought this was a little weird, until they were closely followed by a couple Jedis and Princess Leia. I was slightly confused. But after asking a few people, they said it was part of a mentorship program that was being advertised throughout the city.






Luke Skywalker would have been another Luke Skywalker if it hadn't been for Obi-Wan.

We all have someone who we give thanks to for who we are.










So, yeah, that was interesting.

Also, I thought I should mention this. In downtown Seville, there is a photography display in the street. The collection is called "Mil Besos" (1000 kisses), I'm thinking based on the Catullus poem "Da mi Basia Mile". It's some of the scariest photography I've ever seen. Seriously, how would you like to be walking down the street and have this woman stare at you.



















That's scary stuff!

So, more cool stuff about Spain. We are required to take a class at our program center here, and I chose one called Historias de Amor, which deals with love stories and literature as they progress through time. There are only four people in the class, so yesterday, the professor just took us out to an outdoors cafe/bar and we had class there with coffee, beer, whatever. And the professor bought the drinks! Amazing! Classes in the US need to do that too. Seriously.

That's all for now. Hasta Luego-
Marcus