tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57350032012-01-14T11:48:12.909+01:00Catalan Culture 2004 Class BlogThis is the companion class weblog for
<A HREF="http://www.grahamstanley.com/cat-cult/">'An Introduction to Catalan Culture'</A><br>Graham Stanleyhttps://profiles.google.com/116168692386574077868noreply@blogger.comBlogger1821100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1126687091307213422005-09-14T10:35:00.000+02:002005-09-14T10:40:54.083+02:00C A T A L A N C U L T U R E 2 0 0 3EXPLANATION OF THIS SITE:This was the blog that was used for my course in Catalan Culture, September-December 2003.The class weblog is connected to individual learner weblogs, accessible through the links next to the photos of the students on the left. Although the course only ran from September - December, some of the students continued to post to their Graham Stanleyhttps://profiles.google.com/116168692386574077868noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-108223724455109022004-04-17T23:27:00.000+02:002004-04-17T23:30:18.733+02:00Hola chicos y chicas.
we have had rain today but it was my last day at work before going back to uni. I hope all the dutch are enjoying their intenship. its not long now until the end of the year and another year will have passed. Im been looking for a summer job in the Uk or Spain i really want to improve m spainish coz i didn't much when in bcn except ordering drinks of course. i trying to Gemmanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1081336069743642822004-04-07T13:07:00.000+02:002004-04-07T13:10:33.746+02:00HEI!
Sun is shining so bright and snow is melting. I was sitting yesterday at my balcony in Tornio and enjoyed the warmt. I´m going on next weeks Friday to Germany, Osnabrück. I have there one school project thing with 5 other girls and we will be one week there.
Guess what!!?? I´m moving to Oulu during the summer so I will be living in a same city with Riitta then! Our houses will be only about Janitanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1078927752187901112004-03-10T15:09:00.000+01:002004-03-10T15:11:28.263+01:00heyyy you all!! i finally find out some use to my oooold websides.
i added there some pictures and gonna put there some more
if i just can move my lazy ass and find some time to do that..
now you can find only couple of pictures from sinter klaas party
(from the house of those crazy and totally loco dutch people).
miss u all and those goood ooold days in bcn!!!
it's so and totally different to bekaroliinanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1078231138873149762004-03-02T13:38:00.000+01:002004-03-02T13:41:06.466+01:00well well well....... how is everybody doing????? typical.... always the same people writing here. by the way, it's me patricia. i'm going to barcelona in april or may, what do you think about that! really looking forward to it. i can probably stay at the italian house at the ramblas like i used to, so that would be super! anyway, i'm working my ass off, but it's cool, so i don't mind. and oh, Ingenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1076023985775743712004-02-06T00:33:00.000+01:002004-02-06T00:34:47.793+01:00From the previous message about Gem and I going to Dublin, i know that those who know us will be concerned about the effect on the Irish men there! All i can say is i will keep an eye on Gemma and keep her away from the Irish men!!! (haha - i'm laughing whilst writing this! ;>) I can't wait either. Gem and I may also be working together! Who would have thought hey!!! (Especially after the J.Lo lauranoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1075914118030592252004-02-04T18:01:00.000+01:002004-02-04T18:03:39.216+01:00hello everyone the weather in birmingham is back to the typical british weather wet and cold i so wish i was back in vallcarca. when i figure out how to put my photos on to a disc then i will put them on for everyone to see. Laura has invited me to dublin in october for the weekend her dad is running the marathon so i can't wait. And when ever i start drinking with friends out come the mixers forGemmanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1074600885718560532004-01-20T13:14:00.000+01:002004-01-20T13:16:11.576+01:00Hiya peeps!!! I'm really missing Razzmatazz to!! Nothing like that in Birmingham! Hope you are all well. Last night I saw Justin Timberlake in Birmingham!! It was really good but didn't have as much atmosphere as Robbie!!!!Good luck to all of you who are back at your schools now! Take Care!lauranoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1074270350694389412004-01-16T17:25:00.000+01:002004-01-16T17:27:12.733+01:00holaaaaaaaaaaa, it's me Patricia!
I'm still using inge's name, because i just can't remember mine. whatever..... Janita, could you put some of your pictures here on the weblog, so everybody can see them? i picked up my pictures last saturday, how cool are those! so funny! last sunday the nijmegen people met at inge's place, so we all could see the pictures everybody had. the snowboardpictures Ingenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1074080372914512612004-01-14T12:33:00.000+01:002004-01-14T12:40:52.483+01:00HIYA!
Just wanted to say hi to AAAAALLLLLLLL of you! I will get my Barcelona pictures on this week! Can´t wait! There will be allmost 600 pictures! *big smile* I was celebrating the new year with Juha and our friends in big skiing center in upper Lapland and we had whole week almost -30 degrees. Some of us could not go to skiing and snowboarding because of that =(
I wish all the best for you Janitanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1074018429851140332004-01-13T19:27:00.000+01:002004-01-13T19:28:28.903+01:00Hello everybody,
It's been a while since we have seen you. We are about to go on our traineeship, but first we have to work really hard for our project. We miss Barcelona very much and we hope that our traineeships (Rome and Cannes) will be as much fun as our stay in Barcelona! We wish everybody a very happy 2004 (a bit late) and good luck with your studies.
All the best!
Narges & MarjoleinMarjoleinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1072662516825170692003-12-29T02:48:00.000+01:002003-12-29T02:49:40.216+01:00Hi! I just wanted to wish you all a very happy new year and good luck when you go back to your colleges and have to do "work" I'm sure that it will be very different! I also hope that all of the people who had Paco as a landlord got their deposit back - he is a slimy little toad of a man to put it nicely! Anyway Happy New Year. Big Hugs to you all! Luv Laura lauranoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1072467419412826372003-12-26T20:36:00.000+01:002003-12-26T20:38:00.546+01:00I hope everyne day a lovely christmas and enjoy the new year celebrations and all the best with everything you do. Take care. Gemma xx Gemmanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1072281619875663752003-12-24T17:00:00.000+01:002003-12-24T17:01:19.403+01:00hello everyone!!
have a great christmas and new year!
missing you all
CarleyxxCarleynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1072269539441606612003-12-24T13:38:00.000+01:002003-12-24T13:39:58.310+01:00Marry Christmas to everybody from Norway! I also wish you a happy New Year!!
Miss U All!!!
HUGS from SecilieSecilienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1071402429754665162003-12-14T12:47:00.000+01:002003-12-14T12:47:58.576+01:00[ 27, 04:15:06 AM |by Mari Merta ]
Assingment about differences between Catalan and Spanish people
I talk with two girls in my Customer Service class about these differences.
They said, that Caltalan people are more shy, closed and not so warm people than rest of Spanish people. In the South the people are more open-minded.
Also the religious is in the South is more important and holy thingGraham Stanleyhttps://profiles.google.com/116168692386574077868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070979302309418882003-12-09T15:15:00.000+01:002003-12-09T15:15:46.716+01:00Asssingment 3 Nilo Rahmani
cultural event Festival Asia
I have been to several cultural events here in Barcelona, from little concerts to la merce. But the only place I really enjoyed and felt one with the atmosphere was on a festival called Festival Asia, held on 10th, 11th and 12th of October 2003. the festival was held in Barcelona Mercat de las Flors, the Institut de Teatre and the Teatre Graham Stanleyhttps://profiles.google.com/116168692386574077868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070907399530842252003-12-08T19:16:00.000+01:002003-12-08T19:18:12.013+01:00Question 1, about Moserat ( the monastery).
This Saturday we went to the monastery Moserat , by train, cabelcar and walking.
It’s a old monastery made by a monk. There was also abeautiful church ( catholic), so this church was overloaded with gold and statues of Jezus.
There was a coir of young boys, they were singing like girls.
In this church you can find the famous statue of the black Graham Stanleyhttps://profiles.google.com/116168692386574077868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070907166015332132003-12-08T19:12:00.000+01:002003-12-08T19:13:29.623+01:00Assignment 1
A few weeks ago we went with a few people (Kiki, Nilo, Jop, Karo, Patricia and me) to Tipiwakan... Somebody gave us a flyer about a Natural Tribal Party, where you could go to for €20,-. With this money you payed the entrance to the party, and two nights sleeping in a tipi!
At the party there would be Drum and Bass Music, reggae, didgeridooo workshops, massage, jam sessions, Graham Stanleyhttps://profiles.google.com/116168692386574077868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070652389794100872003-12-05T20:26:00.000+01:002003-12-05T20:27:10.326+01:00Asssingment 3 Nilo Rahmani
cultural event Festival Asia
I have been to several cultural events here in Barcelona, from little concerts to la merce. But the only place I really enjoyed and felt one with the atmosphere was on a festival called Festival Asia, held on 10th, 11th and 12th of October 2003. the festival was held in Barcelona Mercat de las Flors, the Institut de Teatre and the Teatre Riittanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070651284311822782003-12-05T20:08:00.000+01:002003-12-05T20:08:45.076+01:00Asssingment 4 Nilo Rahmani
General Impression
As this was not my first time in Barcelona, I thought I couldn’t have to much of surprises. Actually I am kinda used to travelling. Because I have been doing it my whole life with my family. The negative point that I over kept of this experience is that I took a new destination for granted. During my stay in Barcelona I have seen many different Riittanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070651185099579142003-12-05T20:06:00.000+01:002003-12-05T20:07:05.890+01:00Asssingment 3 Nilo Rahmani
cultural event Festival Asia
I have been to several cultural events here in Barcelona, from little concerts to la merce. But the only place I really enjoyed and felt one with the atmosphere was on a festival called Festival Asia, held on 10th, 11th and 12th of October 2003. the festival was held in Barcelona Mercat de las Flors, the Institut de Teatre and the Teatre Riittanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070650995705898392003-12-05T20:03:00.000+01:002003-12-05T20:03:56.543+01:00Asssingment 3 Nilo Rahmani
cultural event Festival Asia
I have been to several cultural events here in Barcelona, from little concerts to la merce. But the only place I really enjoyed and felt one with the atmosphere was on a festival called Festival Asia, held on 10th, 11th and 12th of October 2003. the festival was held in Barcelona Mercat de las Flors, the Institut de Teatre and the Teatre Riittanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070630440764826682003-12-05T14:20:00.000+01:002003-12-05T14:21:21.123+01:00Wow! So much activity in the last couple of days!
Randy - I wrote a description of what you had to do to post photos a long time ago. If you look back in the archives you'll find it. Basically, you need to save the photo on the web in an online photo album and then you can point to it in blogger using a code. As it's a little complicated, if you want to display photos, then send them to me by Graham Stanleyhttps://profiles.google.com/116168692386574077868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070552123470824552003-12-04T16:35:00.000+01:002003-12-04T16:36:02.873+01:00Asssingment 2
Nilo rahmani
I had visited Barcelona last year as well and even then I got the massage from the locals that they are not Spanish but Catalan. So when I went back home I studied a bit about the history and the recent situation. So when I came back for the autumn course I already knew the quite a lot actually. But I wanted to know more how the locals thought about it, to experienceRiittanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070549123609320102003-12-04T15:45:00.000+01:002003-12-04T15:46:02.890+01:00assignment1
Nilo Rahmani
A place I visited
Labyrinth park
I have visited a lot of places but two palaces have touched me the most one of those places is park labyrinth. Labyrinth park was built in 1791. the park is located in Mundet almost on the hill. We went to visit the park in addition of our research about silent places in Barcelona. Walking from the metro station it seems a bit hard Riittanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070548402552215392003-12-04T15:33:00.000+01:002003-12-04T15:34:01.936+01:00Catalonia vs. Spain
The one catalan man told me very funny way about catalan people. According to him they are stingy, sparing and self-important. For them catalan culture is serious thing you are not supposed to make jokes about. Hmm…I’ve also heard that from someone else’s mouth.
The female student told me the things everybody already knows that catalan speak their own language and have own Riittanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070548373778595532003-12-04T15:32:00.002+01:002003-12-04T15:33:33.170+01:00An Event
I want to tell you about the wonderful pre-christmas party we had last saturday in our place. Janitas boyfriend had arriwed the day before and brought the traditional christmas cookies from Finland; gingerbread biscuits! And Karo had the Glögi-flavour what made us possible to prepare some traditional christmas time hot drink; Glögi. The translation could be punch or mulled wine. We had Riittanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070548371705959632003-12-04T15:32:00.001+01:002003-12-04T15:33:31.090+01:00An Event
I want to tell you about the wonderful pre-christmas party we had last saturday in our place. Janitas boyfriend had arriwed the day before and brought the traditional christmas cookies from Finland; gingerbread biscuits! And Karo had the Glögi-flavour what made us possible to prepare some traditional christmas time hot drink; Glögi. The translation could be punch or mulled wine. We had Riittanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070548345637763202003-12-04T15:32:00.000+01:002003-12-04T15:33:05.030+01:00The Place
When I was doing researc for our silent guide project I took a tour on Barcelona´s churches. Many times I was surprised of the beauty and the glory of the churches but one of them was in its own way above all. The church is called Sant Felip Neri and it´s found next to square with the same name. I search the entrance for a while and the rang the bell of the Sant Felip Neri school. I Riittanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070548296566219202003-12-04T15:31:00.000+01:002003-12-04T15:32:15.966+01:00My expectations
Months before I came here I had a dream which I was in Barcelona. The Buildings in that dream were huge and the colours of the city were exaggerated, just like in cartoons. After that dream I realized that I don’t know much about Barcelona. Before coming here I expected that Barcelona would be lively, cultural city and the spanish are friendly and social people. And here will be Riittanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070547216252588742003-12-04T15:13:00.000+01:002003-12-04T15:14:15.810+01:00Assignment 4
Actually, when I am honest I did not really have any expectations before I came here. I am more the typ of person, who lives day by day and then sees what comes up. I think this is one of the reasons why I didn?t inform myself a lot about Barcelona and its people. I just wanted to jump ?into the cold water?. The only thing I knew (or hoped) before I came here was, that it will be a philippanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070545127766683902003-12-04T14:38:00.000+01:002003-12-04T14:39:27.060+01:00Assignment 2
During my stay here in Barcelona I had the chance to talk to a variety of different people (catalan and non-catalan people). This helped me to gain a better understanding of the still existing differences between catalan and spanish people. Before I came here, I wasn’t aware of these differences and that’s why I was quite surprised that they are still such a big issue. I think philippanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070544195965477742003-12-04T14:23:00.000+01:002003-12-04T14:23:55.310+01:00[ jue dic 04, 01:52:38 PM | Randy Karssemakers | edit ]
Hi Graham,
Question: why is it not possible to post pictures on the blogger together with your assignment? I tried it several times but is doesn´t work.
Randy
[ jue dic 04, 01:50:29 PM | Randy Karssemakers | edit ]
Assignment 3: The Montjuïc Castle
Barcelona has got several places where you can enjoy of splendid views of the city Randynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070542358071804142003-12-04T13:52:00.000+01:002003-12-04T13:53:16.996+01:00Hi Graham,
Question: why is it not possible to post pictures on the blogger together with your assignment? I tried it several times but is doesn´t work.
Randy Randynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070542229593573852003-12-04T13:50:00.000+01:002003-12-04T13:51:08.546+01:00Assignment 3: The Montjuïc Castle
Barcelona has got several places where you can enjoy of splendid views of the city and where beautiful observation posts are situated. After the observation post on top of the Tibidabo mountain my favourite spot is located on the roof of the Montjuïc Castle. Especially by night you have a marvelous view of the city with all the lights on one side. On the Randynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070541171899345232003-12-04T13:32:00.001+01:002003-12-04T13:33:31.093+01:00Assignment 2: What makes Catalunya different than the rest of Spain
Without any doubts the period of the Francodictatorship has left his traces behind. The Catalan people had to deal with the fact that they weren´t aloud to talk, write or publish in Catalan, to celebrate the Catalan holidays and preserve their Catalan traditions. It´s still very obvious that it effected the Catalan people. Randynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070541141272444712003-12-04T13:32:00.000+01:002003-12-04T13:33:00.466+01:00Assignment 1
My story is about Vall de Nuria. A beautiful picturesque little village in the Spanish Pyrenees. I went there one day with by buddy Jop and we really had a great time.
The Vall de Núria, on the southern slopes of the western Pyrenees of Catalonia, in the municipality of Queralbs, constitutes the highest and most mountainous part of the Ribes Valley. It is surrounded by an imposing Randynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070540905256973372003-12-04T13:28:00.000+01:002003-12-04T13:29:04.593+01:00When I arrived in Barcelona, I went to look for a good park or some nature, where I could go running. At the beginning I thought something like this is impossible to find here, because all the green spots on my Barcelona map turned out to be not really suitable places for running. Either they were crowed tourists places (e.g. Parc Guell) or I could not see any green. But then someone recommended philippanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070537620735017202003-12-04T12:33:00.000+01:002003-12-04T12:34:19.983+01:00Assignment 3
My experience of a cultural event in Barcelona took place in one of the most important opera houses in the world?Yes, I visited the Gran Teatre del Liceu at a wednesday night in november. I have just once been to an opera before, that is why I thought it could be a nice thing to do while being in Barcelona. I informed myself how much the tickets will cost and was really surprised philippanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070537018272485362003-12-04T12:23:00.000+01:002003-12-04T12:26:15.030+01:00Assignment 3
I went to a concert with a band called Muse from england, they played at a club called Razzmatazz. I was really surised that it was sold out weeks before the concert, because its not the biggest band in the world. Outside the club where they played i was offered 4 times the price of value for my ticket but of course i wanted to go so i didn`t sell. The concert was great and, a orjannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070536575069556272003-12-04T12:16:00.000+01:002003-12-04T12:28:14.200+01:00 Assignment 4 Impression and contrast
Before my arrival i didnt know so much about Barcelona. I haven`t been to Spain before so i was absolutly without ideas how this was going to be like. What i had hard was that it was a "nightlife" city and that everybody i speaked with said it was a beautiful city. If i had any expectations they was more or less buildt upon that. The biggest differences i orjannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070466837521639412003-12-03T16:53:00.000+01:002003-12-04T12:28:36.856+01:00Assignment 4 Impression and contrast
I wasn´t aware at all that Barcelona was a city in Catalunya. Actually I wasn´t aware at all that Catalunya excisted. So I was thinking I was going to Spain up untill a few days before my departure. This was when I saw a documentary on national geographic that was about Barcelona.
That´s when I realize Barcalona was not a good place to learn Spanish. What itsaskianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070466403553431932003-12-03T16:46:00.000+01:002003-12-04T12:28:58.606+01:001st Assignment
The place which I´m going to write about is MACBA, Museu d´Art Contemporani de Barcelona. We went there one stupid Monday, when we didn´t have anything better to do. It was supposed to be just a quick visit, but we spend there over four hours.
Building reminds me about similar museum in Finland, Kiasma. It is big and looks quite cold. But the atmosphere inside is still nice andkaroliinanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070465561261446972003-12-03T16:32:00.000+01:002003-12-04T12:29:22.296+01:00Assignment 3: a cultural event, by saskia
The strongest men start, they create the bottem two rows of the tower. Light thin women are their pillars by sticking their heads under their underarms, their most important focus seems to keep breathing. Around them rows of people push against them to create a solid base.
The tower gest higher and thicker. The very smallest ones (so cute!) at the top. saskianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070463306407016832003-12-03T15:55:00.000+01:002003-12-04T12:29:57.903+01:00Assignment 4: Impression. By Patricia!!!
Before I went to Barcelona I expected a lot: That we would go to the beach every day, that people were actually sleeping during the siesta, that I would eat tapas every day, that I would learn the Spanish language and a million things more. Well, some things did happen, but all of the above didn´t! We did go to the beach, but every day gets boring and Ingenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070462421640173832003-12-03T15:40:00.000+01:002003-12-04T12:30:20.373+01:002nd Assignment
What makes Catalonia different from the rest of the Spain? I try to make this short because u can find all the same stuff below.
So two girls I asked this question said that the first thing is language. They also thought that people living outside of Catalonia are more friendly and open minded. They both agreed that catalonians are very nationalistic.
Other girl also mentioned karoliinanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070461703861884722003-12-03T15:28:00.000+01:002003-12-04T12:30:38.593+01:00Assignment 3: cultural event. By Patricia!
I want to talk about this weird thing that is called FOOTBALL. Last thursday we went to a match between FC Barcelona and this Greek club Panionios. It was my first time ever that I went to a real footballmatch. So naturally I was very excited. When I saw the stadium from the outside I was amazed! Oh my god, it was megabig! Then when we went inside I Ingenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070461037212920552003-12-03T15:17:00.000+01:002003-12-04T12:30:56.246+01:00Assignment 2: 3 local people.
It´s me again, Patricia!
I talked to some local people, here at school and in some clubs, we always ended u talking about Catalonia and Spain and their differences.
There was this guy, I almost argued with, just because I didn´t really understood what the fuzz was al about. He told me that Catalonia is a different country, it is just in another country, Spain. TheyIngenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070459902793602242003-12-03T14:58:00.000+01:002003-12-04T12:31:16.810+01:00Assignment 1: city
Well, first: I´m not Inge, I´m Patricia. I forgot my name and password, so.......
The city I want to talk about is Montserrat. Last saturday we went by train to this amazing place! When we were still in the train we allready saw so many beautiful things of nature. Then we went by cablecar up. When we got out we immediately saw the convent and the beautiful church. We went Ingenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070458463454079892003-12-03T14:34:00.000+01:002003-12-04T12:31:36.436+01:003rd Assignment
Cultural event where I went was a flowerexhibition (or something like that). We went there with my mom, who´s been studying that kind of stuff. We went to Mercabarna and there was maybe a couple of hundred people and lot´s of flowers. The star of the day was Daniel Santamaria, famous(yep, newer heard) spanish florist - guy who binds flowers. He made nice settings and bouquets. karoliinanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070457033091372512003-12-03T14:10:00.000+01:002003-12-04T12:31:56.686+01:004th Assignment
Before I arrived. One thing I was wondering was if the siesta is really real. I also expected that people who are working at service occupations, would be much more friendly.
And what is different comparing to Finland. I havn´t seen any 24/7 shops here yet. And there is lot´s of those in Finland. Our water also usually tastes much better than here in BCN. People who are dealing karoliinanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070453787184126142003-12-03T13:16:00.000+01:002003-12-04T12:32:20.403+01:00Assignment 4 Impression and contrast
This will be my last assignment. My time here in Barcelona is almost finished. Just 15 days and then I am going back home. I had some expectations before I came to Barcelona. That´s normal I think and because I never visit Spain before maybe more then others. I saw a lot on tv and heard some things from friends. My expectation were.....
-much sun andIngenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070451965150487022003-12-03T12:46:00.000+01:002003-12-04T12:32:40.983+01:00Assignment 3
Sorry the first one wasn´t finished. So here is it again!!
The cultural event I want to write about is Momix. We went there with the whole erasmusclass and some teachers. I didn´t know what to expect and what to see. But is was overwelming. It was a sort of ballet, dance and mime. The dancers were dressed in thight clothes that showed their bodies very well. They created animals Ingenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070451377748095252003-12-03T12:36:00.000+01:002003-12-04T12:33:01.920+01:00Assignment 3
The cultural event I want to write about is Momix. We went there with the whole erasmusclass and some teachers. I didn´t know what to expect and what to see. But is was overwelming. It was a sort of ballet, dance and mime. The dancers were dressed in thight clothes that showed their bodies very well. They created animals and strange figures with their bodies. The show was with a Ingenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070450781272496322003-12-03T12:26:00.000+01:002003-12-03T12:26:59.496+01:00Assignment 2
What makes Catalonia different from the rest of Spain? I asked three people from my english workshop class. There aswers were a little bit the same. They thought the language. The catalan people are very proud of their language and because of the dictatorship for many years they couldn´t speak it.
That´s why the catalan people are also very nationalistic. They want an independed Ingenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070444932534879992003-12-03T10:48:00.000+01:002003-12-03T10:49:30.403+01:00Just to let you know that in total you have written 20,185 words on the blog!
Congratulations!Graham Stanleyhttps://profiles.google.com/116168692386574077868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070440428597424052003-12-03T09:33:00.000+01:002003-12-03T09:34:26.623+01:00Deadline!
Hi everyone! this is just to tell you that if you have assignments left to post on the blog, please do them as soon as possible as I have to give Marta your marks before Friday!
Thanks to everyone, and I hope you have had a really nice time here in Barcelona. Remember, you can use this blog to keep in touch and tell everyone what you are doing, and don't forget to come back and visitGraham Stanleyhttps://profiles.google.com/116168692386574077868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070440155121626772003-12-03T09:29:00.000+01:002003-12-03T09:35:00.543+01:00Assignment 3: write a paragraph about a cultural event
During the La merce festival, there is the BAM festival, it is a music festival with diferrent kinds of music for every taste. I think everybody knows this festival by now.
It begins on the 19th of october and ends at the 24th, at least last year.
Last year in the BAM festival there was a big dance event in the Estacio de Francia, it was Graham Stanleyhttps://profiles.google.com/116168692386574077868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070440055246803842003-12-03T09:27:00.000+01:002003-12-03T09:35:23.686+01:00Assignment 2: Ask at least 3 people about the differences between Catalonia and Spain.
The first boy I asked:
Immediately when I asked him this question he siad to me that the language is different, of course in Catalonie they speak Catalan and in Spain they speak Spanish/ Castellano.
He already said that he found the people in Spain more free and more open when they meet and speak to some oneGraham Stanleyhttps://profiles.google.com/116168692386574077868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070439924324116782003-12-03T09:25:00.000+01:002003-12-03T09:35:42.780+01:00Assignment 1: A place in Barcelona where I´ve been to
Right next to the metro station Mundet, the green line in the direction of Canyelles, you find a park called Parc del Laberint. This park is not in the center of Barcelona, it is in the west and almost outside Barcelona. Most of the tourist don´t even know this place, because it is not in a guide book or other tourist information and it is Graham Stanleyhttps://profiles.google.com/116168692386574077868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070279901050089702003-12-01T12:58:00.000+01:002003-12-03T09:36:09.110+01:00Hello...Assignment 3
This will be my last assignment because i took assignment 4 before this. Cultural event, i thought a bit of that...it so many things i have seen and done her, but i am ashamed to say that i did not really see to much of the typical festivals here.
So the cultural event (i don´t know if it so cultural?)
that was going to Valencia and see the football game Norway and Spain. Secilienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070276206028525232003-12-01T11:56:00.000+01:002003-12-03T09:36:35.123+01:00Assignment 4; Sitges
Sitges is a beautiful city, only 30 minutes by train away from Barcelona. If you want to go to Sitges, you can take the train at station Sants. While sitting in the train to Sitges, you can enjoy a great view at the sea.
Sitges is situated in the Costa Brava and has a 4 kilometre long coastline with over 20 different beaches. It is a popular place for sun, sea and beach Marjoleinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070276062389244792003-12-01T11:54:00.000+01:002003-12-03T09:37:01.686+01:00Assignment 3; My expectations before I came to BCN
I have been in Barcelona once, before I came here to study. It was with school, and we were visiting several IT companies. We stayed at a hotel at the plaza Reial. I didn’t see much of the city then. We walked across the Rambla and Plaza Catalunya and at night we went to the Mare Magnum. The only cultural things we saw were the Sagrada Familia Marjoleinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070275879046282492003-12-01T11:51:00.000+01:002003-12-03T09:59:35.420+01:00Assignment 2; The differences between Catalunia and the rest of Spain
A difference between the inhabitants of Catalunya and those of the South of Spain is that the people in Catalunya are colder. But I think this difference appears in almost every european country. There is also a big difference in the people in the north of holland and the south, and in France it is the same. People in CatalunyaMarjoleinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1070275661736270352003-12-01T11:47:00.000+01:002003-12-03T10:01:14.263+01:00Hi everybody. Here a message from Holland. Here it is very cold and rainy. I wish I still was in BCN. Enjoy your last weeks and I wish you all luck with your presentations! I forgot to post my assignments, so here they are.
Assignment 1 Girona
Like Graham told us in his lessons, this is a very beautifull city. A river runs through the city and it separates the old part of the city from the Marjoleinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1069947705502539682003-11-27T16:41:00.000+01:002003-12-03T10:01:42.936+01:00Assignment 4
My expectaitions before arriving here where many. My main expectations was that I expected it to be nice and sunny and that it would be cheaper here than home. I had high expectations about learning a new language and meet new interesting people. These expectations has for the most part become the way I hoped. The weather was really good all august and September, and I learned lots oysteinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1069947403399193842003-11-27T16:36:00.000+01:002003-12-03T10:02:03.640+01:00Assignment 2:
What makes catalunia differnt from the rest of Spain? I asked this to a few people and here are their view about it. The first guy I asked was a construction worker in my buildning.
His first thoughts where the language. He said that he speaks mostly catalan in daily life to his family , collegues friends. However he said it was necesairly to speak a lot of castellano as well oysteinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1069937224252886062003-11-27T13:47:00.000+01:002003-12-03T10:02:26.996+01:00Assigment 2
The first person that I interview was 30 year old man. His father is from South-Spain and his mum is Catalan so he lives among two cultures.
He doesn´t like Catalans who point out always that they are Catalan, not Spanish. His opinion is that rather point out some lack of things generally is the country, for example, among education system or living conditions than shout out for moreJanitanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1069933680640420482003-11-27T12:48:00.000+01:002003-12-03T10:02:56.670+01:00assigment 1:
I have been couple of times to a small city near Barcelona called Terrassa. I really don´t have anything good or bad to say about this place, it just is there. I haven´t seen any really beautiful parks there or anything shopping centres etc. Once I went to a classical concert there but the concert hall wasn´t really that special and the concert was guite boring. Two people in front Petrinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1069933280372200242003-11-27T12:41:00.000+01:002003-12-03T10:03:21.623+01:00Assigment 2:
The thing I´ve noticed is that catalan people are really proud of their routs. Yes, spanish people are also but it seems that the catalan people are extremenly proud because they are still part of Spain but they want to show everybody that they really are catalan and NOT spanish! And even that Catalunya is part of Spain they have their own flag and own goverment. And this is really Petrinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1069767825032532512003-11-25T14:43:00.000+01:002003-11-25T14:44:15.373+01:00
NEWS: SNOWFLAKE DIED
25/11/2003
"The board of directors and all the staff regret to communicate you that Snowflake died yesterday at 6.40 a.m. Snowflake died by euthanasia provided by the veterinarians due to his critical condition. His body will be donated to the science to study the genetical and brain materials. "Graham Stanleyhttps://profiles.google.com/116168692386574077868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1069761683445281332003-11-25T13:01:00.000+01:002003-12-03T10:05:42.123+01:00Assignment 2/Milka Latipää, Finland
Woman, 25, thinks that there is lots of differences between Catalunya and rest of the Spain. What she thinks is different are example language, culture and people. She also mentioned that people from different parts of Spain are different, not only people from Catalunya. She can see the difference between her mothers and her fathers families. Her mothers Milkanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1069674992052219652003-11-24T12:56:00.000+01:002003-12-03T10:06:52.090+01:00 [ ke marras 05, 05:21:07 AM | Mari Merta ]
Assignment 4
Before I came to Barcelona I had some expectations because I´ve been earlier 1 month in Malaga.
But never before in Barcelona.
So, I knew only something general about the city of Barcelona and a little bit of spanish culture.
My expectations concerned about late time to go out, have a dinner at late time, mañana- way of thinking
Graham Stanleyhttps://profiles.google.com/116168692386574077868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1069674955967093442003-11-24T12:55:00.000+01:002003-12-03T10:08:04.093+01:00[ ke marras 05, 04:54:58 AM | Mari Merta ]
Assignment 3
24.10 here was one of the most unbelieveable day in my life, when we were in concert of Robbie Williams!!!
It was something very special!
The tickets costed only 35 euros when in Finland they were about 50-60 euros!
Here was also so easy to get tickets because in Finland the concert (it will be during Novermber, I can´t remember the Graham Stanleyhttps://profiles.google.com/116168692386574077868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1069674216624217202003-11-24T12:43:00.000+01:002003-12-03T10:08:35.903+01:00Assignment4.
Before I came to Barcelona I really didn´t know what to expect. I had never visited the city before and had only ever seen pictures of it in a tourist guide which never really give you an overall view of a place. The one thing I wasn´t looking forward to was the Catalan language. I had only heard about this language a couple of days before arriving here and so I was so worried thatCarleynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1069436478169761892003-11-21T18:41:00.000+01:002003-12-03T10:09:09.403+01:00Assignment 3.
I have decided to write about my experience of September 11th in Barcelona, also known as Diada National de Catalonia or National Catalan Day.
September 11th to the people of Catalonia is the celebration of the day in 1714 when Barcelona surrended and fell to the French/Castilian Army during the War of the Spanish Succession. It was an awful time for the people of Catalonia Carleynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1069435814407076022003-11-21T18:30:00.000+01:002003-12-03T10:09:40.403+01:00Assignment 4
I had been to Barcelona before briefly so i knew a rough idea about what it was like and what to expect.
One thing i didn't know was about the Catalan side of things. I only found out about it two weeks before coming and i got very worried that no one would speak Spanish, therefore i would not be able to communicate with anyone as i can only speak a little bit of Spanish.
When Sophienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1069434810737720052003-11-21T18:13:00.001+01:002003-12-03T10:10:08.483+01:00Assignment 2.
Before I came to Barcelona I had no idea what Catalan people were like and even after living here for a while I still can´t really tell any major differences between the Catalan and Spanish people.
I interviewed three students from my English Workshops class and these are the comments that they gave me.
They said that the Spanish have a lot more opinions about the differences of Carleynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1069434797913455542003-11-21T18:13:00.000+01:002003-12-03T10:11:09.200+01:00Assignment 3
Mañana, Mañana. Everything happens tomorrow! I have found that with the workmen in our house that they never do thing there and then, Fair enough not everything can be done straight wawy but they never say, on Thursday or next Monday, italwaysay tomorrow, Mañana. I think that this comes from the fact that Spanish people have no concept of time and they are never in a rush. Sophienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1069341463053306402003-11-20T16:17:00.000+01:002003-12-03T10:11:49.733+01:00Assignment 3.
This is about a cultural event that I experienced. This event is Robbie Williams! This may not seem that a cultural event and so I will explain why it was. A mixture of English and Dutch students queued before the gates opened for up to 6 hours. In this time we saw just how popular Robbie is amoung these different cultures. I heard that some catalan people who were at the front lauranoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1069340704295814752003-11-20T16:05:00.000+01:002003-12-03T10:12:23.860+01:00Assignment 4.
Before coming to Barcelona for Erasmus I had never been here before. I know many people have been here and everything that I heard about the city was positive. I had heard about the beautiful architecture and about how it is a city break with a difference because of the beaches. I didn't expect what it actually is though. I come from the second city in England but that compares inlauranoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1069165104969942422003-11-18T15:18:00.000+01:002003-12-03T10:12:51.796+01:00Assignment 2
I think that Spanish and Catalan people are very similer in many way. The fact that they both want to be known for who they are and not be mixed up with the other. Before i came to Barcelona i had the impression that everyone spoke Catalan and i was a little bit worried because i did not know any Catalan, only Spanish. Both Spanish and Catalan people are very proud to be who they Sophienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1068640253915101372003-11-12T13:30:00.000+01:002003-12-03T10:13:11.860+01:00Assignment 4
This is my fourth time visiting Barcelona, so i did´nt have to many expectations. The first time was very spesial, because i was her with my art school in a sort of exhange program. The stay lased for two weeks, and we wear living home to the Spanish/catalan students. It was very strange at first, because we had big problems with communicating - they did´nt know anything english andSecilienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1068551391557552752003-11-11T12:49:00.000+01:002003-12-03T10:13:33.280+01:00Assignment 2 = The difference between Catalans and Spanish.
Before coming to Barcelona a Spanish friend of mine warned me that I should be careful because Catalan people are not very friendly.
Through speaking and learning from Catalan students from English workshops I have found that this perception of Catalan people is not entirely correct.
I have found that Catalan and Spanish people are lauranoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1068550516617411682003-11-11T12:35:00.000+01:002003-12-03T10:10:53.000+01:00Assignment 1 = Razzmatazz.
My first assignment is about a place where I am sure the majority of you have already been. It is my favourite club and so I will tell you about it from my point of view.
This place is 5 clubs in one building, which means that it caters for many peoples tastes, from rock to trance. You pay 12 euros to get in and that entitles you to a free drink and you can go (or lauranoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1068543238583556622003-11-11T10:33:00.000+01:002003-11-24T13:02:27.186+01:00assignment 2
I spook with a few people from Catalunya and they all came up with some very interesting points.
I will give a short summary about all the thing they said.
They all started with the language, as we know it´s different from the rest of Spain and also they have there own goverment and flag.
In Catalunya the people are less open minded then in the rest of Spain.
Another point was the mariskanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1068497743532725872003-11-10T21:39:00.000+01:002003-11-10T22:23:10.100+01:00Hello this is my second assignment, about How the catalan culture differs rest of Spain. what i found out was that the Catalans was proud of their culture. Somtimes when they speak catalan and foreigners or spanish people asks why..they feel they have to explain why they speak catalan..and they dont like that..its the language of catalunya and its nothing to explain. It s the same if the orjannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1068467423905161442003-11-10T13:30:00.000+01:002003-11-10T22:23:36.600+01:00Assignment 2.
How the catalan culture differs rest of Spain
1. Foreign student who has lived many years in Spain:
“People in Catalunya are maybe more quiet and they are less open minded. Catalans do not seem to like Madrid because of hisrorical reasons. Food is much better in Catalunya for me. I am also proud that catalans are not interested in bullfights or flamenco dance.”
2. Boy who fixes helinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1068466003228197732003-11-10T13:06:00.000+01:002003-11-10T22:23:45.460+01:00Hola! I have finally remembered to get on here! Just incase you don't know me by now my name is Laura and i am the original girl from Birmingham! I am 19 and the English girl who speaks too fast, sorry about that! Anyway i'm actually going to do some assignments now! See you all soon! lauranoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1068462609200618262003-11-10T12:10:00.000+01:002003-11-10T22:24:11.660+01:00Before coming to Barcelona, I didn’t expect anything in particular except to learn more Spanish. I have only ever been to Seaside resorts on holiday and was looking forward to experiencing new things. Also living with so many different people from different nationalities. Worst luck we got the Finnish, only joking!! So far I have enjoyed Barcelona and I will return in the future. However, one Gemmanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1068231789534428592003-11-07T20:03:00.000+01:002003-11-10T22:24:36.490+01:004. "IMPRESSIONS & CONTRAST" Before arriving to Barcelona I was dreaming about warm weather, sun, new culture and of course partys. And yes, I have got them all! =) Everybody who had been in Barcelona before told me that I'm not coming back from there and is it the most beautiful city in the world. It is really beautiful and I want to visit here later too, but.. I have find myself many times Janitanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1068230663897470472003-11-07T19:44:00.000+01:002003-11-10T22:28:55.800+01:003. "CULTURAL EVENT" I want to tell you about this Cava-place where we have had some Cava and Tapas! I don't remember the bars name, but it's quite near to the beach. Really small bar, but really nice and really differend than in Finland! The place is really popular, because it's always full, but if you go there early you can find a place where to stand. Cava is really nice and cheap (it's nice toJanitanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1068131924916089092003-11-06T16:18:00.000+01:002003-11-06T16:18:43.176+01:00Hi everyone! Last weekend I saw that calçots are finally available in some restaurants. If you don't remember, they are the special Catalan sweet onions that are eaten with romesco sauce. Mmm! Delicious!
If you want to try them, check your local Catalan restaurant. If you can't find one, then I can recommend a place in Gràcia that's really good (and cheap). It's called La Taina and it's near Graham Stanleyhttps://profiles.google.com/116168692386574077868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1068033631866347002003-11-05T13:00:00.000+01:002003-11-06T16:22:53.520+01:00 Assigment 4.
Before I came here I didn´t have many expectations. I had heard that spanish people are really nice and friendly and also this thing called "mañana". Now, being here for 1,5 month, I´ve come to realize that all spanish people are not nice. Well, by this I mean mainly the people in supermarkets and stores etc... Never ever have an employee in a supermarket looked me in the eyes or Petrinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1068033066866740212003-11-05T12:51:00.000+01:002003-11-06T16:23:10.253+01:00 Assigment 3.
I went to see Evascence few weeks ago to Razzmatazz and I loved it! I really like this bands music and I think Razzmatazz is really a good place to have a rockconcert. It´s big enough to have lot of people inside but still small enough to create an unforgettable atmosphere. If you like rock and your favourite band is coming to Barcelona (and to Razzmatazz) you shouldn´t hesitate Petrinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1067858826985252442003-11-03T12:29:00.000+01:002003-11-06T16:23:42.800+01:00 I don´t no if anyone else has written about Le Merce but there was so much going on we are bound to have seen different things. First the atmosphere,there were so many things happening, people everywhere, all hours of the day the rambla was buzzing. You feel part of a big celebration. It remeinds me of when i was younger and we went to a St Patricks day celebration and everyone is so happy. Gemmanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1067858366062065272003-11-03T12:19:00.000+01:002003-11-06T16:24:00.050+01:00 assignment 3 /cultural
my third assignment is about the Sagrada Familia.
The Sagrada Familia is the most famous work of Gaudi. If you ask people about the most famous buiding of Gaudi, they will all mention the Sagrada Familia.
The sagrada familia surpised me every time, there were so many small things to discover. You will see people, animals and different kind of colours on the walls and mariskanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1067858310963403512003-11-03T12:18:00.000+01:002003-11-06T16:24:17.673+01:00 Assignment 1
Only half and hour out of Barcelona, 4 euros return on the train. You can visit a beautiful Spanish town next to the beach called Sitges. It is a lovely day trip but try and time it well because we got there just as the shops were closing for siesta. So we went for a walk by the beach and had a drink in a bar.
Early evening we went for a tasty typical Spanish meal. When we had Sophienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735003.post-1067419346420171022003-10-29T10:22:00.000+01:002003-11-06T16:24:37.533+01:00 Assignment 4
Already my last assignment on the blogger, time is flying! What ar the differences between here and home. The first big difference is the use of time. For example in Holland I have my breakfast at 7.30 and lunch at 12.30 and my dinner around 18.30. Here it´s much later. I did have to get used to having dinner rather late. The other thing I noticed about Spanish people and time is sonjanoreply@blogger.com0