Explanation of the title

I realize I didn't explain really why the title of this blog is "I Love Oranges!!"  Many of you may be wondering why I wrote such a blatantly false statement.  I hate oranges.  But somehow I am surrounded by them, EVERYWHEREEE...

First of all, Sevilla might as well me coined the city of oranges.  Almost every single calle is lined with orange trees.  Maybe it is just the time of year, but there are oranges on every tree and on the ground.  Oranges that have been crushed by cars and pedestrians.  Oranges that leak their orange juices all over the cobblestone streets. I can't get away from it.  There is probably orange guts stuck to the bottom of my sneakers.

Secondly, the first day I moved into my homestay my señora, Carmen NARRANJO (very similiar to the Spanish word for orange: narranja) asks me what I like and what I don't like to eat.  The first thing that comes out of my mouth is "narranjas y zuma de narranja (orange juice)."  At almost every meal there is some sort of joke- offering me an orange is usually how it goes. So my point is that I should love oranges... but don't get too excited. I still hate them.

Oh yeah, one more thing.  So I'm going to Paris on Thursday and I was looking for some suggestions, besides the typical tourist things, to do.  I will take anything- you can comment or send me an email.  Okay, time for bed because I'm a bum.  Goodnight!