This girl from spain is coming to visit me, what do I talk about with her???
SO I'M GOING BABY-SITTING [WITH MY OLDER SISTER] ON SUNDAY AND THE LITTLE GIRL'S MOM IS GOING OUT WITH HER FRIENDS FROM SPAIN AND HER FRIENDS HAVE A 13-YEAR OLD [MY AGE] AND THEY WANT US TO TALK AND HANG OUT.....WHAT COULD I TALK ABOUT WITH HER....I DONT EVEN KNOW HER NAME.....DO U THINK IT WOULD BE OK TO BRING MY LAPTOP AND MY iPOD AND STUFF WITHOUT HER THINKING I'M SPOILED OR SOMETHING BAD??????I'M EXCITED BUT REALLY NERVOUS ABOUT THIS.....I HAVE NEVER TALKED TO SOMEONE FROM SPAIN IN PERSON [MAYB CHAT]....BUT I DO SPEAK SPANISH........SHE DOESNT SPEAK ENGLISH.....I REALLY WANT TO BE FRIEND WITH HER PS-WE'RE BOTH GIRS IF U CANT TELL BY NOW DOES ANY ONE THINK SHE MIGHT BRNG STUFF SHE LIKES TOO BC I DONT WANT TO BE SELFISH ABOUT BRINGING ONLY MY STUFF.....
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Answer 1 :
I understand the rain in spain falls mainly on the plain.
Answer 2 :
Yes, take your laptop n ipod n stuff - Spain is not a third world country. Talk about fashion, soccer, anything at all - talk about movies and who you like.. favorite music.. that sort of stuff. You'll probably have more in common than you think!
Answer 3 :
Well juz talk to her about your life... how its treating you and about your friends and stuff like dat... plan to go somewhea to hang out and meet some otha new ppl.... Some ppl gets nervous about meeting otha ppl sooo talk to her thea a lot of stuff to talk about in dis world gurl!
Answer 4 :
first say hello to her and ask her name and ask which school do you study whats your favourite subject and which songs do you like well you can bring the ipod and laptop to show her if you like...i think shell be excited to see it...Good Luck!!
Answer 5 :
take all your stuff, you will have a great time. If nothing else use the translator on the computer
Answer 6 :
Dont sweat it, theres nothing more natural than meeting people from different cultures, youll do ok. One thing that could be important is to warn her of the bad sides of town, places to avoid, and personal safety stuff that they may not need to know about in Spain?.....Ask her for some more Spanish lessons and phrases etc, ask about Spanish guys, go to the mall, go out for ice creams and scope the boys? go swimming, or to the beach, go sightseeing, playstation games?? hell the world is your oyster.
Answer 7 :
ok. first of all dont be nervous. ur both 13 year old girls and the only real difference between you is your culture. You should talk with her abuot what you would talk about with any other 13 year old but find out a little about her culture first just so you can get to know her. You can talk about music or clothes or something to break the ice and ull realize shes no different from you. you can bring your laptop and ipod only if your going to listen to music with her or do something together on the laptop. Dont make her feel out of place. Accept her as a friend not as an outsider. Hope everything works out!! _-*Sarah*-_
Answer 8 :
Just be normal, how you are in everyday. What do you usually do when you aren't in school? Take her with you when you do your normal things. She isn't from mars, its not like you don't speak her language, but she has a lot to offer you, also, don't close your mind to that thought...... You could bring your laptop and ipod with you, but share this with her, it will help you close the gap. No doubt she has these at home, so seeing something familiar or able to check her email will be awesome for her to do, and share with you her friends back home.. I hope the time goes by smoothly, but panicking is not the best thing. Being her friend while she is here is the best thing......after all, did she want to come here? Was she forced to come here or was it mother who MADE her come here and have to hang out with some American kids her age....? Think in all perspectives, I know you will have a good time....plus I am hoping you make a good friend.
Answer 9 :
I think she would be more worried about you ignoring her if you bring the 'pod and 'top. However, if you offer her the use of both of them as well, it should work out fine. I also think she is probably far more nervous than you, since she is much farther out of her comfort zone than you are. Bring some magazines too, something to flip through and converse about. Perhaps a board game, or a favorite movie You never know what you'll have in common, and she might be open to learning about some of your favorite things! Have fun, though, and don't stress out too much about it. I think you'll both find you have a pretty good evening!
Answer 10 :
ask her about things she likes before she comes and search the things on the internet so you could have an idea of what shes talking about
Answer 11 :
make up, hair, and cloths...girls can do that without talking,,,just LOL painting your toenails and finger nails also
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
When Going To Spain, How Do You Start
When Going To Spain, How Do You Start?
I am going to Spain next year with my dad and missing two months of school. We aren't really sure where or when in the year to go yet. Also the cost of things, and how many people speak English. I'm trying to get a student card to get discounts on travel expenses, and also a laptop to do school work on. Is there wireless connection in Spain? We wanted to go at a time of year wear we could see some snow some places, but maybe go swimming in others if that is possible. And, I was trying to find an inexpensive apple laptopon Ebay, but I'm not sure if I trust ebay. If anyone has any advice it would be greatly apreciated. Thanks :)
Other - Spain - 4 Answers
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Answer 1 :
there is wireless connection and only a few people speak english
Answer 2 :
Spain has the same technology that we have here. Contrary to what on person said, many people speak English, especially in the big cities and popular tourist place like Costa del Sol. You can see snow in the Sierra Nevada as late as May, and then go to the beaches that are close and it should be warm enough to swim. Here's a website for you to check out: http://www.spain.info/ You should ask your computer questions in the computer section, you will get better answers.
Answer 3 :
Spain is NOT an English speaking country. You will find some people who speak English, but, by and large, they speak SPANISH there. In some places, they speak other dialects...catalán in Cataluña, and similar dialects in Valencia, the Baleares, anda along the Mediterranean coast; Gallego in Galicia, and Euskadi in the Basque areas. Finding people who speak understandable English, in many parts, can be difficult, but that depends where you are. But then, that is part of the adventure of traveling in another country! The cost of things? probably comparable to home, but then, that depends where home is, since you don't say. Yes, Spain is an industrialized nation, at the forefront of the world, technologically. They have wireless connections. Snow AND swimming? I suppose if you arrive in March, there will still be snow in some of the mountains, and you'll stay through May, and find nice swimming. How do you suppose you are going to make up two months of school? I mean, you will learn SOOOOOO much from touring the right way, but your school is allowing this? Lucky! Laptop? Try getting a reconditioned one through Apple, directly. They should give you some sort of warranty that way? If you haven't got any sort of itinerary, email me. I can probably help you make plans where you can enjoy yourself, and learn some important history and such... And, check the museums and monuments for when they offer free entr (you can do that online...most are on Sundays.) Also for what days they might be closed.
Answer 4 :
Where to go: Barcelona (check out Gaudi); Sevilla (especially if its during easter! Any of the southern cities are incredible places to experience 'semana santa' - what they call easter); Madrid (their post office is a mansion, better than buckingham palace i'm sure, and the retiro park is gorgeous and so is the palace by the opera house) and you have to go to northern spain!! Bilbao is gorgeous and the seafood is amazing. Oh and Salamanca (their plaza mayor is ... breathtaking!). English speaking: Take a spanish phrase book because they appreciate it if you attempt to speak their language, however there are lots of places (mainly tourist spots) where they do speak english. Everyone is soooo friendly and if you just ask around you'll find someone (ablas ingles is how you ask if they speak english) Wireless: they have starbucks with wireless and a TON of different hot spots. Most of the cafe's will have it. Also, they have the signs saying WiFi... so its hard to miss. Travel: use lots of buses!! They are inexpensive and get you EVERYWHERE! However, its faster to take Renfe (the train system). a guide book will help you immensley. Spain is a gorgeous country and you have to try all the different types of food! jamon serrano, paella, the pastries... oh gosh. you'll have an amazing tim
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I am going to Spain next year with my dad and missing two months of school. We aren't really sure where or when in the year to go yet. Also the cost of things, and how many people speak English. I'm trying to get a student card to get discounts on travel expenses, and also a laptop to do school work on. Is there wireless connection in Spain? We wanted to go at a time of year wear we could see some snow some places, but maybe go swimming in others if that is possible. And, I was trying to find an inexpensive apple laptopon Ebay, but I'm not sure if I trust ebay. If anyone has any advice it would be greatly apreciated. Thanks :)
Other - Spain - 4 Answers
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Answer 1 :
there is wireless connection and only a few people speak english
Answer 2 :
Spain has the same technology that we have here. Contrary to what on person said, many people speak English, especially in the big cities and popular tourist place like Costa del Sol. You can see snow in the Sierra Nevada as late as May, and then go to the beaches that are close and it should be warm enough to swim. Here's a website for you to check out: http://www.spain.info/ You should ask your computer questions in the computer section, you will get better answers.
Answer 3 :
Spain is NOT an English speaking country. You will find some people who speak English, but, by and large, they speak SPANISH there. In some places, they speak other dialects...catalán in Cataluña, and similar dialects in Valencia, the Baleares, anda along the Mediterranean coast; Gallego in Galicia, and Euskadi in the Basque areas. Finding people who speak understandable English, in many parts, can be difficult, but that depends where you are. But then, that is part of the adventure of traveling in another country! The cost of things? probably comparable to home, but then, that depends where home is, since you don't say. Yes, Spain is an industrialized nation, at the forefront of the world, technologically. They have wireless connections. Snow AND swimming? I suppose if you arrive in March, there will still be snow in some of the mountains, and you'll stay through May, and find nice swimming. How do you suppose you are going to make up two months of school? I mean, you will learn SOOOOOO much from touring the right way, but your school is allowing this? Lucky! Laptop? Try getting a reconditioned one through Apple, directly. They should give you some sort of warranty that way? If you haven't got any sort of itinerary, email me. I can probably help you make plans where you can enjoy yourself, and learn some important history and such... And, check the museums and monuments for when they offer free entr (you can do that online...most are on Sundays.) Also for what days they might be closed.
Answer 4 :
Where to go: Barcelona (check out Gaudi); Sevilla (especially if its during easter! Any of the southern cities are incredible places to experience 'semana santa' - what they call easter); Madrid (their post office is a mansion, better than buckingham palace i'm sure, and the retiro park is gorgeous and so is the palace by the opera house) and you have to go to northern spain!! Bilbao is gorgeous and the seafood is amazing. Oh and Salamanca (their plaza mayor is ... breathtaking!). English speaking: Take a spanish phrase book because they appreciate it if you attempt to speak their language, however there are lots of places (mainly tourist spots) where they do speak english. Everyone is soooo friendly and if you just ask around you'll find someone (ablas ingles is how you ask if they speak english) Wireless: they have starbucks with wireless and a TON of different hot spots. Most of the cafe's will have it. Also, they have the signs saying WiFi... so its hard to miss. Travel: use lots of buses!! They are inexpensive and get you EVERYWHERE! However, its faster to take Renfe (the train system). a guide book will help you immensley. Spain is a gorgeous country and you have to try all the different types of food! jamon serrano, paella, the pastries... oh gosh. you'll have an amazing tim
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Traveling to Spain: Help with plug adapters, please
Traveling to Spain: Help with plug adapters, please!?
I'm going to Spain for a couple of months and I would like to bring along my laptop, hair dryer, and curling iron. I've been trying to figure out what sorts of adapters/converters I need.. but I'm really confused and scared I will break my things! I live in Canada so that's what all of my devices are currently set up to work with. My laptop info: The AC/DC adapter says "input 100-240V, 1.2A, 50-60Hz LPS" and "output 19V, 1.58A" The laptop itself says "DC rating 19V --- 1,58A". The line separating the two is an odd symbol I'm not familiar with, it's like and "=" sign except the bottom part is made up of dashes. Hairdryer: 125V AC 60Hz 1875W Curling Iron: 125V AC 60Hz 300W So if anyone could tell me the things I need to buy to use these devices in Spain I would really appreciate it!!!
Other - Spain - 3 Answers
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Answer 1 :
Spain is all 220, not 110 like Canada. Your hair appliances will blow up there. Step down transformers are very expensive, Can you afford to just buy these when you are there? As for the laptop, sounds like you should be able to just buy a plug adaptor, and away you go. Check with electronics specialists, (not a store, but an electronics repair facility) to make sure.
Answer 2 :
You should go to a luggage shop. They will help you out with everything you need. You'll need an adapter for each item (might as well, right? Cause, you know, you may want to have them all plugged in at the same time. You know, it's actually easier to just go spend twenty dollars and buy a new curling iron and hair dryer that are automatically dual voltage. I'd say go get something for the laptop, but it's already dual voltage. That's what the 100 - 240V means. It's really quite common, these days. You CELLPHONE is going to be an issue, too. Get a solar charger, if you want...my friend loved hers, and my phone (which I was only using to take photos for IT) ruined the battery on the DC voltage. I'd be careful about charging batteries there. But then, it might just be that mine was getting to the end of its life. Go to Wal-mart or Target and pick up new hair appliances. It's easier, and less expensive, and less space/weight in your luggage. The adapters are easily purchased in Spain for about the same price, anyway. They sell them at hardware stores...there's two or more hardware stores on every block in Spain!
Answer 3 :
It appears that your laptop is OK. Just in case it is an older model, check if there is a switch under the the adapter for switching from 100 volts to 240 volts. Switch it over to 240 for Spain if there is. Otherwise it is ok to use as it is. You will, however need a plug adaptor. Spanish power sockets are round holes with two round pins. So buy an approprite adaptor. They sell them at all good airports. Your hairdryer and curling iron will overheat and melt or even burst into flames in Spain. You need a 240/220 to 110 volt power transformer for these in Spain. You can buy these cheaply on the internet from Radio Shack / Maplins or whatever the electronic geek stores call themselves in your country. Spain runs on 220 volts. you can use 240 volt appliances in Spain. Canada runs on 110 volts. Your hotel may have hairdriers in the rooms. Check online and save some money. It may be cheaper to buy a new (dual voltage) curling iron in Spain
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I'm going to Spain for a couple of months and I would like to bring along my laptop, hair dryer, and curling iron. I've been trying to figure out what sorts of adapters/converters I need.. but I'm really confused and scared I will break my things! I live in Canada so that's what all of my devices are currently set up to work with. My laptop info: The AC/DC adapter says "input 100-240V, 1.2A, 50-60Hz LPS" and "output 19V, 1.58A" The laptop itself says "DC rating 19V --- 1,58A". The line separating the two is an odd symbol I'm not familiar with, it's like and "=" sign except the bottom part is made up of dashes. Hairdryer: 125V AC 60Hz 1875W Curling Iron: 125V AC 60Hz 300W So if anyone could tell me the things I need to buy to use these devices in Spain I would really appreciate it!!!
Other - Spain - 3 Answers
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Answer 1 :
Spain is all 220, not 110 like Canada. Your hair appliances will blow up there. Step down transformers are very expensive, Can you afford to just buy these when you are there? As for the laptop, sounds like you should be able to just buy a plug adaptor, and away you go. Check with electronics specialists, (not a store, but an electronics repair facility) to make sure.
Answer 2 :
You should go to a luggage shop. They will help you out with everything you need. You'll need an adapter for each item (might as well, right? Cause, you know, you may want to have them all plugged in at the same time. You know, it's actually easier to just go spend twenty dollars and buy a new curling iron and hair dryer that are automatically dual voltage. I'd say go get something for the laptop, but it's already dual voltage. That's what the 100 - 240V means. It's really quite common, these days. You CELLPHONE is going to be an issue, too. Get a solar charger, if you want...my friend loved hers, and my phone (which I was only using to take photos for IT) ruined the battery on the DC voltage. I'd be careful about charging batteries there. But then, it might just be that mine was getting to the end of its life. Go to Wal-mart or Target and pick up new hair appliances. It's easier, and less expensive, and less space/weight in your luggage. The adapters are easily purchased in Spain for about the same price, anyway. They sell them at hardware stores...there's two or more hardware stores on every block in Spain!
Answer 3 :
It appears that your laptop is OK. Just in case it is an older model, check if there is a switch under the the adapter for switching from 100 volts to 240 volts. Switch it over to 240 for Spain if there is. Otherwise it is ok to use as it is. You will, however need a plug adaptor. Spanish power sockets are round holes with two round pins. So buy an approprite adaptor. They sell them at all good airports. Your hairdryer and curling iron will overheat and melt or even burst into flames in Spain. You need a 240/220 to 110 volt power transformer for these in Spain. You can buy these cheaply on the internet from Radio Shack / Maplins or whatever the electronic geek stores call themselves in your country. Spain runs on 220 volts. you can use 240 volt appliances in Spain. Canada runs on 110 volts. Your hotel may have hairdriers in the rooms. Check online and save some money. It may be cheaper to buy a new (dual voltage) curling iron in Spain
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
is it ok to put my laptop in my luggage
is it ok to put my laptop in my luggage?
im leaving on dec 12 from spain to philippines via qatar airways. can i just put my laptop in my luggage? if possible. how can i pack it inside the luggage? do you know some videos that gives sort of tips on how to pack?
Packing & Preparation - 5 Answers
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Answer 1 :
http://www.laptopical.com/laptop-hold-baggage.html :] There you go.
Answer 2 :
If you want your laptop stolen then pack away...if not carry it on the plane.
Answer 3 :
I wouldn't suggest it.....if your luggage ends up 'lost' you are out of luck...
Answer 4 :
you should probably check the spanish flight regulations but I know in the US it's required to carry-on laptops and put them, separately, in the security x-ray machine (outside of the carry-on luggage). It's not allowed to put them in your checked luggage. Other countries might be the same way. Either way, I would carry it on rather than check it because your luggage could get lost and then your computer would be gone! Also, there's a small chance the baggage workers could steal it, especially if you do not have a lock on your luggage.
Answer 5 :
It's safest to take it as carry on
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im leaving on dec 12 from spain to philippines via qatar airways. can i just put my laptop in my luggage? if possible. how can i pack it inside the luggage? do you know some videos that gives sort of tips on how to pack?
Packing & Preparation - 5 Answers
People's Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
http://www.laptopical.com/laptop-hold-baggage.html :] There you go.
Answer 2 :
If you want your laptop stolen then pack away...if not carry it on the plane.
Answer 3 :
I wouldn't suggest it.....if your luggage ends up 'lost' you are out of luck...
Answer 4 :
you should probably check the spanish flight regulations but I know in the US it's required to carry-on laptops and put them, separately, in the security x-ray machine (outside of the carry-on luggage). It's not allowed to put them in your checked luggage. Other countries might be the same way. Either way, I would carry it on rather than check it because your luggage could get lost and then your computer would be gone! Also, there's a small chance the baggage workers could steal it, especially if you do not have a lock on your luggage.
Answer 5 :
It's safest to take it as carry on
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