Baile Chiki Chiki

I must share with you this phenomenon that has yet to cease in Spain: El Chiki Chiki.

This is sort of a joke, but sort of not... it is hard to tell if it is one of those things that is so stupid everyone is amused or if it really is for real. Eurovision is this talent contest of sorts where all the European countries enter a representative and people vote on the best one, kind of a big deal, and this was the Spanish representative: Rodolfo Chikicuatre. He is sort of making fun of reggaeton music, but it is still a bit strange just how popular he has become here.

Here is the video: Chiki Chiki

There are a few references to Spanish politics in here so it is probably more amusing if you are familiar with what has been going on here (like when the king of Spain recently said to Hugo Chavez "Why don't you SHUT UP?!"), but here is my rough translation anyway:

¡Perrea, Perrea!

The Chiki Chiki is very cool
They dance it in China
and also in Alcorcon

Give that brunette Chiki Chiki
The Chiki Chiki drives her crazy
Rajoy dances it
Hugo Chavez dances it
Zapatero dances it
(my love, as you know)
"The brothers" dance it
my brother dances it
My mulata dances it
with her panties in her hand

--Chorus--
The Chiki Chiki is danced like this:
One: The Breakdance
Two: The Cross Step
Three: The Michael Jackson
Four: The Robocop

Dance Chiki Chiki
Dance chiki chiki
The Heavys dance it
and also the freaks
The dance it in jail
they dance it in school
my mother dances it
and my grandmother too!

"Tiger-puma" sings it
with his striped suit
and Juan Carlos says to him
'why don't you shut up?'

At the wake of father Damian
they put on Chiki Chiki
and the dead man started to dance
dance, dance

(Chorus repeats)




So yeah... there you go. Enjoy!

Classes draw to a close

Well, today was my last day of law classes. I still have one more class on Thursday in Milan (translation) but it is always a lot of fun once I get motivated enough to get across town, haha.

Tomorrow will be a day of studying because I have Utilities Law on Thursday which I already wrote a paper for (final grade is 50% paper, 50% exam), Film and Law exam on Friday, and International Public Law exam on Monday. For Civil Law the professor asked me to write a paper instead of doing the exam about nationality law in the U.S and the differences between states and such. He is a bit of an America-fanatic, so I think it was really more for his own interest than mine to be honest! In any case I am relieved, because honestly, studying Spanish civil code for exam purposes was not something I was looking forward to because, well, it is entirely different from U.S law with a whole different logic behind it... and really, who enjoys reading legal jargon for hours on end anyway? Okay nerd, don't speak up.

Today marks 2 weeks until I'll be back on U.S soil. It seems like the second half of my stay has gone by a lot quicker than the first half, but I suppose that is to be expected. Assuming I pass at least a couple of classes here (I expect to pass them all, but I'm just saying...) I will graduate Magna Cum Laude from Virginia Tech whenever the Spanish wake up from their siesta and send my grades over for transfer. Paloma, the International Student Correspondent for my campus, tells me this usually happens around mid July.

I am excited about coming back, but things have already changed so much. Jay is busily getting the new apartment put together in Salem while settling into his new job which seems a bit strange since I'm not around for such a major transition. I'm excited to see the new place though, it sounds really nice.

I suppose it will be a bit anti-climatic for me when I come back without a graduation ceremony and all, and it seems strange not to worry about what classes to register for next. A few days ago I noticed that my backpack is about to give out, and I thought to myself "Aw man I'll have to buy another backpack soon.." and then I remembered... oh wait... I won't be carting books around campus anymore.

I still have a few places I want to visit around town before I leave, but I think I'll have time. This weekend me and the Spanish Fam are going to Toledo and Aranjuez... should be interesting. I sure am glad Pedro loves to drive so much or else I probably never would have seen so many things honestly.

Well that's about all for now I suppose, just a little ranting and a small update as to what I'm up to :-)