Spain takes Ireland, 4-0!!

just a little pre-gamin'

 So it was back to the Bernabéu Stadium Thursday night for the Spain/Ireland game! And this time, we came prepared. After our course ended at 6 on Thursday, Brittany, Erienne, and I headed straight to my apartment with our arsenal of adult beverages and snacks, since I'm in walking distance of the stadium. 

ACCESSORIZE.

 Even with just the three of us, it was an EPIC pregame. We power-houred to a throwbacks playlist and tried on all of our accessories til about 8:20, when we headed over towards Bernabéu. The game started at 8:45, and literally within the first 5 minutes of the game, Spain scored. The response at Bernabéu was ASTOUNDING. After last week's tie with Italy, every goal scored was met with insane enthusiasm on our end. The crowd was even larger and more chaotic than the first game.

pretty much sums up the night.

 After the game, we grabbed Mexican at Si Señor (it was delicious and the Mariachi band was obsessed with us) and then headed to a teeny bar called Maloney's - one of Brittany friends owns it and they play American music and host games of beer pong and flip cup ALL NIGHT LONG.

reppin' ERRWHERE

 Also, since Brittany and David go way back (like 2 years ago, on her first study abroad in Spain) he treated us all to free Dragon Shots. I'm not exactly sure what was in it, but it's a mixture of alcohols that you swish around your mouth and then lean your head back as if to gargle. David then leans in and lights the alcohol in your mouth on fire with a lighter. You let it burn for a few second and then close your mouth and the flames go out as you swallow. TERRIFYING, but AWESOME!

Brittany, pre-light.

Erienne, mid-light.

clearly someone drunk had the camera; me, mid-light.

 After getting our butts whipped in nearly every game of flip-cup, we took a taxi back to Sol and ran into our TEFL amigos at Dubliner's (the Irish pub where everyone tends to end up). Everyone was celebrating Spain's win to the fullest and all-in-all, I can say it was a very good night.

Sunshine and other Tom, reppin' España!

In fact, several people showed up in Friday's class still wearing their clothes from the night before. Oh yeah, and one of those people was the professor.