Spinning in Madrid

Finally had a quiet night to start a blog. I've been in Spain for over a month now. Moved from a family stay to my own apartment. Started classes in Madrid's largest university. And of course, had a few canas along the way.
I don't really feel like recapping the last month, but I will gradually work my way backwards.
I'm sitting on a leather couch with a leopard print blanket, that usually covers a large circular tear in the cushion. Now if that doesn't define "bachelor pad," I'm not sure what does. The television in front of my is larger than most bedrooms in the city, another sign that the piso I live in is owned by a young Spanish man. His name is Adolfo and he is 26. At the moment, he is eating a salad in the dining room to the right, wearing a robe from the Corte Ingles, which was a Valentine's day present from his girlfriend. When she gave him the gift, he realized he had nothing for her, so smoothly pointed to the bouquet of flowers that my parents sent me, slyly indicating that he had bought them for her. At least I know that wherever I go in the world, boys will be boys.
The piso is really actually quite clean and my bedroom is spacious. I like living here, and I like the roommates. The other guy is Mexican-American, Eduardo. We always speak Spanish so I've been learning a lot.
Tonight I went to a gym in Atocha to take a free trial spinning class. If you think group exercise instructors are obnoxious in your own language, just try listening to one screaming "Vamanos" and "Arriba" for forty-five minutes. But damn, it was a good workout. I've been pulling the free-pass move at different gyms around Madrid for the last two weeks, and I think I'll keep up with it for a while. It's kind of exciting.
Tomorrow I have class at 11:30 and 1:00, Intro to Social Sciences and Integration into the European Union. These classes are the ones I take with mostly Spanish students, but actually the second one is full of ERASMUS students, a European exchange program. I probably catch about 75-85% of what is said, maybe less if I'm being honest with myself, but hopefully that will get better!
Alright, computer battery about to die. I will write again soon.