this week in barcelona

this week i had to get a coke zero ('cause they didn't have pepsi) and i was surprised to see the word "daniel" printed up one side of it. the barista (is she still called that if it's an over the counter cafe rather than a starbucks? it feels right) pointed out that there are a variety of names. i got home and looked it up online to see if there was some reason behind these. i couldn't find any, but there are pictures, so there's that. 
this week at the grocery store i spent €22.50  and the cashier was trying to tell me something in spanish. i didn't know what, so i tried to walk away. he dealt me 4 pieces of green peel-paper, which i left on the counter, unaware of what was going on. he picked up one and peeled it open to reveal a "P" or something. then he put it down, did the same to the three others. the last one had a different letter (i didn't see what) which sent the cashier jogging to some corner of the store. he came back with a bottle of wine. for me! yay, i won by accident! :) 

i have figured out how to order a pizza here. muahahah! i think that's the fastest i've done this in another country. anyway, if i call the barcelona domino's call center and ask them to take my order, it's much easier than calling the badalona (the suburb i live in) call center because those peeps don't speak enlgish. meanwhile, pepperoni y piña worked out super well for me. bonus: i ordered a large pizza and the total was €17. the lady on the phone said, "if you ordered 2 medium pizzas, the total would be lower"... she said this of her own volition!! wow, spanish customer service at its best, no?