Spanish Eating Schedule

Iḿ kind of getting used to the eating schedules and food portions here in Murcia.  My first few weeks in Spain, I was always starving.  As an American, I was used to eating earlier, with bigger breakfasts, somewhat medium lunches and dinners. Here is a visual aid to show the typical times and meal portions that the Spaniards, or, at least, Murcians, eat:

   -Morning- piece of toast and coffee (on the run)
   -Afternoon- ( around 2pm, siesta time) HUGE LUNCH!
   -Night- (Around 8pm)  medium dinner

This when I eat:
   -Morning- Medium to large breakfast (sitting down)
   -Afternoon- ( around 12 or 1) Small, quick lunch (on the run)
   -Night ( around 5 to 7) medium dinner

Interesting contrasts. :)

Independence for Catalnya from Spain?

On my trip to Barcelona, besides seeing La Sagrada Famlia and El Parque Guel (Gaudi's Architecture), I've learned that there is a strong desire for people in the region on Cataluna (or Catalunya in Catalan), to secede from the rest of Spain. To me, it's interesting and I will soon do more research on this topic. For Catalunya, it will be great for their economy, cultural/ national identity, etc., for the rest of Spain? a dire situation. Here are some articles about Cataluya's independence (by the way, they are in Spanish or Catalan so you  might want to copy and paste them in google translator):

es.globedia.com/consecuencias-independencia-catalana

http://blogs.publico.es/dominiopublico/53/dependencia-o-independencia-de-catalunya/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgetGqQe9co