Sooo I have no idea what to title this, but i guess I'll just have to figure it out at the end of this blog so I guess we will see! :).
There is a lot of excitement in the air and it is only the beginning of the next few crazy weeks and I can NOT wait for it! I have officially been living in Spain for two months now and took my Spanish final today that only solidifies the fact that I am half way through my time here. I cannot believe that it is flying by so fast and it still feels so surreal! Today, as I went to the grocery store, the lady behind me began talking to me in Spanish as well as the checker and I felt like I finally belong. They finally think I know how to communicate! and for the most part I did. I am still in shock at the fact that I am half way done here, I am a week away from being 21, and I ACTUALLY LIVE IN SPAIN! It is the most surreal thing.
Just to catch you all up a little bit, this past weekend our friends from Chico, Ryan and Bianca, came up from Alacante, SPain where they are studying to visit us for the weekend and we had a great time showing them around and spending an awesome weekend in good ol San Seabass after 5 days of craziness in tenerife. It was soo nice to see them again since we haven't seen them since we all departed for our designated cities in Madrid back in January. Needless to say it was a great little reunion. Plus Morgan's boyfriend Rob is also visiting and he is a great handful of joy to have in the apartment! I LOVE VISITORS! We spent the entire weekend showing them San Sebastian fro our point of view, our way of life, and it only made us feel more like we belong here. I loved it. We took them to the beach, the bars we frequent, the mountain we climb almost every weekend, and to the statue of Jesus that over looks the entire city of San Sebastain. This was my first time visiting what we like to refer to as "Jesus" and I had a less than religious experience getting to the top of the mountain. We decided to take a shortcut and scale a hill instead of taking the trail around and in the process I fell twice and covered my butt in dirt as well as my leg. Word to the Wise: Do NOT go hiking in Sperry Topsiders. They have absolutely NO traction but I should have realized that from the beginning. The top of "Jesus" was beautiful and we all had a great time since the night was followed with going out on the town and celebrating life with a few beers. I believe I have now become a fan of Guinness. Its pretty delish!haha We promised that we all have to meet up and hang out in Chico when we get back or else we definitely fail at life. So I am excited for new friends that come back to Chico with me and wil continue to help me take the world by storm!
These upcoming weekends are about to be insane and I cannot wait to see what they hold for me. This weekend my lovely and amazing roommate will be here, next tuesday (MARCH 22) is my 21ST BIRTHDAY!! so don't forget to wish me a happy birthday, the weekend after we are going wine tasting in the province below us in Rijoa, and then a possible trip to Alacante to see Ryan and Bianca's city, and then two weekends after that I get my two week spring break where Mama and brother Koose come to visit and I get to travel where I please. Europe becomes my playground and things are about to get interesting : ). Then the weekend after all of that I am off to Prauge as my 21st birthday gift to MYSELF and Im going to visit Michelle in her city as well! Life is bringing me some very good times, and I am so thankful for every second of it.
My 20th year came in with a BANG to say the least, or maybe a crash, and so much has happened this year. I learned to truly appreciate life and not take anything of granted. I take every chance I have and count my blessings every night. I have overcome what I thought was one of my biggest defeats, became more responsible, had one of the best summers of my life, continued to grow into the confident and strong person that I realize I always have been, turned up the sass meter haha so thanks for all you for seeing as one of my endearing qualities, and honestly decided to study in Spain on a whim and everything just fell into place. It really has been one crazy year and I cannot way wait to see what my 21st has to hold for me as well as the many years ahead.
When I say I came into my 20s with a crash I am remembering the loss of my amazing Black Jeep that I named Georgia who also kept me safe and is one of the reasons I am here. I know it is weird to have such a great attachment to a car, but ask anyone and they will tell you that I have a soft spot for inanimate objects. I named my microwave in Chico, Jed. Thats just how I roll. I cannot believe that as of March 21st it will have been a year and it has been on my mind a lot lately. It was a lot to process and overcome but it is one of the reasons that I have such a great appreciation for life and adventure. It was an eye opening experience that I honestly do not wish for anyone else to go through, but being able to to be okay and look back on it as now a positive way to live I am celebrating my Birthday Eve with Georgia Remembrance day because that is was she deserves. So if you ever had a chance of being the ages between 16 and 20 with me and witnessed some insane times with me in her, then don't be afraid to tell them to me. The good times make me happy! haha. This is probably super cheesy but hey you have to be a little cheesy once in a while. About a month ago on our way to Mundaka I saw my first Jeep siting in all of Spain and it was a Black Wrangler. It sure tugged on the heart strings but it put such a good vibe in my heart that I know that the spirit of Georgia is still around.
If you would have asked me if I was going to Spain around my 20th birthday last year, I would have told you no. I had not idea I would be sitting in my apartment right now writing this travel blog and about to attend spanish class in the beautiful city of San Sebastian at the University of the Basque Country, but I am damn glad that I am. I feel that it was a strange chain of events that led me here and although it may have started with something tragic, it has become beneficial in the end and I am having the ABSOLUTE BEST time of my life. So cheers to being alive, being 21, being in Espana, and still only the beginning of the adventure that is my life! Miss and love you all! LETS CELEBRATE
Much love,
The Koose
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