Soo Sorry guys, I'm slipping on updating this whole thing, but things are just getting so busy here its hard to find the time. Not to mention the weather has been AMAZING!!!! so I spend most of my time surfing, lying at the beach, or just outside in general, and because of that my computer is not attached to my hip. haha. Its been a crazy past three weeks and it is absolutely insane to think that I have been living in Spain for three months. Three months of adventuring, adjusting, learning, and living that it all just seems surreal. It seems like just three weeks ago I was moving into the wrong apartment, could not understand my land lord, and just beginning my first Spanish class of my college career.
So much has happened and so much has changed and it is so crazy to think that i have only 5 weeks left in my study abroad career. It all just came and passed so fast that I still feel like I am living a dream. I have grown so much over this experience and I know that my time is not even over yet, and I have so much to look forward to here. Next weekend I will be beginning my SPRING BREAK in London with my brother and mama koose which I am so very excited for. I will be spending the first week with them in London and Paris and the second week of my break becomes my ultimate European Adventure including Prauge with Michelle and meeting back up with my roommate Laura in Amsterdam and then Germany. IM STOKED! When am I ever going to get the chance to have 2 weeks to see Europe, at my own disrcetion, with no limits, and endless possibilities! Expect a lot of blog posts about each place I go. I am so excited to see what this trip holds for me and I cannot wait! Seriously though, Time is flying by so fast and before I know it Im going to be boarding that plane back to America, and driving back up to Chico to seem of the most amazng people that I left my heart with. It all just really is surreal. A dream. A movie. This can't be real life! haha.
So as of lately what have I been up to? Well here we go, so usually I have become pretty infamous for writing the longest blogs of all time but I am going to try to keep this short and sweet.... but we will see how that goes!
Soo I AM NOW OFFICIALLY 21 YEARS OLD! I am growing up, and legally allowed to drink all over the world now! Suhweet! I cannot wait to step off of the at plane and buy myself a 30 rack. Why? Because I CAN! I could have not asked for a better 21st birthday that included one of my best friends Michelle visiting, my awesome roommates here and not to mention all of the friends that I have made. They definitely enjoyed buying me tequila shots haha. It was also my friend Jeff's 20th birthday and I am pretty sure we both had a great night surrounded by all of the USAC kids. We danced and drank the night away and I was rocking my birthday dress that specifically brought to spain for my birthday and my awesome trusty rain boots! It was great! Everyone had a concern that turning 21 in Spain would not be special but I could not have asked for a better birthday. I missed all of my friends back in Chico but I know this summer we will do it big and make up for my absence! also YOU ARE ALL INVITED TO MY WHITE TRASH BAR CRAWL! so please dress accordingly and prepare yourself : ). haha Its a great feelign being 21 and I know that this year will bring me great things, I have a lot to look forward to!
I also traveled to the province below where I am currently living for the weekend with my roommate Laura, and our friends Michael and Ben to go wine tasting and it was AMAZING! You have probably seen my pictures on Facebook and they can show you all the beautiful sights we were able to witness! It was a lot of fun and great weekend away from the city rush and in a more agricultural setting. It really reminded me of home and lettuce fields and it was great, relaxing , fun weekend. We went to a Bodega named David Moreno and tasted some amazing delicious red wine in which I decided to three bottles of it. Consider me a wine enthusiast these days! We also went out in the main city of Logron which is the capital of the province and drank glasses of wine for only 70 centimos accompanied by some of the best pinxtos I have ever eaten. Deep fried mushrooms covered in garlic butter on bread? yes please! It was amazing. end of story! haha
Also one of my best friends from Salinas, Christina came to visit me for a few days this past weekend and it was great to see her! She is studying in Ireland this semester and has a month off for Spring break, so she decided that i was pretty cool and she was going to stop in San Seb to visit me! Her, and three of her friends came into town on Wednesday, and stayed till Saturday morning. I had a great time showing them around and it was SOOO WARM so we spent most of the time lying on the beach which felt so amazing. I am loving this warm weather and not having to wear heavy jackets or jeans! and FLIP FLOPS! YAY! it makes me so stoked! haha. We also had a great time chilling at my apartment till the wee hours of the morning drinking wine and taking obnoxious looking pictures. They were very attractive!
I am seriously loving life these days, surfing every morning again and lying on the beach for an hour two before class. The sun is setting later which is my absolute favorite time of year and I couldn't ask for anything better! Like I said, I can't believe that I have been here for three months already and Im definitly not ready for it to end anytime soon. I am prepared to enjoy the rest of my time here to the absolute best of my ability and live it up with some of the most amazing people I have met. good waves, Good weather, and endless great times! Cheers to that! but always sending my love back to Chico! miss you guys. can't wait to see you all soon! <3
Much Love,
The Koose.
