Hello all!

A few highlights from the past few weeks:

At the risk of being called "gringos" we celebrated Halloween in Barcelona! I was a rabbit and my friend was the magician. The stand-out moment was going to a Barcelona fútbol game!! Our tickets were behind the goal, which at first I was a bit bummed about, but we ended up sitting right behind the cheering section. There was so much pride and energy in the stadium that it was hard not to get emotional. Oh, Barcelona lost but our boy, Messi, put up quite a fight.
I spent one afternoon in Barcelona laying on the beach and listening to an awesome electronic music festival that was playing nearby. I think this was the first time since I had been here that I have felt completely at ease.
This past weekend, Dede, Jenny, Emily and I spent a day exploring Granada. We bought beers at this craft beer/chocolate shop and walked uphill to catch a great view of the Alhambra. We also picked up some sweet treats from the nuns! These nuns are not only in Granada but are also in other Spanish cities. They make sweets every morning and sell them to people on the streets. You can talk to them through the door but you never see them! I made one giggle with my español.
I turned in my 10-page research paper.

I'm not sure what I will be doing the next couple of weeks but that's the beauty of study abroad, sí?

Will be back soon xo

TO ANSWER Anika's questions because she always needs more information and you may too:

1. Why the headline? Because it's a new word that I learned and I think it's funny and I think you can all incorporate it into your daily lives.

2. Why did you feel at ease on a beach alone in Barcelona listening to electric music? Because how could you not...

3. What was the 10 page research paper about? Spain and the European Union.

4. Why can't you see the nuns? I'm not sure but I'll look into it.