Oh Spain

Things I am going to miss;

1. The fight among my senora and the other Monterragon senoras about who's dog is coolest... for the record Chistea should win, he is the coolest and we feed him our food.
2. Alfonoso's pretty hair in politics class.... i will always write sexy papers from now on out... just because of him!
3. The night bus that I can take home at 4am for 61.5 euro cents.
4. Spanish people who obsess about football, oh and the beautiful David Beckham on Real Madrid.


ok i really cant continue this list.... it will make me cry. Anways i am leaving in 5 days and dont plan on checking my email between now and then so I will talk to you when i am back in the states.

I am a comic book PRO

look at what I can make... did i mention I love my MAC?





besos from Spain!

Heather

PICTURES

The Berlin Wall



The Castle in Segoiva



The Roman Aquaduct



An Egyptial Temple in Spain

Frustrated with English

Wow. So all semester long I have been the one that tries to learn spanish and gets buy but doesnt really focus on it. After my past 20 minutes of ignorant Americans here at the internet cafe I am determined to not EVER look like them. Please, if you are going to a foregin country, try to speak their language or alteast be patient when they don´t understand you.

Screaming Spanish Scouts

OMG! I really questioned if I was going to survive the train ride to Segoiva today. After a late and frustrating night last night I was incredibly exhausted and looking forward to a 2 hour nap on the train to Segoiva this morning. Unfortunatley though, I got everything but peace and quiet. I got hundreds upon hundreds of screaming spanish children on their way to a camping trip of some sorts. There was hardly room to stand, let alone sit and I couldn´t hear myself think. After about 15 minutes of whistle blowing, screaming girls I started to calm down and laugh at the situation. Clearly, I thought too soon though and all chaos then broke loose.

The adults of the group at this point start some sort of spanish scream fest where they insult eachother back and forth. Although I am not 100% sure what they were saying, I am 100% sure it was MEAN (oh and i must say these little girls were no more than 8 years old)! It was half of the train chanting and clapping and dancing and shoving into me while the other side just listened and then it switched. The other half of the train would carry on and this continued for what seemed to be an etirnity. The entire situation was made even more wonderful when I pulled out my ipod and put it on to discover my music at the highest setting possible DIDNT DROWN THEM OUT!!

The good news is they got off before we did and I was able to enjoy about 10 minutes of peace before we arrived to Segovia. It is times like this that make me laugh. Would I have ever seen a scene like this on a train in the US? Hell no. Is it strangley typcially spanish? Hell yes. It is strange but I am going to miss these little things. The incredibly uncessiarly loud tone at which the locals speak. The interesting people you meet on the train. The train itself. Being able to escape to a trillion year old city for the day. Laughing with the girls as we impersonate gargoyles at the castle or redo the ball scene from cinderella in the castle. I only have 29 days left here and I intened to laugh a lot and enjoy everything (even the screaming scouts) while I can because I know I will miss them dearly.

Besos for spain!

Heather

Is this what I get for having a great time in Europe?

Wow. I clearly can no longer deal with stress. I have been so immune and hidden from it all semester while I have traveled throughout Europe, enjoying 3 hour meals, sunsets and late night talks. Now that it is back in full swing I don't know if I really can deal with it anymore. Law school applications are coming along but not done, my politics paper is suffering from writters block, my housing for the spring fell through this morning, oh and I have a cold/ear infection thing going on. ICK!

Well if there is anything Spain has taught me, it is that a good nap can solve a lot of problems. I guess I should crash for a while and hopefully when I wake up I am ready to tackle this stress head on.


besos and love from Spain!
Heather

PS-- I come home in 32 days

Prague and Burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrlin

oops... forgot to post this correctly earlier!

11/3/06

Check the weather report for Berlin Germany right about now and you will realize it is a FRIGID 2 degrees celsius. The sun set at 5pm. I AM FREEZING MY BUTT OFF! So far, I have to say that the biggest mistake I have made for fall break was not packing my winter parka and I am paying for it dearly now. Yeah, laugh all you want. Heather is in Germany freezing her butt off.

BUT, realize the first part of that, I AM IN GERMANY!! I will take cold weather, the Berlin Wall, amazing chocolate, a gummi factory and Germany any day over the US, sorry!

Anyways, Mom, we made it to Berlin safely. Have checked into our hostel and are doing well. The train ride from Prague was amazing a beautiful and more importantly earned me 2 more passport stamps! I am chilling tonight, getting some food and then headed to site see tomorrow.

I love and miss you all. Monday will find me back in 65 degree farenheit sunny Madrid Spain and I will catch up with you then. Have a wonderful weekend!

besos!
Heather