Last night I had the most horrible dream. The dream itself wasn't really so horrible, I guess, but the feeling it gave me has been turning my stomach all day ( Read more... )

All of Galicia is burning. It started with a thick cloud of smoke billowing up from somewhere in the distance on the hill, and we watched and wondered if the campus was burning. But on the train to Vigo, we floated through a yellow fog and watched a yellow sky with gray clouds. Everything is burning. The forests are dry and on the hills the trees ( Read more... )

Since I've been home, I've been having very strange dreams. I rarely remember my dreams, and rarely so many at once. And strangely, they have a theme. Last night I dreamt my third kidnapping dream. The first one's a little fuzzy now, but in the second dream I was attacked by a mental patient in a baseball cap, and in the third one there were knives ( Read more... )

I would just like you to know that it took me over six months (and a lot of willpower) to save up enough money to come home after a year abroad and visit my loved ones. But lucky you, it came into your hands much more easily! What a lovely welcome! I was going to use that money to spend time with family and friends, but I'm sure you'll make much ( Read more... )

Today I saw a goose get run over. I've seen so many dead animals on the sides of the road in my lifetime, but I don't think I've ever actually seen it happen. I've certainly never hit one myself. But there they were today, three geese in a row, crossing three lanes of traffic on a busy street during rush hour. I braked, grimacing, hoping the man in ( Read more... )

So yesterday was...an adventure. Stefanie and I went to the beach, during which the window of her car suddenly fell down into the door...which was...interesting. I got tanned (read: sunburned) and we watched windsurfers crash into the sand dunes behind us. Awesome ( Read more... )

So, yesterday I introduced my young students to the joys of Crayola crayons. First they marvelled at the rainbow array of 64 different shades and hues with names like "timberwolf" and "mauvelous". Then they tried to take the caps off of them. Then they tried to sharpen them, despite the fact that they were all brand new. Finally they caught on. ( Read more... )

I realized that you all have probably forgotten that you even have me on your Friends list, since it's been so long since I've updated. And it sure isn't for any lack of news. I think that, because I'm in Spain, I think all my updates have to be whimsical or interesting or amazing or exotic. Usually, life here is just like life anywhere else, so I ( Read more... )

I'M COMING HOME!!!!! I finally booked my flight, so I'll be back in the good ol' Windy City from Friday, June 16 to Saturday, July 22. I CAN'T WAIT!!!!! Start making plans now...I know I already have a list of people to see and things to do!

Did I mention I'm excited???????

Every time I think I'm starting to figure out life, everything goes wrong and I realize I still have no idea about anything. This weekend has been one of those moments ( Read more... )