The goodbye blog

I have so many mixed feelings right now.

I am ready to go home for some reasons. I really do miss my friends, family, even my evil cat Chopper. I'm ready to have some variety in the food I eat, and to have my mom do the grocery shopping. I even miss thunderstorms and tornado watches: I like a little excitement in my weather. But, right now, 2 days before I leave Spain for a very long time, I'm getting very depressed at all I'm leaving behind.

I've had a great experience here, minus the wallet-missing incident, multiple eye infections and going through 7 umbrellas in 5 months. I've made good friends from all over the world, not just Spain, not just Europe. I have discovered junk food that no health-conscious person should ever put in their body (one word: croquetas. essentially fried mashed potatoes with ham. SO GOOD.) Walking by a thousand-year-old cathedral every day has become commonplace for me, as is hearing Galician bagpipes on rainy days. I now consider it an early night if I come home at 5 am before the dance clubs open. In short, things are just different here, maybe not better, but definitely different.

I'll be back in Kansas at 9:45 on Tuesday night. I have lots of pictures, don't ask to see them unless you're serious about it. I look forward to seeing everyone and I hope you all enjoyed my semi-infrequent blog posts.

See you in Kansas!