So. My 20th birthday was Sunday but the festivities started on Friday, spending time with friends at The Old Spaghetti Factory. Saturday was ringing in the 20th year of my existence at Rhianon's house at midnight and Sunday was eating sushi with my girls and Indian food with my parents and best friend.
I'm in the sixteen days until Spain countdown now. I haven't packed. Or cleaned, or done anything trip-related.
Though, I did get my passport back from the Spanish consulate in San Francisco! Yay!
27 December 2007
20 December 2007
I was curious and young, I was searching for that something, trying to find it on the run
San Francisco - November 2007.
It's almost my birthday. Which means it's almost Christmas. Which also means the New Year's coming.
I have a lot to do. Too little time to do it. It's late. I should sleep.
06 December 2007
The state of you, the state of me
Classes are officially over for me until 21 January. If I decide to not sit for the biology exam next Friday, I won't have to crack open a book until January! It's a very scary thought.
I'm putting together a pre-departure playlist and I'll have to post that later. Along with pictures from my little adventure in San Francisco and pictures from the last week of school.
I'm realising I'm really going to miss my friends from here while I'm over in Sevilla. But I've met some people who are going who seem to be pretty cool. Really excited about it. :)
I'm putting together a pre-departure playlist and I'll have to post that later. Along with pictures from my little adventure in San Francisco and pictures from the last week of school.
I'm realising I'm really going to miss my friends from here while I'm over in Sevilla. But I've met some people who are going who seem to be pretty cool. Really excited about it. :)
04 December 2007
Todo va a cambiar
Where does the time go? Seriously? It seems like yesterday that Fall semester started and now it's almost over.
This semester was crazy but so chill. I met so many awesome people in my classes that it's going to suck not being able to see them next semester, especially when mostly everyone is graduating next semester. Sigh.
I leave 12 January. I'll land in Madrid on 14 January and I'll be in Sevilla on the 16th.
Recent developments in other aspects of my life just really make me want to stay here, but I know I can't. And really, I can't because I just paid a crap load of money to go in the first place. More sigh.
Life is good. I don't know how I'll be able to leave in six weeks, though I'm terribly excited.
This semester was crazy but so chill. I met so many awesome people in my classes that it's going to suck not being able to see them next semester, especially when mostly everyone is graduating next semester. Sigh.
I leave 12 January. I'll land in Madrid on 14 January and I'll be in Sevilla on the 16th.
Recent developments in other aspects of my life just really make me want to stay here, but I know I can't. And really, I can't because I just paid a crap load of money to go in the first place. More sigh.
Life is good. I don't know how I'll be able to leave in six weeks, though I'm terribly excited.
19 November 2007
I've Got To Rock Until You Drop
I love to travel, but this trip was... hmm, a time for firsts.
This was the first time I'd ever been on a plane that had to turn around. The first time I had to find my way around a city I had no interest in exploring, I booked a hotel myself, ordered room service, took a cab ride by myself, been chased by a hobo, cried while shopping because of the sales tax, got hit on by an Italian waiter (WTF REALLY), had no interest in doing anything one day so I vegged out, applied for a visa, stayed in a scary hotel like the Bates Motel in Psycho, ate salmon for breakfast and spent $13.50 on French macaroons.
Also, this was the first time I'd ever been called up to change seats at the airline counter. Was sure glad I did it cos I got major leg room. The first time I'd ever had a flight delayed.
Um, what else. LOL the first time I went three days without a shower (long story). Also the first time I wanted to go home so badly I cried at the airport.
Last Tuesday was the first orientation for study abroad. Speaking of which, I have another one today from 2:30 to 5:30 PM and didn't do my homework for it, oops. There's only one guy going to Spain with this program. Hahaha.
Yeah. All those awkward firsts are out of the way. I should really write some more substantial entries, maybe put some pictures up. I think that'd be nicer to look at, right?
This was the first time I'd ever been on a plane that had to turn around. The first time I had to find my way around a city I had no interest in exploring, I booked a hotel myself, ordered room service, took a cab ride by myself, been chased by a hobo, cried while shopping because of the sales tax, got hit on by an Italian waiter (WTF REALLY), had no interest in doing anything one day so I vegged out, applied for a visa, stayed in a scary hotel like the Bates Motel in Psycho, ate salmon for breakfast and spent $13.50 on French macaroons.
Also, this was the first time I'd ever been called up to change seats at the airline counter. Was sure glad I did it cos I got major leg room. The first time I'd ever had a flight delayed.
Um, what else. LOL the first time I went three days without a shower (long story). Also the first time I wanted to go home so badly I cried at the airport.
Last Tuesday was the first orientation for study abroad. Speaking of which, I have another one today from 2:30 to 5:30 PM and didn't do my homework for it, oops. There's only one guy going to Spain with this program. Hahaha.
Yeah. All those awkward firsts are out of the way. I should really write some more substantial entries, maybe put some pictures up. I think that'd be nicer to look at, right?
14 November 2007
I'm loving angels instead
I'm in San Francisco with an appointment to get my Spanish visa tomorrow. I got in this morning at about 9 AM. I was supposed to get in at 6 AM but an hour outside of Honolulu, someone had a heart attack and we had to turn around so they could get medical attention.
I'm an experienced flyer and I've never had to deal with anything like that. It just scared me a bit, especially with the death anniversary of a friend coming up next week.
It just made me realize why I want to go to Spain so badly, thinking about that friend. He used to live life to the fullest, worked as a nanny in Switzerland, and encouraged me to follow my dreams, as he did the same. He was so scared of being a nanny, but he did it well.
This is my dream, to live in a place where I love it so much. Where I don't know the language well enough to survive. I'm scared too, but who knows how I'll fare.
Anyway, these are just thoughts since I've run out of my room service chicken and ginger ale. (It was good just ridiculously overpriced!) Anyway, off to shower since I smell like Northwest Airlines.
I'm an experienced flyer and I've never had to deal with anything like that. It just scared me a bit, especially with the death anniversary of a friend coming up next week.
It just made me realize why I want to go to Spain so badly, thinking about that friend. He used to live life to the fullest, worked as a nanny in Switzerland, and encouraged me to follow my dreams, as he did the same. He was so scared of being a nanny, but he did it well.
This is my dream, to live in a place where I love it so much. Where I don't know the language well enough to survive. I'm scared too, but who knows how I'll fare.
Anyway, these are just thoughts since I've run out of my room service chicken and ginger ale. (It was good just ridiculously overpriced!) Anyway, off to shower since I smell like Northwest Airlines.
11 November 2007
Open My Eyes, I'm Tired Of Dreaming
For ten years, I've lived here in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and now it's starting to hit me that I'm actually leaving.
I'm so excited yet so terrified of being on my own. I suppose it's normal to have these feelings. I'm very lucky to have such a supportive family and to have so many people in my life who've encouraged me to do this.
Anyway. Tuesday, I'm going to San Francisco to get my student visa! I need to do all the paperwork for my visa before I leave.
I'm so excited yet so terrified of being on my own. I suppose it's normal to have these feelings. I'm very lucky to have such a supportive family and to have so many people in my life who've encouraged me to do this.
Anyway. Tuesday, I'm going to San Francisco to get my student visa! I need to do all the paperwork for my visa before I leave.
04 November 2007
We Got That One Nice Dream We Live For
As of 16 January 2008, I will be calling Sevilla, Spain my home for a semester. I'll be studying politics, Spanish and probably art while I'm there, in addition to living one sweet life.
I decided to start this blog to chronicle my life in the lead up and while there so my family and friends can read it.
I found out last week, 25 October 2007, that I was selected through my university to study in Sevilla, Spain. Before that, on 15 October 2007, I submitted my application for selection. And the month before that, I attended various meetings (and bothering the study abroad people with questions) to figure out where exactly to go.
Anyway, back to 25 October. I get a phone call on the way to school telling me to go to the study abroad center to pick up my acceptance packet for Sevilla, Spain.
They give you this giant fold filled with mini-packets to fill out with various due dates. I have two due on Friday, 9 November.
Things to do:
-Packet A/B
-Get visa
-Shop
-Lose some weight
I decided to start this blog to chronicle my life in the lead up and while there so my family and friends can read it.
I found out last week, 25 October 2007, that I was selected through my university to study in Sevilla, Spain. Before that, on 15 October 2007, I submitted my application for selection. And the month before that, I attended various meetings (and bothering the study abroad people with questions) to figure out where exactly to go.
Anyway, back to 25 October. I get a phone call on the way to school telling me to go to the study abroad center to pick up my acceptance packet for Sevilla, Spain.
They give you this giant fold filled with mini-packets to fill out with various due dates. I have two due on Friday, 9 November.
Things to do:
-Packet A/B
-Get visa
-Shop
-Lose some weight
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