Feeling the Pressure

July, incredibly, is almost over. It is amazing how fast this month has gone by. This morning, Joan asked me what the day was and he really was amazed at not only how fast this month as gone by but the year as well!

My Spanish class is almost over and I feel like I have learned a lot. I want to sign up for the September course as well if I can. Next month I will have two weeks of Spanish with Clara and then Nikki and Eryn will be here! I really want the next few weeks to move at a turtle's pace because once August is here, that month to will fly by.

For the last few hours I've been contemplating my next move. I'm trying to enroll in school as soon as possible. I have found a few today that Joan and I will call and check out in the next couple weeks. In order to get my transcripts, I have to pay $2,700.00 to Northwest. Lucky for me that's only 1,757.98 € in Spain. Still a lot, but definetly better. I am thinking about enrolling as a new student, a freshman and then changing my status later when I can get my transcripts. First, I must see if this is even possible.

Another thing on my to-do list is FIND A JOB! It seems so impossible. I really want to take an online course in September to get my degree in teaching English to foreigners and then try to find a job with that. I hope to start school a.s.a.p in order to stop having to pay my loans each month but I may not be able to start until Janurary. And then, once I start, How do I let all my loans know I'm back in school? I don't even know how many I have or how to find out! My goodness.

I am very lucky to have Joan who loves me, my family that supports me and friends who are there to listen. I know everything will work out, somehow or another it always does.

In other news, my sorority sister Nicole is in Spain now visiting one of her friends. She is only about two hours away from me and will take the train to Lloret (or Barcelona) this Friday to visit. I am so excited for that! Xander is traveling around Europe and should be in Spain within the next few weeks so that will hold me over until Nikki and Eryn arrive. ALSO Joan's friends from Ireland will be staying three nights with us in August. So, in otherwords I need to start charging room and board.

Feeling Blessed

It's 8:00 p.m. here in Spain and I'm sitting on my terrace taking in the views and cool summer breeze carrying the smells of salt water up to my balcony. This is by far my favorite spot in the entire flat. Especially since we get WiFi here, it's even better. It is inspiring me to write a book. I think I should, eventually. About my travels and experiences here. Although the book might be a best-seller if I wait another 10 years.

No matter what, I feel incredibly lucky about being here right now. I know some people will think it wrong that I left everything and everyone to move to Spain but It was a good decision for me. Joan and I are better than ever and life here is very good. I'm job hunting still but I'm also going to take courses to teach English. My Spanish has improved greatly since moving here in January and I can say I've changed a lot as a person too. I've made good friends and made good memories, and I feel like this is just the beginning.

Enough rambling on about that for now. I'm looking forward to a relaxing night, watching movies,maybe studying my Spanish a bit making a great dinner.

Hope all is well where you are.

Mini Update

It seems all I have had time for is "mini updates" but not to much has been going on for a long post.

Today after class, Elizabeth, Roderick and I went to Plaça Independencia or something like that, and had a beer together. They brought me to this great place, Café Royal and Elizabeth ordered me a Dutch beer. It was actually really good.

A bit later Roderick's girlfriend Marta arrived and we went two doors down to Konig for lunch. We sat and talked for hours until it was 5:30 and I had to leave to meet Joan. When Rod and Marta went one way and Elizabeth and I had gone another, Joan called and told us he would meet us in the Barri Vell. So, Elizabeth and I wasted time window shopping (and a bit of actual shopping) waiting for him. She brought me to the tourist office and I left with my bag 5 lbs heavier than when I came in. I'm pretty glad though cause I got some great information and it will be a lot easier to plan a day in Girona when Nikki and Eryn get here.

Elizabeth really is great, always so nice and helpful. It is because of her I now know my way around Girona. Rod is a great guy too and I'm sure I will invite him and Marta to my birthday shindig next month. You can never have to many friends, right?


Tomorrow Joan and I are going to Ikea and then to the Bruce Springsteen concert, should make for a good day.