I've learned some important things since I've been here, both about myself and other people and my feelings towards others...have you sensed a common theme in my blogs yet???
Anyway, item number one that I feel it is important to note - if I actually need to accomplish something, it is better for me to go alone, rape, pillage, and plunder and get on with my day. When other people are involved, things just fall way off track and take forever.
Item number two - I love my plans. It's kind of a problem. I need to learn and understand that there is a time for plans and that it's also ok to do things and just go with the flow.
Number three - I've gone back and forth over the years wether it is better to lead or if it's better to follow, and while there is a time for both, I'm going with it's better to lead right now. Mind you, that may leave me alone on some crazy adventure and not having a clue what's going on with my life, but hey, at least I tried right?
And finally, number four - When all else fails, I go with my gut. Yes I love my plans, but I also love spontaneity. When I feel something and it sounds good, I'm gonna go for it without looking back. (and again leaving myself with the possibility of being stranded, alone, wondering what the hell am I doing, but hey that's the risk I'm taking)
And to my family (particularly my mother) - no, that does not mean making stupid decisions. Clearly I'm gonna consider all things while I'm running around some foreign country. I as well would very much like to return home in one solid piece.
So, all of this being said, I want to comment/update on some exciting and what I feel is (insert the english word here that I seem to have forgotten because my English is getting worse and worse by the day that means I'm pushing myself as a person and it's going to better me).
First, yesterday I went to a cooking class with the group Disfruta Madrid Más. Basically it's a group for university students to meet each other and gain cultural experiences for discounted prices by paying to be a member of this "club". Anyways, cooking class was amazing - I learned all kinds of yummy things that don't seem to hard to make again. (let me point out the word 'seem'). But yes, getting to the place where this class was, I got lost (what's new right? I'm always lost...) Well, while being lost is usually a problem, I actually enjoy the opportunity here because it gives me an excuse to talk to random Spanish people and not have to have some dumb excuse. Well, I asked about 5 different shops and random adults on the streets, and no one knew where this place was. So as I'm walking around like 'oh crap' and it's pouring rain, I run into 6 teenage girls looking to be around 16. So I ask them, and what do you know, they knew where it was. So they actually walked me all the way to the place, and we talked the whole way. It was pretty awesome for me and made me feel cool. (no I'm not too cool to hang out with people 4 years younger than me lol) But, I didn't get any of their names or phone numbers (sad face...) None the less, I feel like this was a good example of doing my own thing and bettering myself.
Next, today I'm asserting my leadership skills. My goal of being here for the year (along with learning spanish) is to really understand the culture of all of Spain. This being said, I want to explore all of Spain. So today when I found flights to the Canary Islands for 35 euro, I was all over that. (we just got done talking in class about how great the canary islands are to visit and my professor highly recommended all of us to go if we could) So, I called 2 of the girls I like (the same ones I'll be going to Poland and Dublin with) and asked if they were in. So, what do you know, vacation on the beach in the December, perfect.
And finally, Lisbon, Portugal is on my list of places to visit. Originally I had planned to do this more in November or next semester, simply because October is a crazy month...but Disfruta Más just happens to have a trip there the weekend before I'm going to Galicia, so what the hell lol, why not? (It was much, much cheaper than anything I could find on my own too) So, here comes the independence part - I booked my seat and I'm going for it. This will be the first trip I've booked/planned that doesn't involve anyone else from USAC. I won't be alone because it's all organized with the group and there will be other students, but it's no one what I actually know.
So yes, that's my life. My list of places I want to go is growing. Don't worry Mom, I took Croatia off the list per your request/demand/threat of disowning me and replaced it with Moscow, Switzerland, Berlin, and Sweden. Fair trade right? =D
Anyway, as always I'm avoiding my homework and have to go read 150 pages of some Spanish play...sigh...college
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