Siesta

Hello,

Until further notice, I am taking a siesta from this journal for a little while. Not too long, but for some time.

Ciao.

My thoughts for the day

Hello Everyone,

Shoot, I wonder if anyone even reads my journals anymore. I am the type of person that visits a lot of peoples' journals, but I don´t leave comments. Okay, maybe I do once in a while I do if I am moved enough or want to put in my 2 cents. But I do like to read other journals and see what goes on in the daily lives of others.

I noticed that it has been a week that no one has left any comments. Maybe my readers are like me and just don´t comment. Oh well. Whatever it is, I won´t know for sure.

As I was walking home yesterday, I saw my favorite little doggies in the elevator. The neighbor above us has dogs and it is always nice to see them in the elevator. They jump up on me and let me pet them. I love dogs. I want to have a dog one day. Although they are messy and require lots of care, they love you unconditionally and will be your companion for life.

What else ? Oh yeah, I saw a fire break out yesterday while I was on my way to the internet shop. Of course there just had to be an audience. People were crowding around to get a peek. They probably were tourists.

And tonight I am gonna make sure that I am home on time to watch my favorite Spanish series: Aqui no hay quien viva. I absolutely love the janitor. So funny. I can buy the whole DVD set here, but unfortunately I don´t know if I would be able to change the regions on the DVD players in the states. What a shame.

I am still deciding whether to come home or not, but I think that I am leaning more towards coming back home. But I am not gonna get into that today.

Okay, gotta go. Ciao.

 

 

A Weight on my Chest

Hello Everyone,

First of all, I am sad. We had a death in the family on my stepdad´s side. It was his mother. I don´t really wanna get into it, but I feel really sad for my stepdad. She was a woman to admire. I wish I could have known her better. She was really strong and wise. I will miss her, even though I didn´t have the opportunity to spend a lot of time with her.

I told my parents that I love them very much. So far I have been lucky to have most of my family members in my life. And what luck that is. But I know that one day I am going to start losing family. Nothing is a guarantee, and people you know can be taken from you anytime.

Moving along, I feel that buying my unrefundable plane tix home was a mistake. I bought it during the vacation when I was sick with the flu, depressed, missing my family and going through stuff with my flatmate. Take it from me, don´t do that. Wait until you get better before making a big decision like that.

Now that the vacation is over, my flu is gone and I have mainly resolved stuff with my roommate, I am realizing that maybe it was a mistake. If I stay here for 4 more months, I can be a resident here for a whole year.

But then again, I would have to rely on my roommate and live with him for while longer. And I really, really don´t want to do that for a variety of reasons. But at the same time, I also really do miss home and want to get my life back in order. But for sure, I am quitting the telemarketing job. That has gotta go. I can´t stand how I feel there any longer.

I don´t know what to do. I think that I am gonna end up coming home. But I am not going to be happy about it. In ways, I feel like I am failing. But then again, I still have lots of opportunities. It is not the end of the world if I don´t end up living and working legally in Spain.

I have asked people for advice, but it is not helping me at all. Either way, I am gonna be happy and sad.

Anyways, I better go now. Ciao.

My thoughts about Barcelona................

Hello Everyone,

I went out last night to go dancing, but we had to cut it short because my stomach hurt too much to dance. I was a little miffed. Because I really wanted to practice the Latin dance moves. But I am not too upset, because we are gonna try again tommorow night. I love to dance. Especially to Mark Anthony's voice. I am a white girl with a Latin soul. :)

Today I slept in late and went over for lunch at my roommate's parents house.

I am gonna miss this city. Here are some things I am gonna miss...............

1.) The food. I ate really well here. I absolutely love Spanish food. And people cooked for me. And they love it.

2.) Not worrying about getting attacked or shot. My biggest worry is getting my purse stolen. And I can go out by myself at night.

3.) Minivans and SUVs do not exist here. And if they do, they are very rare. I hate those vehicles.

4.) There isn´t so much political correctness and censorship here as there is in the states.

5.) People on the streets and in your apartment building with talk to you. Neighbors know each other , and it is not strange to walk up to a stranger and talk to him/her.

6.) The old architecture and deep history in the city,

7.) The most beautiful sunrises and sunsets you could imagine.

And here is what I am looking forward to when I go back to the states..

1.) Good customer service.

2.) Being able to understand people.

3.) Being a citizen and having full legal rights

4.) Free refills on drinks

5.) Not so many people pissing in the streets

6.) Smoke free environment

7.) And most importantly, my family

Okay, I better get back to looking for a decent job when I get back. Ciao.

TGIF

Hello Everyone,

Well, I should have gone to work yesterday, but I didn´t. I ended up having a coughing fit that kept me up all night. So I was too tired to go in. But I still shoulda dragged myself in because my bosses let people go after 2 hours and I still woulda gotten paid.

So, I went in today, but then I got a nasty stomach ache just as I sat down to make calls. I think I have heartburn or indigestion. I don´t know, but whatever it was I was hurtin'. And I couldn´t drink coffee so I was tired at the same time. Luckily my coworkers came to the rescue and gace me some medicine. But the medicine wore off quickly.

I spent yesterday's holiday with my rommate's family. I got jewelry, a scarf and mittens and pajamas. I bought the parents a book about food in the US, the sister a nice soap basket from Sephora and my roommate a Spanish-English dictionary with a CD to help him learn English.

I am supposed to go skiing in Andorra next Saturday. I think that will be fun. I haven´t been skiing in over 4 years. I hope I don´t fall. Actually, I know I will, but I just hope that I don´t lose my skis.

I am glad that tommorow is Sat. I plan on sleeping in half the day.

Ciao.