Viajar

It seems I am always starting a blog entry by describing how busy I have been since the last entry. A common theme of studying abroad anywhere, I suppose. Mom, Dad and Aunt Beth came to visit me this past weekend and we had a great time. Mom and Dad got here on Monday first, so we spent the day together celebrating birthdays and then they left me behind to go to Sevilla which sounded very nice. When they got back, Aunt Beth showed up and the visit really began. I think I was a better tour guide this time around, having practiced on Chris a few weeks ago, and knew what I was doing. I didn't make any mistakes like getting on the metro going the wrong way, or speaking Spanish to the waiter and he didn't understand me at all. So, that was good. Also, I got to stay in one of the nicest hotels in Madrid. My mom and I went to Lush and I bought a wonderful bath bomb and took a much needed bath in the hotel room. Aunt Beth and I shared a room, it was nice to stay with her! I was so glad she could come. We took a day trip to Segovia with a tour guide, and there ended up being a marathon so a lot of the streets were closed. Also it got SO COLD last week! It was literally the temperature it was back in February or January. I sent home a bunch of my winter clothes with them, but I made sure to keep some warm things because apparently you never know what the weather will be like. I just want to wear my sundresses. Sigh. So, Segovia was pretty cool, literally. I liked the castles, and the way they decorate the walls of their houses with intricate carved designs. I hadn't seen anything like that before. And, I went to the Prado for the fourth time and the Reina Sofia for the third, but I still have yet to go to the Thyssen. There has been no time! Once they left, I had to figure out my schedule because I am registering the day after I come back from Semana Santa. I only need four more classes to finish my major! I need some filler classes now, I'm looking at Mythology, either intro to Latin or Greek, and perhaps a history class about England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. I feel a bit like a freshman again, having to pick classes totally randomly.
Everything is booked for Semana Santa except our last night, in Valencia. I'm so excited! I should be packing now instead of writing, but, it seems pretty daunting. I'm trying to remember how to speak French. Turns out I just remember mostly the irregular verbs haha. Je suis, je fais, j'ai.. But I found a useful website that is perfect for brushing up on my rusty skills. I'm going to try to find a guide book in an English book store later today. AHHH it's going to be so neat! I'm a little scared of the Italian because at least in French if i don't know what the word means, I can say it out loud. But Italian.. yikes, i don't know how to pronounce things. I have been trying to remember how to say cinque terra but I think my mouth just doesn't move that way. Once I get back from vacation, I'll have like a month and a half left here. My birthday will be soon! Everything happens so quickly here for a country that takes two hours out of the day to rest.
Also, Topshop opens in New York today. Wooo!