it's been awhile...

i never write on this thing. mainly because i have five million other "about me" websites on facebook and myspace and all those other things. i do like to have an outlet to just say what i want to say. it's quite nice.

well... since last i wrote, i have lived in spain, and lost a job because of the recession, so life has been a bit tumultuous as of late, but i'm loving it anyway.

living in spain was the most glorious experience ever. i lived with a family in the south, Ronda, in the middle of the mountains. it was so beautiful there. i learned a lot from my family, and home life was pretty difficult at times. i think they forgot that i'm an adult sometimes, and my spanish was never that great to begin with, so we had some trouble communicating things. the school was amazing, and the people i met there were so great. my teachers were such interesting people, and i learned so much from them. i experienced a lot while i was over there, and for that i'm extremely thankful. i met some extremely open minded, educated, just-plain-cool people while i was over there.. i wish i didn't have to come back to the USA and start living in the real world.

i am starting nursing school here in about three weeks. it's exciting and scary at the same time. i'm coming down the home stretch for school. it's so hard to imagine my life without school. i don't know what i'll be doing when i graduate, just working, but i don't know where or for how long, and i'm ok with that. i learned while i was in europe that life is much more fun when you fly by the seat of your pants. in moderation of course.

this summer has been really great for getting to see old friends. and realize how few friends i have from high school left. i'm so glad that all the people i don't want to see anymore have been 'weeded out' so to speak. it's so refreshing. i don't think i have much more to say other than i'm extremely thankful, and we'll see what the future brings!

paz, amor, y que viva españa!