Catching up!

I was pretty impressed with myself when I came home and uploaded the pictures from my trip to Santiago de Compostela right away! It is much easier than I expected!!! Now I just need to update this blog more often!! Sorry about that!

Lets see, I haven´t updated since last week, Thursday, I believe. We left for Santiago, bright and early Friday morning. Jake and I took a taxi to the bus station at 5:30 in the morning. The flight was extremely short. It only took about  50 minutes. I got the window seat on the way over there. It was cool to see the snow on the mountains and TREES! I never thought I would miss grass, trees, and fresh air! Everything in Toledo is brick and stone. The air I am breathing in is usually mixed with exhaust smoke and cigarettes. It was nice to have some nice, fresh, clean air to breath in :)

I loved the city. It was pretty small and felt like home! Everyone was extremely nice and caring! We walked around the first night. Our hostel was really close to everything. It was 3 minutes to the grocery store, 5 minutes to the main cathedral, 100 yards to a really nice park, and about 10 minutes to the center of town. Friday night we made pizza at the hostel. It wasn´t AMAZING, but it was still pizza! Saturday we got up, toured the Cathedral and went to a museum about the culture of Galician people. They speak a different language in Galicia, gallego, so it was a little difficult to get places and read things! For lunch we went to a restaurant. This was the first time we have been to a restaurant, other than with school functions. So it was really nice not having to cook anything! I thought the food was great!! After lunch we walked around town for a bit. Jake and Katie wanted ice cream so we went to a bar/cafe for some ice cream. Brittany had coffee and of course I ordered a piña colada :) The pictures of the Malibu, Bailey´s, and Kaluah are from this bar/cafe!

Before heading back to the hostel, we walked around the park. It was quite interesting because all of the parks over here have work out machines and equipment in them! No wonder why America has an obesity problem!! We need to get some work out equipment in our parks!! For dinner Saturday night, we made spaghtetti. We always make spaghetti because it is nice and easy (and doesn´t cost a lot!).

Sunday we headed back to Toledo. The flight was miserable. There was a lot of turbulence. It was nice to get both of my feet back on the ground! Sunday night was really relaxing. Just unpacking my things and having dinner with the family!

Arturo is starting to open up a lot more. He reminds me more and more of Brock EVERY DAY!! He just comes into my room and will chill on the bed while I am trying to get my homework done. Then he just grabs my iPods and starts listening to music. On Monday night he walked in the room with two toy guns and pretended like he was "shooting everything up"! That is exactly something Brock would do. Arturo now even slams the kitchen door in my face when I am walking in or will hit me with pillow! My mom here told me that I am his "big sister" so I need to keep him in line. She said I need to tell him to pick up his room and make his bed!

Last night, I walked in on World War III at my casa (house). My parents were YELLING/SCREAMING at Arturo for his grades....Sounds faguely familiar to fights at my house over Brock´s grades...So I felt right at home :) Doors were slamming and people were swearing!!! HA HA HA I felt bad, but it was nice to be reminded of home :) In case everyone was wondering, Brock´s grades are MUCH better!!! GOOD JOB BROCK!

Tuesday at my internship, I worked with a Psychologist. She was really cool. We talked with 5 patients with addiction problems and alcoholism. Two of the boys brought there moms in and they both ended up crying and saying that they blame their son´s problems on themselves. So it was nice to see how the psychologist handled the problem. The same two boys were the least motivated people I have ever met in my life....They obviously didn´t want to change their ways, but were only there for their moms´and girlfriends. I really like working with the psychologists. The next few weeks I will rotate with the 3 other psychologists.

Tomorrow I leave for Palma de Mallorca. I am going with Brittany, her mom, and a friend of her mom. I am excited because this should be a nice and relaxing trip again. Mallorca is one of two islands in the Mediterranian Sea. Hopefully, it will be warm enough to get some sun :) We return on Sunday afternoon.

Next weekend I am not traveling anywhere. It will be nice stay around here and explore Toledo! Traveling really takes it out of me! It takes me the whole week to catch up on sleep and get back on track!! The following weekend I am going to be in Madrid. I was invited to go with 4 other girls who go to Notre Dame. We will be seeing Taylor Swift....ha ha ha. I had to come to Spain to see Taylor Swift in concert!!! HA HA HA!!! I think it will be nice to travel with some new people for a change! Do you think she will sing in Spanish?!?! Just kidding :)

After this week, I only have 6 more weeks of school!! Where has the time gone. Why doesn´t school fly by like this at SNC?!?! Before we know it, I will be packing for Green Bay, instead of the weekend trips!!

That seems like to be the more important things of this past week! I will TRY to update a lot more frequently!!! I´m working on that!!!

I hope everyone has a great day and an excellent weekend!!! I will update on Sunday and upload more pictures when I get home :)

Talk to you soon!!

b´s and a´s

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