HOT HOT HOT!!!

It´s soooooo hot! I´m melting. I don´t even spent time in my apartment much because it never cools down. It´s a constant 82 degrees in there. Matt was here for one night over the weekend and then went straight back to work. It´s such a tease to spent time with him and then know I probably won´t get to see him again for two weeks. I´ve just been going to class, and spenting time at the school because they have air conditioning. Trying to get my cell phone sorted ans it just seems to be eating away at my money. I only really use it to call Matt, but it turns out I was paying 35cents a min. So I went to the shop and got it sorted, so now I think I´m only paying 35cents for 60minutes! Dispite getting mayor (old) confused with major (better) -- which I corrected myself on, I wanted the better plan, not the older one -- not not being able to remember the verb for to change (cambiar) I held the whole conversation in Spanish....full sentences and all! Geez...I´m really starting to feel like I´m five years old...stringing sentences together and having to think about which word is my subject and verb. It´s like being in kindergarten again...excpet I´m 5´5" and I don´t have my mom make me a lunch.

I´ve been spending a lot of time walking around town at night. I would go out with people, but no one seems to want to be my friend -- pathetic I know. I´ve totally put it out there..."If you all want we can hang at my place..I have tele and a whole piso to myself." I´ve even tried the, "Oh you should ring me later...do you have my number?" and I actually had one girl say no and instead wrote down another girls number instead of mine. Now ten years ago I would have been really offended and would have run home to mommy crying "why am I such a dork??" Truth be told...I´m still a dork, but I love that about me. I think this whole situation just goes to show how people are stuck in high school. Granite most of these kids are younger then me and have just graduated high school, so I think that explains a lot. Not to mention that I´m really outspoken in class and I think that that turns a lot of people off, but it´s not my problem if they don´t like me--I didn´t do anyting wrong. I´m just having a hard time relating to people here. I don´t feel like I´m a stranger or that I don´t belong, I just feel like a loner. Right now my best friends are my camera and mobile. Even my intercambio blew me off. Sorry I can´t make it...let´s reschedule....then nothing. Just goes to show that you can never count on anyone except yourself.

That´s about it. I know the last part sounds a bit depressing, but I´m fine really. I´m just doing what I do best, drowning myself in my studies. Hope all is well back home...miss you!!!

The Sierra Nevada

Spent the weekend up in the montains. It was beautiful! Despite the lack of trees and things to do. I was going to go up to the top of the mountain, but the gondola ride was pricey and i didn´t give myself enough time to do the hike in the afternoon.

The town consists of a bunch of expensive massive four star hotels, only three of which are open in the summer. And a bunch of ski schools and rental places....all of which are closed. But it was still nice to get of Granada for the weekend and see Matt. Thanks to Carlos (Matt´s boss) I was able to stay the night in this awesome four star hotel, free of charge, becasue he´s friends with the owner. The kids were kids, loud and annoying. There was one little girl who took a liking to me and told Matt yesterday, "Tu novia es muy muy graupa." (english: your girlfriend is very very pretty.) Too cute!

Everything else is good. It´s well over 100 degrees everyday! Welcome to Spain! Gotta go to class talk soon!

¡Hola!

Hope all is well. Everything is fine here. Studying a lot and am making plans to visit Matt this weekend in Sierra Nevada. Class is really hard and making my head hurt everyday, but I´m learning a lot. I can actually carry on conversations with people and they understand me!!!! It´s really exciting. No blank stares!

Fourth of July was rather uneventful. The thing about an Independance day is that no one seemes to care about it unless you´re in that country. In all honesty I didn´t even want to do anything because I feel like poo. I´ve felt sick for the last two days and all I really want to do right now is go to bed, but if I miss more then one class I fail!!! Intense I know. That´s about it. Chat soon. Love you all.

Contact Details...again!

Only to clear up any confusion because some people whom shall remain nameless can't count or spell (Mom):

C/Recogidas, 12
Planta: 3, Puerta: Izq.
18002
Granada
Espana/Spain

Remember: Granada is spelt exactly how it sounds and in no way does a "7" resemble a "2"

Mac n Cheese isn't worth $30 but a postcard or letter is always appreciated. That is all. :)

Glastonbury....etc

Glastonbury was amazing!!! It doesn't even seem a week ago and I was there! It is definately an experience and I can't really put it all into words...it was that amazing. There were lots of laughs and mud....It was great!

Matt and I got back to Spain last Wednesday and Matt left today for his job in Sierra Nevada, while I'm here in Granada, starting classes again tomorrow. Photos are here: Part 1 and Part 2

As you can see, my camera has died a truely heroic death. It has lived a long and prosperus life, but sadly fell to the hord of people bouncing around the Pyramid stage Sunday afternoon and met his fate with a pool of mud. I am sad, but I look at it as an excuse to buy a new camera (as soon as I have the pennies). And if I buy over here in the EU...I don't have to pay tax (bonus!) but then again the exchage rate is so crap it doesn't make a scrap of difference!



That's about it...I'd love to tell you more about Glastonbury but I just don't know what to say...except that it was awesome!!! I have plenty of memories and stories but they're the kind that you kinda don't get a chuckle out of unless you were there.

Hope all is well back home...I was glad to hear that I still have a house!

Laters...