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So I am definitely failing at updating this all. I am very sorry about that. Barcelona is treating me well, except for the lack of sleep. I have been so tired the past couple days. Oh well, I'm resting long and well starting Wednesday night (Thursday I have no classes).

I may end up finally going skydiving next Tuesday. Then Thursday night we are goin to Sitges for part of the huge Carnaval celebration, then leaving early Friday morning for a weekend in Madrid. My first actual travel away from Barcelona/Catalonia.

Speaking of being in Barcelona/Catalonia, I went to Tarragona this weekend, which is this really cool little town that has a lot of Roman ruins. Then went out Saturday night, made mistakes, and made up for them by going to the FC Barcelona futbol match Sunday night. I was like a 5-year old on Christmas morning while at the game. I got to see Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry, Eto'o, Xavi, Puyol, Alves, and 5 other amazing players play on the same team. And I got to experience the atmoshpere of a European futbol game...it was AMAZING. I actually got Barca's 3rd goal on video (its in my videos on facebook) with the ensuing stadium eruption of cheers. Wow, I wish soccer/futbol was that huge in the States.

So, I know this is completely random, but I am starting to think about what I want to do with my life once I graduate school. And as much as I love Spain, and still have 3 months to experience it and possibly change my mind, I am thinking I want to end up in Mexico, preferrably in Guadalajara or somewhere along the western coast (unless I travel somewhere in eastern Mexico besides the touristy spot that I like). Although I feel like my Spanish has not improved all that greatly yet, I know I want it to be a part of my life, as well as the culture. I work with this lady named Cary who is from New York and went to school in Pennsylvania, as well as this guy from the state of Washington who went to school in this really tiny liberal arts school much like Jewell that both live here now and speak fluent Spanish and at least are competent in Catalan (which is the most confusing language ever). That is so amazing, and I can't wait until I can be like that some day. Hopefully I will be WELL on my way by the time I head back.

Speaking of my internship, I work at miniguide for about 8 hours a week or more and am working on this website through this new web development website, and the new site will be launched on April 1st at http://www.miniguide.es So check it out on that day and tell me what you think of all my hard work!

Until next time...

Hasta luego!