A special journey to class...

So today (like the last 10 days) I woke up with the sun shining through my curtains. I thought to myself, I want to walk the beach on my way to class. I live right off the beach (Barceloneta) so the walk to the boardwalk/ "paseo" is not too far. With that said, I grabbed my Ipod, put on Radiohead, my favorite band, and cruised the sea on my way to class. Between the music and the sights, it was truly one of the most breath-taking moments of my life. Therefore, I had to stop a man and ask him to snap a picture of me. So, hope you enjoy!

Mr. President- Obama-Obama-Obama!

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009. No matter where anyone was, today was one of the most notable in history. Us American's over in Spain were allowed to leave class a bit early to catch the Inauguration coverage of Barack Obama. Therefore, after a long day of class, we all ventured to a Irish Pub nearby for $1 Estrella's, (one of Barcelona's most common beers)and to watch the official Inauguration ceremony. When entering the pub, I noticed a huge crowd of kids. Granted seeing tons of American's in one place is not something to be excited about, today was an exception. Kids from all sorts of programs gathered around, had some beers, and cheered on our new president. It was truly a priceless experience, and granted I was not even in the homeland to experience it, it will never be forgotten.

Flamenco: 1/19/2009

Today was great. Around 8PM I went for a bottle of wine and some tapas with some friends. Then at 9, our Guardian Angel group met up for drinks and a Flamenco Show. This was extremely authentic and an enlightening performance. The place we went to see this show was called "Tarantos"-- TAKE A LOOK!

My flamenco video: Must see on my facebook profile, video does not load here.

...After Flamenco our group did Sangria, and then it was the end of the night. It was a great Monday night!

Weekend wrap up

So, Thursday was a big night for "Welcome Week". Tons of different programs had just been getting started, and we went to a club called "Sutton". This place was very classy, and extremely fun. There was tons of house music, great amounts of Spanish kids, and a cool dance show. Overall, it was a great time. Then Friday was class, and I also came down with a cold. Therefore, I decided to stay in and try to take it easy. Then Saturday rolled around and my guy friends all had a day trip. So, I met some girls I know from a different program and walked La Rambla: (a giant street running through the center of the city with tons of touristic attractions ranging from great food, to quaint shopping, and an abundance of culturally diverse people- one of the most famous attractions in the world!)and also the Med. Boardwalk. This was so awesome and very pretty. To imagine walking the Mediterranean boardwalk and to actually do it are two completley different things, the experience is simply priceless. Overall, it turned out to be an amazing weekend. Sunday I also went down to the beach once again and tried to take everything in. You can never get enough of sitting on the Mediterranean sand and looking into the water, no matter what month it is. Throughout the weekend I explored my neighborhood and discovered tons of local markets, restaurants, and the port/board-walk. I had a great time finding new places to hangout, eat, and get drinks.