These two photos are from my birthday weekend last week. There was a huge music festival (SOS 4.8) where we went with a big group of people. The festival was Friday and Saturday, so on Saturday morning we attempted a rooftop brunch until it started to downpour right as we started eating and it had to be moved inside. Overall, it was nice turning 21 in Europe because Europeans don't expect much of you on your 21st; however, I have a lot of American friends here and they are aware of what turning 21 means in the States.
Who knew a craving of South Dakota food would put a damper on my euro budget. As it gets warmer, I can't help but think about South Dakota sweet corn. Since coming to Spain, I've gotten canned sweet corn to mix in soups, but the other day I finally purchased corn on the cob. I'm not sure if it's because it isn't popular here, but the only corn on the cob you can find is a package in the vegetable section with two, already cooked, corn on the cobs. The package even says sweet corn.
The only major problem with this sweet corn is the simple thought of paying 1.65 euros (that's about $2) for only two. I wish I could walk up to a cart full of sweet corn on any given day or to the farmer's market and have to clean them off. Although it was expensive, they were good...but not as good as South Dakota's.
Next week I'm going on a trip to Ibiza and Formentera with all the students studying in Spain this semester from all over the world. During the trip, we'll be staying in apartments with 2 other people until Sunday. It should be a fun time and I'm very excited to be taking boats all over the place.
After Ibiza, there will only be two weeks until I have to hand most of my projects in (May 31-June 3). That week I have to give a presentation on Uruguay with my American partner, hand in my photojournalism project and my graphic design project. In between all that, my beautiful mom will be visiting for a week from May 20-May 28. The only actual final test I have is on June 10th and it's for literature class. We've had to read 5 short stories from 10 different books this semester and have had to analyze all the stories in a journal. The day of the test, he'll look through our journal and pick one of the stories. Then, we'll have to talk to him about it for 10 minutes or less.
On June 11th, Uruguay plays against France for the world cup and Mexico against South Africa, so a bunch of people (French, Mexican and myself included) are going to get together to watch the games.
The final trip of this semester is going to be a long one, but to the last places I was hoping to be able to see during my stay in Europe. From June 15th to June 18th, I'll be visiting Lisbon with my friend Isabella. From June 18th to June 22nd, we'll move on to Barcelona. Carmela, Isabella, Barcelona. After Barcelona, we'll then go to Greece until June 29th. After Greece, I'll be back in Murcia for a final weekend and then possibly go to Madrid on July 4th with some friends to wait for my flight on July 8th to the states and their flights on the 7th.
Once in the states, I'll be visiting my brother and his wife until the 13th in New York and will finally land on Midwestern ground on July 13th, just in time to celebrate Amanda's birthday on the 14th and the Sioux Falls Jazz Festival from the 15th-17th.
¡Feliz primavera!
The only major problem with this sweet corn is the simple thought of paying 1.65 euros (that's about $2) for only two. I wish I could walk up to a cart full of sweet corn on any given day or to the farmer's market and have to clean them off. Although it was expensive, they were good...but not as good as South Dakota's.
Next week I'm going on a trip to Ibiza and Formentera with all the students studying in Spain this semester from all over the world. During the trip, we'll be staying in apartments with 2 other people until Sunday. It should be a fun time and I'm very excited to be taking boats all over the place.
After Ibiza, there will only be two weeks until I have to hand most of my projects in (May 31-June 3). That week I have to give a presentation on Uruguay with my American partner, hand in my photojournalism project and my graphic design project. In between all that, my beautiful mom will be visiting for a week from May 20-May 28. The only actual final test I have is on June 10th and it's for literature class. We've had to read 5 short stories from 10 different books this semester and have had to analyze all the stories in a journal. The day of the test, he'll look through our journal and pick one of the stories. Then, we'll have to talk to him about it for 10 minutes or less.
On June 11th, Uruguay plays against France for the world cup and Mexico against South Africa, so a bunch of people (French, Mexican and myself included) are going to get together to watch the games.
The final trip of this semester is going to be a long one, but to the last places I was hoping to be able to see during my stay in Europe. From June 15th to June 18th, I'll be visiting Lisbon with my friend Isabella. From June 18th to June 22nd, we'll move on to Barcelona. Carmela, Isabella, Barcelona. After Barcelona, we'll then go to Greece until June 29th. After Greece, I'll be back in Murcia for a final weekend and then possibly go to Madrid on July 4th with some friends to wait for my flight on July 8th to the states and their flights on the 7th.
Once in the states, I'll be visiting my brother and his wife until the 13th in New York and will finally land on Midwestern ground on July 13th, just in time to celebrate Amanda's birthday on the 14th and the Sioux Falls Jazz Festival from the 15th-17th.
¡Feliz primavera!
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