I haven't written in here for a while...so I suppose I can write a bit of an update maybee. Well, as of today, as my title states, I only have two weeks left in Oviedo. It seems like such a small amount really. There's a 3 day weekend so I only have 7 days of classes left as well. CRAZY! But I also have 4 weeks left in Europe,which makes the time when I come home seem forever away. While I am looking forward to coming home, at the same time, I am not. Because while I'm in Oregon, or Cottage Grove, or wherever, I don't really have a home anymore. And it scares me. Everything is in storage, so even to go back to work I have to rummage through all my storage to find my clothes. And I hate being a burden, so who's couch am I going to sleep on? If I move to Eugene, will I hate living up there by myself? Or will it turn out to be a blessing in disguise? I don't want to live in an apartment at all, but it's all I can afford...Will I be able to get all the classes I need to apply for my masters? Will I have the time to work, take 16 credits, volunteer, do homework, and study and take all my standarized Praxis tests this term? There's SO much to do, it's so overwhelming and stressful to think about! Off to a better topic I guess, so I can get out of my grumpy mood.
I went to see bob marley's band the wailers in concert on the coast of gijon, spain the other night. It was amazing. And I had a good time with some of the girls I hadn't spent much time with before. 4 bottles of wine later, and we were safe and sound in our beds by like 2:30. So not bad.
This week has consisted of classes, a lot of walking, some shopping on monday, and just taking it easy. I got to try paella, and had some spanish ice cream, which is muy bueno. Tomorrow we are taking an excursion to some coastal city in spain I think, if I remember right. It will be an all day trip, but I'm excited, because I have had an extreme lack of exercise here. And my fat belly is starting to show through my shirts hahah. I've been counting the calories, and while not even feeling like I'm eating too much food, I'm easily reaching 2500-3000 calories a day here. And no exercise, so its killing me. The nearest place to buy hand weights or resistance tubing is madrid, which is like 5 hours away on train,and super lame. Because its a weekend, and monday is a holiday here, and tuesday is a field trip, I can't even try to go to a gym until wednesday. If I can even find one, and if they will even let me join for just 2 weeks. Ugh. But oh well.
I've booked my train tickets for the remainder of the trip, so we just need to get plane tickets and hostel reservations, and it will remove some stress off of me I think. Lots more to do, and not much time to do it! Especially in Oviedo. It really is a little gem.
As far as my spanish, I feel like classes are going well. I seem to comprehend everything the teacher is saying, but I guess I won't know until the midterm on tuesday! So wish me luck. I suppose I will do a little bit of studying. While I kind of wish I was faced with more of a challenge, I hope this will be an opportunity to boost my grade and gpa.
If I can't join the gym, I'm still planning on starting this little fitness kick, which will begin monday for running, and whenever I run out of groceries for the food. Because I've been spending a lot of money of food, so I have to suck it up and gain more weight before it can come off I guess. lol. I'm afraid that when I go back to the gym in the states I will be pathetic. And who knows if I can have a job there still, or if I should be looking elsewhere?
I think I want to go eat. hahah...more to come later, when I'm not so pooped. it is like 11 oclock at night here fools.
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