So, there isn't a whole lot of exciting news to tell or adventures to describe, but I thought it was time for a short update nonetheless, if only to preserve my memories of this seemingly vacant period of time in which I find myself. Over half of my classes this semester are extremely dry, and although I somehow did fairly well last semester, I have a feeling the lack of interest and dramatically increased workload might have some negative effects on the academic front this time around. However, for the first time in years I find myself not really caring about that so much. Other than school, life has been plodding along pleasantly and rather uneventfully. Maren left a few weeks ago to return to the United States, and we have had two Italian guys, Marco and Lorenzo, move in during the last week. They're both very friendly, although Lorenzo's very limited Spanish and slightly better English knowledge have made it a bit difficult to communicate much. Needless to say, there is some sort of pasta constantly boiling on the stove...
Lizzy and her dad came into town a few weeks ago after a week in Salamanca and I was able to play tour guide for them around the city for the day. It's more and more fun to see familiar faces from home as the months pass, and with visits from my friends Melissa, Dani, Chris, Dave, and my parents during the month of March, I should have plenty of them around.
I've also spent the last few weeks organizing some trips for the semester including a trip through the mountains in northern Spain with my friend Bailey, a trip to London with Dani to see Chris and Dave before we all return to Madrid, a late birthday and post-midterm trip to Athens to visit Mandy who is there for the semester, Santander on Spain's northern coast again with Bailey at the end of April, and a trip to Barcelona with my friend Julie at the beginning of May. Then my sister comes to visit! Between school and traveling, I think this semester is going to fly by way faster than the first. Dominik leaves at the end of March, which will mean another new roommate, and another sad goodbye like it was with Maren, whom I'm really going to miss.
Meanwhile, I can't avoid the questions in my head about what I want to do with my life next year and, gulp, after I graduate... It's the last thing I want to or should think about right now, but the inability to answer those questions seems to be unnecessarily taking up a lot of my time lately. It's annoying to say the least. It could have something to do with the terrible shin splints I've had for about two weeks after what had been a great few months of running. They came out of nowhere just as I felt like I was in the best shape since my swimming days, and I've felt kind of caged up without the normal running routine lately. I think they're finally on the mend, however. Let's hope so. Spring keeps coming and going these days, and I have the feeling it's going to permanently break through any time now. I am also officially addicted to Nutella. It has moved from a spread to its own food group.
Brett Favre retired and Hillary refuses to go down. Come on, America. Seriously, don't make me come back there and fix everything...
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