A Few More for the Kids in the Back..

I have also learned...

That in order for total, complete, immersed satisfaction, I really only need two things in order to be happy. They are, in no particular order, to be topless at the beach + Mr. Plant, Mr. Page, Mr. Bonham and Mr. Jones.

The beaches here are very "Euro." As in anything goes. And I couldn´t be happier. When asked as to the appeal of laying out sans top, I respond to some affect dealing with the liberation factor. The first few times I´ll admit it was the thrill. Knowing that I was participating in an act that is seriously taboo, not to mention illegal, back in the states. Once you get used to the whole thing, it really just becomes an issue of comfort.

Bras and bikinis are not comfortable. They are in fact the opposite. Restricitive, constraining, pinching, bunching, you name it. To lay in the sun, feet in the sand and arms crossed over the face, well... It doesn´t get much better. Oh, and combine that with a deep in the absolutely crystal blue green Meditteraean and I am curious as to why I have at some points stated I am never coming home.

Things I´ve learned...

Here I am. Living "the dream." Well, not exactly "the dream" per se, but "my dream" nonetheless. I´m living in Barcelona, Spain in an apartment with three other people for the summer. I have a BA from a prestigious University, but am reduced to distributing flyers to promote a Pub Crawl, Bike Tour, Flamenco show, Surf Trip and Spanish Cooking Class. I must really want this.

I´ve learned that if you will something hard enough it comes true.
I´ve learned that desperate times, really do call for desperate measures. But they don´t seem so desperate if it is something that makes you happy.
I´ve learned that although I never actually make a "budget," when necessary, I can be EXTREMELY frugal with my money. Like basic necessities, dier (?) needs, necessities. Basics; ham, cheese, apples, yogurt, milk, the basics.
I´ve learned that I cannot go too long without listening to Led Zeppelin.
I´ve learned that until I can decide to want the same thing for more than a year, I am not marriage material.
I´ve learned that I can stay up until 5 am, sleep until noon, and do it again two days later.
I´ve learned that www.freetranslation.com can be a lifesaver.
And that three years of high school espanol can still be remembered when necessary.