They got here on Friday morning and we headed first to La Sagrada Familia. They didn't really care what I showed them and wanted it to be more of a relaxing weekend. So after we went to La Sagrada and walked around the outside we headed to the center of the city, around Plaza Catalunya. They wanted to shop for some cute and cheap clothes because they were sick of all the expensive stores in Rome. So that's what we did... just spent a few hours in that area walking around. Around four or five they were getting pretty tired because they had to get up so early, so we decided to head back and take a siesta before dinner and going out.
They wanted to go to the all-you-can-eat-sushi-buffet-on-a-conveyor-belt that I had told them so much about when I was in Rome. So that's where we went for dinner. An hour later we emerged, bursting at the seams because we ate so much! It was actually disgusting... haha we had to come back and lay down for a little before we got ready to go out. They had heard about Chupitos, the crazy shot bar, so I took them there first and we got some fun shots. We tried a new one, its a melon shot and at the bottom of the shot glass they put a watermelon gum ball. Its my new favorite. After that we went to a club that I had never been to before, even though its like 10 minutes from my house! Its called Mary's Place and its soooo much fun! I don't know why I haven't gone before. We got in for free and were pretty much the only Americans in the whole club, but that made it so much more fun. So we were dancing with these Spanish guys we met and I was using my wonderful Spanish skills. Sometime in the night I gave them my number and they called me the next day! I didn't answer because I didn't know the number but then a little later I got a text message from them. The coolest thing was that it was all in Spanish! I felt like a true native. And I understood the whole thing! So proud of myself! haha
On Saturday we woke up around 11 and decided to head towards the beach and have a really lazy day. I took them to the port/beach area and we first got lunch. It was a really clear day but it was windy which made it seem so much cooler than it was, which wasn't cool. So after lunch we went to the beach to "lay out" in all of our clothes with our hoods up around our heads because the wind was so cold. We stayed out there for a few hours and then decided it was ridiculous to still be there since we were so cold. So we came back to the apartment and took a nap. We were so productive!
For dinner, I took them to get some tapas, like true Spaniards. They really enjoyed the tapas and we had a good dinner. After dinner, Kiki and Mallory wanted to meet up with the other people they came with because they hadn't hung out with them while they were here. So Zoe (my roomie who's amazing) and I decided we didn't want to go out so we just came back to the apartment and watched Across the Universe while Kiki and Mal met up with their friends.
On Sunday, I got eggs and fruit to make a big breakfast for them before they left and also, Mike was gone all weekend so they didn't get a chance to meet him but he got back early on Sunday morning so I invited him over for breakfast too. It was fun but they had to leave by 11 so they didn't get to hang out much on Sunday. The rest of the day was absolutely beautiful. It was almost 70 degrees and completely clear. Zoe and I sat out on our balcony attempting to get work done, but we were pretty unsuccessful. I did get a little tan line though! It was amazing.
The rest of the week is going to suck. I have two papers, a presentation and a journal to finish. And to top it off, I'm not in a good mood because I know the end is coming way too fast. So yea, I'm not looking forward to this week. All I want to do is hang out with my friends and not have to worry about doing anything else, but that can't happen.... Anyways, on that note... I need to get going so I can work on a paper... woo hoo!
Zoe, Mal, Kiki and I
-We're all Kappas rockin' our new Aviators
Mal, Kiki and I on the beach
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You're just having way too much fun!!!! Good for you! Let's not be talking maid of honor if you're not getting married, girlfriend!
We're in Florida and the weather has been actually pretty nice! I talked w/your mom a few days ago and they've been having a lot of rain at Disney...but the weather was sunny in Sarasota....we rock!
We had a fire alarm going off in the Condo building last night about 9 pm....what a hoot! Everybody was out on the balconies and down in the parking lot! It was a false alarm....I think they said something about a power surge. Austin came down quite a while after we were down and said he didn't even hear it...I told him it was probably his hair dryer that did the power surge and he said 'probably'. He's such a handsome young guy! He helped a little old lady that was coming downstairs for the alarm...about on the 5th floor in the stairwell, and she was coming down backwards because she couldn't just walk down the normal way because of her knees or something! Anyway, he told her to hold onto his arm and he helped her down....I spoke to her later and she said 'God bless him, he was taught well!' She said, "He told me to hold on and she decided why not hold on to a handsome young man's arm." She was a sweet little lady! I don't know what floor she lives on but that's a long way to be coming down backwards on the stairs! yikes!
You be good these last few weeks! You've made some wonderful life-changing memories!
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