Christmas Morning

(...or at least it feels that way. Receiving packages is the best!)

A few not-so-subtle hints from me and $40 in shipping later...thanks, Mom and Dad!











































Peanut butter doesn't really exist in Spain. Thus, I will be diving into this jar by the spoonful.




















GREAT LASH is the best mascara. I searched for this pink and green tube of goodness everywhere in Spain. I actually found it for sale in a shop about a week ago for €6.75 (around $10), nearly triple its price in the good 'ol U.S. of A.



Muchas gracias a mis padres.

("Thank you to my parents"...and anyone else who contributed to the making of this lovely, semi-unexpected surprise).

Hasta pronto, Africa...

I can honestly say that I was in AFRICA this morning! I spent the weekend in Morocco; it was an experience I will never forget. I still have to document all of the details, but for now, here is a photo that pretty much sums up my entire trip:
















Stay tuned.

Today

Today, I miss:

• peanut butter
  
• my family
• my friends
• CVS
• my car
  

Today, I am thankful for:

• sunshine - even if it is partly-cloudy, because intermittent sun is better than none at all
  
• this opportunity
• my health
• the people I have met here
• the people I love at home
  

Today, I am looking forward to:

• seeing my family in April
• celebrating my 21st birthday
• traveling to Ciudad Rodrigo for carnaval this weekend
  
• embarking on more adventures
• getting a hair cut
• experiencing spring in Salamanca

These are all artificial flowers (if you couldn't tell), but they still manage to brighten up my tiny room. I can't wait to snap pictures of the real things once they bloom!

C'est la vie, carpe diem, etc.

I start a lot of things and never finish them. A million loose ends somehow end up untied. Unfortunately, this blog is no exception. I have about three posts started that I have yet to just.get.done. I promise I am trying to finish them, trying to change my ways. In the meantime, feel free to send me a letter! (I don't hate packages, either...) Maybe some words from the U.S. of A. would motivate me to be prompter with my blog postings? Here is my address:

Kayla McGowan
C/O AIFS
Plaza del Corrillo, 19, 2-2
37002 Salamanca, Spain

Also, send me an e-mail (kayla_mcgowan@my.uri.edu) or leave a comment with your address, and I will gladly send you a postcard from Spain!

¡Gracias!