You are refreshing, and I will miss you!

This is my last post in the US for awhile. Finally, the time has come...it came so quick!!! I'm excited, but I'm also nervous. It's weird to think as soon as I get there, I'm going to have to start speaking Spanish. I feel so rusty that I don't know how that will go down.
I'm going to miss everyone here, but this is going to be an experience I cannot pass up. It's weird though because as soon as I get used to home, I leave. Then as soon as I get used to Spain, I'll come back. Then I'll get used to being here again, and I'll head back to school. My life is that of a nomad, for real.
Well, this is super short and super boring, but nothing has really happened besides loads of packing. I'll be writing hopefully a couple of times from Spain. Hasta luego amigos!

"Con tu adios te llevas mi corazon."

Charlie The Unicorn

Thanks to a lovely friend who came to visit, this is my new favorite pointless youtube video. Enjoy!

La Casa Blanca

So, my passport still never came. Therefore, we had to travel all the way to Washington, D.C., this great nation's capital, in order to stand in a long line of people to figure out why I never got it. We arrived at 6:45 a.m. The line was already about 50 people long, and the agency did not open until 8:00 a.m. Coffee and cinnamon rolls helped us survive in line. After 2 hours we finally got to see someone, and she said, "Oh, your passport has already been sent out. FedEx has it, and I can't stop FedEx." Our trip to D.C. was pointless at this point. But then, hey, I've never ever been to D.C., so we decided to turn it into a little vacation and do some sight-seeing. We saw the White House (my future humble abode), the Washington Memorial, the Smithsonian, and a bunch of other stuff. It was absolutely gorgeous, and today I fell in love with the city. Maybe there was a reason we randomly had to visit...

Well, the next couple days are going to fly by. I can't believe Spain has come so quick!!! I still have lots to do, and for a non-procrastinator, I have procrastinated packing a lot. Oops!!!

I think this post deserves a couple quotes to close from my favorite person (haha).

"It is white." — President Bush after being asked by a child in Britain what the White House was like, July 19, 2001

"People say, how can I help on this war against terror? How can I fight evil? You can do so by mentoring a child; by going into a shut-in's house and say I love you." —President Bush, Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2002

"See, free nations are peaceful nations. Free nations don't attack each other. Free nations don't develop weapons of mass destruction." —President Bush, Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 3, 2003

"The most important thing is for us to find Osama bin Laden. It is our number one priority and we will not rest until we find him." —President Bush, Washington, D.C., Sept. 13, 2001

"I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority." —President Bush, Washington, D.C., March 13, 2002

"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." —President Bush, Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2004

want more good quotes? check out http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/blbushdumbquotes2.htm

Spain?! Just bring those to Uniontown!!!

I am now recovering from an amazing long weekend...in fact, my last whole weekend here for awhile. So...here goes the update.
I left for Dayton on Thursday, and it was so nice to relax and see some good friends for a couple of days. However, the campus is so different when it's summer because there is no one there. For goodness sakes, there were parking spots everywhere in the ghetto! I got to go to the Rec more times in one day than I had the last semester at UD. I ate some good food, caught up on every one's lives, and slept in. YES! I miss Dayton, and I'm really excited to go back in the fall.
So, last night was my going away party with most of my friends from here. It was so much fun...a great way to be sent off. I played my first game of flip cup with the help of my mensa, J. He is one of K's best gay guy friends. He was incredibly nice, and he taught me all I know about flip cup. I did really well for my first time. Then there were a couple random guys that came with A and M. They were pretty hilarious. They talked about all the time they spent in jail and getting fines. Interesting. It was most definitely one of the funnest parties I've been to. I love mis amigos!
Today I got to ride in the Mustang with the top down for the first time. It was lovely, but my hair is completely in knots as I type, and it was in a ponytail. Crazy. Other than that, I should be napping right now, but I chose to write a little bit. Now, I shall nap.

"Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator. But among those whom I love, I can. All of them make me laugh."

No, seriously, don't eat the worm.

Today was yet another adventure in my sister history. Aro decided it would be a great idea to go give blood today. I definitely did not want to, but when I got there I felt super guilty and gave in to the pressure. So, we go through the whole giving blood thing. Aro got done first, got up, and walked over to the snack area. I was still pumping out the red stuff. I look over at Aro and she's slumped between her knees then goes into a huge jerk and flips backwards over the chair and comes about 2 inches away from slamming her head into the floor. And I couldn't get up to do anything because I was still giving blood. It was honestly one of the scariest things to watch...even though I've seen it a ton of times because Amanda's really good at fainting. Then, I had to be in time out after I was done giving blood because they thought I'd faint like my sister, even though I've never fainted in my entire life. The sisters were sitting in the little cots eating cookies and drinking juice, waiting to get out of time out. Lovely. At least we saved some lives. :)
Other than that today was quite boring, besides the fact that I could not calm myself to keep still. I don't know what was going on, but I woke up at 8:30 and never stopped bopping around after that. I cleaned, did laundry, worked out, and just paced the house. I got my hair cut today. It looks exactly the same. Oh well.
Tonight is super boring, but tomorrow I get to go visit my friends at UD. I am really excited because it will be like a mini vacation for me. I get to talk and hang out. I will have nothing to do besides enjoy everyone's company. I'm happy for that.
Ok, enough is enough. I'm going to go find something to do to keep me from dying of severe boredom.

"I’d rather have thirty minutes of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special." -Steel Magnolias

muffins

Last night we were playing games, and one of my friends decided to start doing an impression of this. This is hilarious, but my friend is even funnier. :) Have fun with this; I'm sure you'll be quoting it all over the place after you watch it.

It's doggie style. We don't have to go outside or anything.

Well, I just got back from the movies to see "Knocked Up." It was actually really hilarious. I laughed out loud several times, and it was all from dialogue...except when "Ben" decided to dance...that was pure facial comedy. Anyhow, I recommend it for sure, especially for a rainy summer day when you need some good cheering up.
In other news, today was my last day of work for the entire summer. This is amazing! I know I have two weeks of doing whatever I want whenever I want, and I don't have to set an alarm tomorrow-that's the first time this entire summer! It also means that I have only two weeks until I leave for Spain. YES! I am getting super antsy and excited.
The last day of work was bittersweet. It's always hard for me to say goodbye to people and places. Yes, I'm one of those types of people. I just find it hard because every time I say goodbye I feel like I'm closing another chapter of my life that I will never be able to go back to. Even though it was hard work, and annoying work, I still learned a lot and I mean, it was my summer home for 4 weeks. I got to see how the interesting half lived, and whenever they had problems I found myself humbled because I have been so lucky to have so many good things in my life.
Last night I went out on my motorcycle for a ride. I ran out of gas on the most country road you could ever picture in your head. Oh, and I was wearing my shirt that says "Without me it would just be aweso." So, that worked out even better for me. Haha. Every time we go out on the bikes it is some kind of adventure.
I suppose that's a quick enough update for now. Time for me to relax and sleep...for as long as I want!!!

"Someday, I know there will come a day, when we’re older. And we’ll meet again, at a reunion or a wedding. And you’ll smile and say something nice like 'you look great' or 'I heard about the baby.' And I’ll smile and say something like 'I hope you burn in hell, Asshole.'"