a few things i learned in madrid:

1. ticketmaster is not the coolest. don't expect customer service from them. if you leave 3 messages for them, don't expect a call back. but actually... if you'd like to avoid any of this hassle, remember to bring your tickets to the event. better yet, choose 'will call.'

2. water and contact solution are not equals. 'nuff said.

3. i am such a mix of both of my parents, it's funny. when things happen that are negative or unfortunate, instead of looking back on it and saying what should have been done, look forward and figure out what you're going to do to make it right/fix it. when there's a deadline, go confidently, work patiently, one thing at a time, and you'll make it. everything will work out.  --  i keep to myself more, don't say much when there's nothing really to say. i find myself sitting quietly instead of searching for something to say. i soak things in, but exclaim when something seems a little ridiculous. i need help, but only if i ask for it. i'm strong and i know it. i can do a lot of things. i can keep up and hold my own.  --

4. michael buble is the man. quite the entertainer. quite the musician. he sings and it seems effortless. sometimes i think i should have been born in sinatra's are. i love that crooner stuff. (i mean, i do love me some jay-z, kings of leon, third eye blind...love the variety). but the man is funny. he busted out a little black eyed peas, michael jackson (moonwalk & all), some spanish speaking... i was loving it.

5. going from sunny sevilla to rainy madrid in late october is a shock. i think because i didn't ease into the temperature change... shoot. i may or may not be in trouble come mid december when i go from a place where it never gets below freezing to winter in pa.

6. midterms may be a little more effort than i thought. i'm not on vacation? haha no, i know that. but i have some work to do this week! (how am i supposed to catch up on my tv shows that i missed last week?)

mom journaling and dad typing...

is this foreshadowing?

maaaaybe you should look out for a guest blogger.