One Last Journey

A week from today I'll be back at home, in my own room, hopefully with my cat and dog. I'm so looking forward to coming home, but it'll be sad to leave this place. Starting to pack today was bittersweet. I can't really say that I'll miss any certain thing. But I will miss the people. Most definitely.

I took my final trip before the trip home this past week. After completing my exam on Monday, I headed to Barcelona for a couple nights. I met up with my mom and a few other people who I've been able to travel with. It was just for a couple nights, literally two days, but it meant the world seeing her and all.

The oddest thing was being able to show them around Barcelona. Since I had spent a week there less than a month ago, I still knew my way around a bit and could tell them the different things to see. That was lovely since they were only there a couple days really. The only bummer was the fact that it rained. And when I say rained, I mean poured. The whole week I was there, there wasn't any rain. It definitely made up for it this time around haha.

These 5 months have gone by so fast. I've been so incredibly lucky to have the housemates I've had, to have had friends visit, and to have my family visit. Not to mention to travel as much as I have. It's been an amazing semester, an opportunity of a lifetime. I look forward to remembering it and sharing it <3

Mom and I outside the place we had dinner at

It's been way too long!

And for that I apologize. Here's what's happened: my friend Priscilla came in to visit for a few weeks, the flatmates and I finally had our "family dinner", Priscilla and I got to spend a week in Barcelona, a tornado hit my hometown taking the life of a unique friend, I went to London, saw my friend Emily there and then just celebrated a birthday with a friend here in Swansea. So so much! Now.... let me break it down

Family dinner- yummy, lots of fun, entertaining with the smoke alarm going off (not me!).

Barcelona- Apart from a rough start (story of my life) which included ditching the original hotel we booked cause it was too far away and getting dropped off at the police station due to a language barrier, the trip was marvelous. Here are a few things we saw:

La Sagrada Familia which is an exquisite chapel renowned architect Gaudi started construction on

Gaudi's house which resides in Parc Guell a beautiful park

 the Olympic stadium

and the coast of course

It seems fitting that I be updating today. A friend of mine, Laron, was killed in the tornado that touched down in my hometown. Though we weren't best friends, Laron was a friend- one whom I toured my first haunted house with, went to newspaper conventions with, spent late nights working on the newspaper with, my advice line and helping hand with so many things. Writing is one of the things we shared. She will be dearly missed. A memorial is being held for her today back home.

I went to London only for a night with my friend Jess. While we were there, we saw the Lion King show, the Titanic exhibit and my good friend Emily. It was a lovely weekend.

It was good fun to celebrate my friend Nicole's birthday over here. I do so love celebrating!

Two weeks from Saturday I'll be making my trip home. The time has gone by so quickly! I'll be sad to leave this place behind. Mostly the people. I'm looking forward to seeing my cat and dog and car though- oh yea and of course the people haha. I haven't decided yet whether I'll continue this blog or not... hmm, we shall see. Take care!