So, it begins....

Well, I am not away. Actually, kind of? I mean, I am not in Buffalo Grove, my home-home, but in Urbana, my school-home. Needless to say, I am definitely not in Spain.

Yeah, thats what this is all about, like every other person in the world, I have created a blog to discuss my 'experiences' and travels in other countries/towns/cities/states/streets...

And I'm startin' early, my friends, startin' before I've even left. ha.


Heres the plan: I will blog. Probably everyday, or at least as often as possible.

I will post, or email, or whatever, so that everyone knows I've put something new up.

Pictures will be posted, embarrassing stories shared, foods will be described in sensuous detail, etc.

And then, I will hopefully get some responses. Love responses. I will kill for responses. I will respond to responses.



So, yeah. That is the plan, and the best part? I can become part of YOUR daily routine: wake up, check the email, check this blog, check cnn.com, check email again, and then finally begin real work.


And that's my plan. And I hope everyone likes it. And I apologize for spelling and grammatical errors, although I will try my best to edit before posting. And I hope that there won't be a lot of "I'm depressed and lonely," posts, because, let's face it, those aren't fun to read! NOT. AT. ALL. We're all depressed and lonely sometimes, why drag the whole boat down with me when I'm sinking? Isn't it better to just climb back on?

If I am in fact, depressed and lonely, which I am sure there will be days, I'll call someone. No need to post my emotions for the world to see, that's just being emotionally slutty. I save my sad phone calls for those few people I love most, not anyone and everyone. That's just gross. And I'm a classy lady.

So those are the ground rules I have set up for myself. And hopefully, everyone agrees they are acceptable.

Now, time for me to freak out about leaving in 43 days. I have done a few google searches about Granada, and these are the highlights:

The last Muslim stronghold in Spain,
the Alhambra,
grilled sardines,
many bars offer free tapas with purchase of drink,
less than an hour from the coast,
popluation:472,638,
really amazing.

Yeah. That is pretty much all I know. And I'm not sure if that is a good thing or a bad one. Let's compare my hometown of Chicago:

The first city of the Midwest
the Sears Tower
deep dish pizza
many bars offer free ESPN with seating,
right on the coast of Lake Michigan,
population:2,833,321,
really awesome.

Yeah. I'm sure I won't experience culture shock at all. Definitely comparable places. Not scared. Nope, totally confident.

Totally.






oh god.