Spring in my step

It's Tuesday. And it's Spring. And I feel so happy today.

I am back from an amazing 10 days of travel with my family. I am sad that they are gone and headed back to the States, but at the same time it feels great to be back home in my pueblo (happy here? oh how far I've come!) and I know I'll see them again in less than 3 months.

We visited Madrid, Ávila, Segovia, Sevilla, Córdoba, & Puente Genil in Spain, and Lisboa, Sintra, Cascais and Belém in Portugal. I fell so hard for Portugal. I can't wait to post about my travels and share photos...which I will steal from my father's facebook.

Apparently I got some sun because everyone here is commenting on how tan I am all of a sudden. I mean everyone, even the girl at the bread counter at my market. Cool?

I'm just gonna talk about random stuff and happiness. Cause why not?

I am happy because my family got to meet my so-called Spanish family. I give them private lessons and they have completely taken me in during my time here. They invited my whole family for a huge comida this past Sunday. Their two boys (2 and 5) are the most adorable children possibly ever and I had so much fun playing with them on Sunday. I also discovered the joy of putting apples in Gazpacho. We are definitely adding this to my Mom’s version next summer.

I kept the radio on a lot in my hotel room in Lisboa and the song “Cooler than me” came on about 7 times over the 3 days. I had never heard it before. I’m a little obsessed now. Tapping to the beat is making me happy today.

“How I Met Your Mother” was absolutely wonderful last night, if you ask me. I felt like it was a really solid old-school style episode, a mix of heart and humor. And possums.

I'm glad The Hunger Games has finally started casting. Jennifer Lawrence came as a shock to me, but I'm adjusting. It's clear she has talent and Suzanne Collins supports the choice, so I'll go with it.

I've been reading the Percy Jackson series just for kicks. They are definitely a kids/YA series, but they're really fun, captivating and fast reads so I'm enjoying them. Plus, Annabeth and Percy are just so cute. However, having seen the movie on my plane ride over the Atlantic last September, I can say I do not picture Annabeth anything like the girl in the movie. I prefer the version in my head.

Did you know that Spring Forward hasn't happened here in Spain yet? I love that it's 7:10 pm and the sun is just setting...and I love that next week it'll be a whole hour more of sunlight!

What's new with you?

P.S.: I did a guest post for the delightful Elyse that went up while I was away. Check it out!