Yes, I'm still alive.

I have now been living in Alicante for over a week and I think I just may be nearly adapted. It was a long process requiring definite patience but I'm glad I went through it. A week ago these were the thoughts going through my head:

"The family is nothing compared to Sabine and Elena. Carlos, my host dad, is an amazing guy and I love him oodles! However, Bibi, the mom, is so rude... always interrupting Carlos when he's telling stories and never making time for us... We have a dutch girl living with us and her name is Ani and she is OBVIOUSLY Bibi's favorite, she is so enthusiastic about her and speaks to her all the time and completely leaves us out of it (unless Carlos addresses us)... so it's uncomfortable and we feel like a paycheck. I wouldn't mind moving."

"I am enjoying the new city but getting homesick without internet for keeping in touch, and counting down the days until Marty comes and I start yet another new adventure! I think I am just ready to be done, as much as I hate to wish this experience away. This is not easy."

"I love it here but life is very very slow. I don´t know what to do with all my free time."

"We were sitting anxiously on the bus when I heard a rapping on the window..Sabine actually came to the bus station to say goodbye! It was something that I never expected out of my host mom and it made me want to cry and pout and get the heck off that bus and back to that apartment. I already miss Madrid and my friends and family there. I am sick of this lifestyle. I want to go home, or somewhere else for sure."

So now that I finally got the internet problem fixed I am settled in and ready to tell you about my life. And by that I mean bore you, I haven't really had one here. We spend literally half of the time on the beach and have spent the remainder at school, or exploring the local castle (yes you heard me right!), or walking around town, or whatever. But a majority of it, at the beach... needless to say, I'm content. Skinny dipping in the middle of March, not too bad if you ask me.

School is amazing, still class from 9-12:30 every day but now instead of grammar we are learning Literature and History of Spain so I am asctually interested for once. Hehe, and I am reading the text on the side as well as my Harry Potter... And we went to Dublin this weekend. But I have to give my fingers a rest before I tell you stories from that!

As for now, I am headed to the beach yet again. Feel free to begin the jealousy, now. Hasta luego.

Besos,
Kristy