Hello! This will be a record of my adventures in Barcelona (and thereabouts) in this upcoming semester. Potentially, I should have written this first entry before leaving for the airport, but I suppose that couldn’t be helped. Next time, I’ll try not to procrastinate so much. At least I’m not H, who has been in Argentina for about a month without having written anything. But to each, their own.
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| I paid $1.65 for this ridiculously delicious piece of baklava. It was completely worth it; I haven't had baklava in months. |
Thanks to K for the idea of taking a before-flight and an after-flight picture! Although I felt utterly ridiculous, posing in the airport with my ugly carry-on (my sister’s backpack). This feeling was exacerbated by the fact that my father decided that it would be a good idea to take a picture with me. He ended up asking a random man, whose adorable child insisted on taking it for us. See Facebook for pictures...
I am slightly worried that I under-packed. Closing my suitcase and my duffel bag was not a struggle at all, which is somewhat worrisome. Also, I was unable to find Wite-Out. I know that doesn’t sound like an especially big deal, but I really love using Wite-Out. I use it all the time, and how am I supposed to correct mistakes in my letters if I don’t have Wite-Out? I hate going over things after I’ve written them, and I’m pretty weird about whiting-out my mistakes. Therefore, I’m going to put it on my (ever-growing) list of things to buy when I’m in Barcelona.
In other news, I am (super!) excited to land in Frankfurt and try expensive airport food there. Here’s hoping I get some sleep on the plane! It rarely happens, and this time, I don’t even have a pillow.
On my flight to Frankfurt, I sat next to a lovely Polish girl who worked as a nanny for her cousin in the Hamptons this summer. In that same flight, I managed to leave almost all of my makeup. Time to go shopping! It’s a good thing I brought my Sephora card with me. I suppose that’s just more to add to the shopping list…
Also, I officially am not a fan of the Frankfurt airport—it’s seriously gigantic and crazy crowded. I was so frazzled and exhausted when I finally got to my gate. On top of that, I did not get a chance to go to the Lost and Found for my makeup. I am contemplating calling them, but it probably won’t happen. Also, while I was at the airport, I got two postcards of Germany for 1.40 euro.
I am slightly worried that I under-packed. Closing my suitcase and my duffel bag was not a struggle at all, which is somewhat worrisome. Also, I was unable to find Wite-Out. I know that doesn’t sound like an especially big deal, but I really love using Wite-Out. I use it all the time, and how am I supposed to correct mistakes in my letters if I don’t have Wite-Out? I hate going over things after I’ve written them, and I’m pretty weird about whiting-out my mistakes. Therefore, I’m going to put it on my (ever-growing) list of things to buy when I’m in Barcelona.
In other news, I am (super!) excited to land in Frankfurt and try expensive airport food there. Here’s hoping I get some sleep on the plane! It rarely happens, and this time, I don’t even have a pillow.
On my flight to Frankfurt, I sat next to a lovely Polish girl who worked as a nanny for her cousin in the Hamptons this summer. In that same flight, I managed to leave almost all of my makeup. Time to go shopping! It’s a good thing I brought my Sephora card with me. I suppose that’s just more to add to the shopping list…
Also, I officially am not a fan of the Frankfurt airport—it’s seriously gigantic and crazy crowded. I was so frazzled and exhausted when I finally got to my gate. On top of that, I did not get a chance to go to the Lost and Found for my makeup. I am contemplating calling them, but it probably won’t happen. Also, while I was at the airport, I got two postcards of Germany for 1.40 euro.
I really enjoyed that Lufthansa announced everything three times-once in German, and then again in English and Spanish. This wasn’t particularly surprising—just new to me.
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| On the plane to Barcelona, they gave us these amazing chocolate bars! I’m such a fan that I got an extra one from one of the flight attendants. I really hope I get more on my way back to the states. I might even have to go to Germany just to stock up =P |
My host mom is so great and she’s already teaching me so much vocabulary! I feel pretty inadequate in the grammar/vocabulary department, actually, but I'm optimistic. Today she served me tortilla (de patatas) and we went to Simply Meridiana, a nearby supermarket for necessary toiletries.
Here's to befriending random strangers and living in a foreign country!
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