2 months left.

So I just put that blog up about Fallas...but I thought I'd take a few minutes and write some more about other stuff that's been going on here. This week is a little stressful for me, since it is midterms. I am one of the only people in our group with 3 midterms..and it kind of stinks. I took one yesterday in Phonetics, and I took one today in Literature. Then tomorrow I have my midterm in Avant-Garde. The two that I have taken so far went well. I'm pretty confident about Phonetics, but I know I forgot a few things on my Lit exam. So I've been doing a lot of studying...and not a lot else. On Sunday evening, I went to an opera at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia. It's the helmet/football shaped building in the City of Arts and Sciences. The opera was Prodana Nevesta, which is a comical Czech opera. I really enjoyed, and never in my life have I seen so many fur coats. When people go out to the opera here, it is a big deal--and all the ladies were wearing their furs. The opera was a really good break from studying, and I hope I will be able to attend another show there before I leave. It was really neat because each seat has its own personal screen with subtitles, so the audience can follow what is going on. There were probably 8 language options, English, Spanish, Valenciano, French, Italian, German, Japanese...etc...lots of options. This Friday, the ISA group is going to Granada, but since I went last semester, I am unable to go again...instead I am taking a solo trip to Segovia--a town about an hour outside of Madrid. Segovia is famous for its aqueduct and castle. I'm leaving Friday morning and returning on Saturday night. It should be a good time.

On Monday, I crossed a bit of a milestone...it marked that I have been gone for 6 months...it also marked 2 months until I will be home. Currently, I will be home in 59 days. I think that the next 59 days will go by really fast, but I'm going to make the most of them. I know that I will enjoy every second that I have here. I've taken a lot of time recently to realize how lucky and blessed I am that I have gotten to have this experience. It's something that I won't ever forget. And that's where I am going to end this...I'm going to study a little. all for now.