¡Hola! Madrid is amazing! The streets are clean and the architecture is beautiful! Like nothing in America... I caught my first glimpse of the city as I emerged from the Gran Vía Metro station under the weight of my belongings. The buildings are not only old brick, but they all have ornate facades with intricate carvings around windows and balconies. One of them, was my hostel. I trudged over to the front entrance and took the lift up to the reception desk. ...

In less than 12 hours, I will be on a plane to Madrid! My scheduled arrival time is Tuesday morning around 10. Until then...

Welcome to 2009! Now that the champagne has worn off and I've stopped crying after saying good bye to Ben, I figured it would be an appropriate time to update everyone on my break. I spent three wonderful days in Oshkosh with Ben and his families. On Christmas Day, we tearfully said good bye to each other at the Appleton airport as he left for Tanzania, Africa. Besides a quick e-mail when he got there, he called me briefly a few days ago to update me on everyt...

So I moved out yesterday. It's was sadder than I imagined it would be. I guess a chapter of my life is... over? When I come back in the fall, I will be living in an entirely new place with entirely new girls. My roomers of Jones Kronshage, Apt. J and Apt H have touched my life more than I probably realize right now. But I'm not worried, I know we will always stay close. All my belongings are now in the back of my mom's Honda Odyssey. I'd say its pretty impressiv...

Hello All, As my finals are winding down, Wisconsin has kindly delivered the mother of all snow storms just in time for Christmas. Twelve inches of snow over the next 24 hours is actually JUST what I asked for! I think mother nature wants to make sure I get my fill of snow before I flee the frozen tundra I've called home for the last (almost) 21 years of my life. In a little less than a month, I will be studying for the next six months at la Universidad Compl...