But I DID find what I was looking for!

When I was in Spain, I heard several times the song "I still haven't found what I'm looking for" by the band U2...only it was in Spanish.

I looked online a hundred times for this version of Bono singing Spanish to no avail.

Then I searched today, and found the exact translation of the title (TODAVIA NO ENCONTRE LO QUE ESTOY BUSCANDO) and alas! I found it on Youtube.

I first heard it on the busride to Barcelona, and I was humming along until I realized the lyrics were in Spanish. I really wanted that version.

Well, I thought it was U2 performing it on the bus radio, but it was actually a band called "Airbag" that covered it. But, it was a noisy bus and the instrumental aspect of the song sounded the same, so SUE me if I thought the following was performed by U2.





Ahh. I am SO glad I FINALLY FOUND THISSSS!

A few select pictures

Our school recently had a Study Abroad picture contest. There were four categories, which I cannot remember, and you could submit pictures to each one. There'd be a winner in each category and the prize was $50. You could only win one category at most.

So I compiled a ton of pictures from my study abroad experience, but I didn't enter the contest. Why? Because this semester is so unbelievably busy that it's ridiculous.

Here are some pictures I just love, some are repeats, but it's really the creme de la creme of the photos I have from my whole semester, which is a LOT.

A boy (or girl?) whistling to the tunes played during the parade on San Sebastian Day.

A child dressed as a leprechaun for the parade.

A group of girls in costume for the parade, banging barrels to the beat.

A young boy in a chef hat, blue and white (San Sebastian's colors) carrying a drum to play along with the La Tamborrada.

Overlooking the water in Lisboa, Portugal, from the castle entrance.

Raquel, Natalia and Ana sitting by the water in Barcelona.

Me and the lizard fountain in Parc Guell in Barcelona.

Cool rock archways in Parc Guell, Barcelona.

Weird Samurai man in Parc Guell, Barcelona. I watch him with a smile as he does some sword moves.

More kids from the parade from San Sebastian Day.

Entraince of Parc Guell, this man poses for pictures dressed as the famous lizard fountain.

Palm trees in a park in Barcelona

Obama's face...in a window of a sushi restaurant...in Barcelona...

Sleeping/laughing in the sun on the dock in Barcelona.

Raquel, Me and Ana in front of the water in Barcelona.

A view of Toledo, Spain as we drive towards it during the Madrid Tour.

The creek/river in Toledo as we drive over a bridge.

I just love how European I look right here, don't you? This is at Palacio Royal in Madrid.

View of Madrid as we drive from the airport to our hotel.

Raquel, Ana, Natalia and I scream as we are eaten by a shark in Barcelona

Fishies in the Aquarium in Lisboa, Portugal.

Interesting graffiti in Porto, Portugal.

Giant cider barrels in San Sebastian

View from the 2nd bridge with Ana, walking home one night from the bars.

Toledo? Ohio?! In Toledo, Spain.

Natalie, Me, May and Cassi in a garden in Sevilla.

The beautiful beach in Lagos (and the first time we saw great weather during spring break)

In the same garden as the previous group shot, in Sevilla, with May, Natalie, Mary Kate and myself.

View of Lisboa, Portugal from the castle rooftop.

Alex (or Mary Kate?), Natalie and Cassi in awe at Lisboa's aquarium.

Cassi, Becky, Megan and Annette walking in the fog on our 3 hour hike in Burgos.

I just love these pictures.

The pics from Toledo and Madrid are from the Madrid tour, the Barcelona pics are obviously from when we went to Barcelona over Valentine's day weekend, San Sebastian day was January 20th (some USAC students wore aprons for the celebration, but wrote "Obama" in big letters, too, as it was his inauguration that day), the Lagos, Sevilla, Porto and Lisboa pics are from Spring Break (Holy week) and Burgos pics are from the week after that, for our overnight trip with USAC.

Long time no see, eh?

I know, I know, I haven't been on here in a while.

I can at least say I was THINKING about writing on here! That's worth something, right?

Well, wait no more. As I mentioned, I went to Barcelona with my friends Ana and Natalia and their friend Raquel.

I made a video with the footage we took (I took) and compiled it into a 20 minute movie. I broke it into 3 parts due to Youtube regulations of not being able to post anything over 10min.
BONUS: The video includes pictures as well, so that's just another bird with the same stone!

Here they are, make sure you watch them all, and sequentially, and ENJOY!

(More posts to come, later)

PS, the language is OCCASIONALLY a bit rated R, but what can I say, we are 20 years old.

Cute!

This weekend I am going to Barcelona with Ana and Natalia and their friend Raquel.
For research, I was looking in my Spain guide that Barb and Emily got me. One of the places to go was this little cafe and bakery. I went to the website and this is what I found...



That candle is on a cake. A cake the size of a ring! It says it's a wedding anniversary cake. ADORBS!
That flower on the left? That's a ring too. MADE OF CANDY!

The Spain book says this is a great place to go for the "Art Nouveau fittings" that can only be enjoyed while having a cup of coffee or hot cocoa. I hope this place isn't too expensive because I DEFINITELY wanna go there.
It also says to try the "ensaimadas" because they are irresistable. We shall see.

OH! I am looking at this site and they have chocolate postcards! And CD's! And money! And a little tree that looks like it's made out of icicles but it is caramel!

Who cares about the cathedrals and plazas when you could see THIS?!


They make exploding cakes. Real useful.






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