Yo Voy a España

I've never thought of myself much of a blogger, I usually write on paper, and I usually don't display it for the world to see. Also, I've been making the slow, reluctant transition from paper to electronics. However, since I'm crossing the pond for almost half a year I thought this would be a nice way of keeping track of my travels, and if anyone out there was interested in what I may be up to (I warn you I'm not entirely sure how interesting this will be). So don't worry, I'm not going to pour my deep personal thoughts and feelings out on this, this is just a test run.

Can you believe someone already has a user name of 'Diary of a Mad White Woman?' To a person named 'unknown'. Thanks a lot unknown. When you think about it too many things are unknown...shit getting off track.

Guess I'm not as original as I thought, thus the change to Journey, not sure I like the sound of it as much as diary would of sounded but I guess this will have to do. And when I think about it I never really liked the thought of keeping a diary, it always seemed too little girl to me. "It's not a diary, it's a journal!"

So, reality is setting in...I'm going to Spain for a little over 5 months in less than three weeks. I was wondering when it would start to hit me. With what was literally the two weeks from hell that led up to and including my finals week I hadn't had much time to think about it, and even the first week or so of coming home people would ask, "Are you ready? Are you excited?" To which I would reply yes of course, but I actually haven't thought about it that much really. I thought maybe once I stepped off the airplane, possibly still a little drunk from the complimentary beer and wine (Thanks British airways), then maybe it would finally hit. But ever since  my roommate and I have selected a host family and we have been emailing back and forth confirming everything, I'm realizing I"M GOING TO SPAIN. I'm coming Fernando.

The family seems very nice, my own bedroom in a chalet with a pool and bathroom, I definitely cannot complain. I imagine they're pretty modern and open minded as well since it's two mom's with their 25 year old daughter. I have high hopes for this living situation, especially with her nice emails only leave me more at ease. It's a bit scary not meeting the people or really seeing the place where you're going to live for a while, especially since it's so far away. But that's all part of the journey and I can confidently say I'm ready, eager and very excited to see what unfolds in these next months to come. Bring it on, I need an adventure.

-Crystal