Chilly in Spain...

yes, it's raining today. It's really windy and I'm chilly sitting in my living room. Yesterday was gorgeous!! In the mid or high 60's! So nice! I sat outside for lunch. Sunday was amazing too! After church I felt like I could lay outside in my pool if it was outside still and get a tan. Instead I took a nice 3.5 hour nap because I really needed one! It was a crazy weekend with 2 late nights (I'm a party animal!!! hahaha. not really.)

Speaking of parties...the term for "party pooper" in Spanish is "aguafiesta" translated it means "someone who puts water on the party." I learned that a couple weeks ago from someone else who had just learned it. 

New curtains!!!

Here is what I did with two purchases from Ikea (that I bought over a month ago!) I wanted to cover up my ugly shower and sink area in my room, so during my Ikea mission to buy things to spruce up my home and make it more mine, I looked for curtains to put in my room. I think I found what I was looking for! I finally took the time and energy to put it together tonight! {click photo to enlarge}

One of my favorite things God gives us...

This was taken tonight. I ate dinner while watching the sun set and make a beautiful skyscape! I had to take a picture, I just couldn't handle watching this not photographing it! 

My birthday photo

Erin made me a chocolate with peanut butter frosting cake for my birthday! yeah! It was a month ago, but I just remembered I did not share this yet. It was also the first time I wore my 5 dollar dress I got in MN before I came. 

Christmas Vacation!

For my blog readers who don't have facebook, and may not know....I bought my ticket to fly to Finland on the 23rd to spend Christmas eve and day with Christina's (my friend who is an au pair in Sweden) host family! Well, it's her host dad's family. I'm really excited to spend Christmas in a new culture, with Finnish traditions! I also bought my ticket to fly from Finland to Sweden for the day after Christmas! Then, Christina's mom is coming in also, and we plan to possibly go to Norway then Germany, the land of our ancestors!

Tropical Thunder...in español!

Last night I got out of the IMM/America bubble :) and met up with another fellow American girl Tiffany (not a missionary, she married a Spaniard). We went to the mall for an hour or so then her husband and cousin picked us up and we went to the cine. First we ate at a Doner Kebob, a turkish/middle eastern restaurant--it's good, because the movie didn't start until 10. Anyways, another friend came with too, so the 5 of us went to see Ben Stiller's movie Tropical Thunder. Yes, it was in spanish, so it was not as funny as it would've been with the regular actors voices, because that's always one of the things that make movies funny! And, no I did not understand much of it. However, since it was an action movie, you don't really need to know much of what is said to get the point. I could tell some bad words were being said. It was kinda a gross movie at times too. But, Tom Cruise was in it, and I didn't know it was him until my friends figured it out. Deborah, said she knew his voice sounded familiar, because they always use the some dubbed voice in Spanish for actors in movies. They did some good special makeup and making him fatter in the movie, it was pretty funny to see him like that! And Matthew MC, was in it....he's always so good looking. He had nice curls in this movie, which I am biased about! So, Tiffany and I told our friends that it would've been better in original voice. The two Spaniards and one Romanian didn't like it. Oh well, I guess some humor only Americans can appreciate....or something.

Lauren turns 1!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY PRECIOUS NIECE LAUREN!

CUMPLEANOS FELIZ A MI SOBRINA PRECIOSOS LAUREN!

It would be nice to celebrate with my family this weekend, but I cannot be there. It makes me sad. I really want to snuggle with my babies and give them kisses! Hopefully there mama and daddy can take video of her birthday and post it on their blog for me to see (hint, hint)!

stay tuned....

I'm working on getting my videos pieced together and uploaded.  I'm home alone for the next 10 days, so I should be able to catch up since I have no house mates (and am saddened by that!) 

Race for the White House

This is what I think: I'm SO GLAD that I am not in the U.S. right now, because I HATE every political commercial that is aired, all the time, on the tv. I didn't watch much television back in the day living in MN, just a few select shows, but I still hated hearing and seeing all the bashing the other candidate, pointing fingers at the other's problems, etc. It's so annoying! I feel bad for you because you probably are stuck seeing those dang commercials. Anyways...

To try and be a good American, I have been watching the debates of the VP's and Pres. candidates on YouTube. I'm currently watching, actually listening to while I work, the debate from last night at Belmont (props to Angela for attending Belmont!) From the debates/forums I've watched/listened to: I'm sick of hearing the word "fundamental" and am annoyed at the fact that these politicians seem to just point fingers at the other (some I feel more than others). Please, why can't they just be REAL and answer the question posed and tell us what THEY think and what THEY will try to do. Stop telling us what the other person has done or thinks about the issue. Tom Brokaw didn't ask you to point out all of the issues that you and you're opponent disagree on!! Out of what I've seen, I feel like Sarah Palin has been the most real and to the point (during the VP debate). That's what we want to hear!

One more month until the most important election of my time! (I still haven't received my absentee ballot in the mail...Benton county better get the move on, my vote counts, and there may be a possibility that MN will win the electoral points for same candidate I vote for! Wouldn't that be amazing!)