http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/25/storms.spain.france/index.html
I have never experienced the strength of the gusts as I did today. When I woke up I didn’t even think today was going to be any different from the rest weather-wise. The city was busy, and all the venders were still out. I went to the mall because the group went mountain climbing and I couldn’t because of my foot. The mall is on Port Vell right on the water, and it is an open concept. The wind picked up and the lights went out. I was very upset today for not being able to go on the trip. The leader of the trip sent me the email
“you are the type of person who always does things and pushes yourself....) this must have been a very tough decision for you. Believe me: the difficult but good decisions are the ones that make us become more mature individuals!”
-condoning me for choosing not to go (which was a forced choice from another leader). And I was so angry by her email; I knew I could have gone with the group. But when I as at the mall, she called and told me the trip was cancelled because the roof of the restaurant they were hiking to in the mountains blew off. It may have been fate. And hopefully my foot will be better when it is rescheduled!
I met up with the girls and we sat at Jody’s hiding from the wind! We gossiped and bonded like we always do. And when we left the storm was dying down. Trees were down, signs were broken, and mopeds were all down. The wind was horrendous! I can’t use enough adjectives to describe it! But it was weird how the city didn’t close down, and people acted as though nothing was wrong!
We hung around in the grocery store and just looked at the differences to blow time before dinner. We noticed that the fish department consumed half the store and the meat department a quarter and then fruit the other quarter! None of the milk is refrigerated and much of the eggs aren’t either! And no wonder I don’t drink milk here! But the fruit looked so ripe and yummy.
Tonight the Barca game was on and the city goes always goes crazy for their winning and talented team. We went to the Irish Pub off of Uriquonna, and the bar was packed. We got pitchers and watched the game. But below the tv’s a bluegrass band was playing. They were really good and were playing cover songs of many (mostly 1970’s) tunes. It was like I was back in Wisconsin. Bluegrass, beer and a football game! It did have a homey feel to it. We just drank, listened, watched and sat with our big group of friends. It reminded me of a Minnesota weekend/and a Tomahawk summer night!
After the bar we went to the club. I had to pee so badly, and the girls helped me go in an ally so the rest of the group wouldn’t see! At the club we danced a bit. I was kind of tipsy and knocked over a huge rope at the VIP sections and I blamed it on Katie. I decided only tools sit in the VIP section and the middle of the dance floor is where it is at. There is the most socializing and it is the best to act crazy and have a good time. I am not one of those high maintained girls on this trip; I just want to have fun and not care what people think about me.
I decided our program is turning into a soap opera. We all go into our cliques, and now groups of clicks are exploring their options and competitions. You start getting crushes, and enemies. If one person of your besties despises another person, your whole group will as well. It’s just the way it works. And the scenery of the movie is in Barcelona, a beach front city, some of the best clubs in the world, and some of the best people. It is the time of my life. And I am so glad I have the friends here to experience it with me. I would not be having the time of my life without them.
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