i wonder what the wine tastes like in spain

in another email to a friend, i sent this:

and now i'm planning a trip to barcelona. i'm sort of infatuated with spanish culture, and have a sharp desire to see europe, so i'm planning a solo trip to barca to begin my world travels. i've been all over the US, and now want to explore the world. my mom isn't too thrilled that i'm going by myself, but i want the experience to be Mine, i don't want to have to consider other people's wants. as selfish as that is, i think it's the only way i can truly enjoy it. i'm not a scheduled person, not detail-oriented, so i think i'd feel suffocated if i had to stick to a daily schedule that requires i be at Museum A and then Exhibit B and then Park C and then Restaurant D. i want to wander the city and feel like i live there. people always say, "you better see it all while you're there, you'll never go back." but, i don't think that way. even if i don't return, it would be less of an experience if i just went to see stuff. i want to watch the city and the people and see them go to work and take lunch and go out to eat. all the normal stuff people do, i want to see how they do it, and how they feel about doing it, or how they carry themselves doing it. i've only watched americans or american culture, so to get to see another flow will be interesting. i'm more interested in that than seeing cool buildings or art exhibits (though i'm hoping to see that stuff too!)


i guess i've been emailing a lot lately, reconnecting with old friends and interesting people. i'm craazzzy excited to see barcelona, she'll always be my first experience abroad! i plan on taking a ton of notes and will document as much as i can while over there. i should get some interesting fodder for this space.