For real tho I have some of the best friends ever. In the USA and in Spain. From shitty to good in one day is amazing.

Nick and I, I promise will be friends beyond Madrid. I mean its only a state away and as a fellow smoker why woul I not want to go to Colorado and I have veces who is from there too to lean on if  it doesn't go thought but honestly we are too good friends and our personalities click Theres no way we couldn't get along outside of Madrid. I mean I did tell him about my mom which isnt something I go begging around.

I'm officially getting To go to Madrid game. Ahhh an its with all my friends that's what I love even more they really are awesome and that's what excites me even more. Even if they dot indrstand soccer they will definitely get to know me more than just the drunk me cuz if anyone knows me and know my dads family soccer is number one. It's a Garcia thing. Or even a Mexican thing.

Today I went to Toledo and honestly I wasn't really excited but at the end of the day I wa beyond satisfied like it was so beautiful and it made me appreciate eveuonthig so kick more. Like all the people the friends family like this a perfect time to do that. And that paying we saw did just that. It represented him. I mean his kid and him wa sit at and all his picture of Virgin Mary had his wife in it . That's supper exciting and important to know and luckily today I can remember first hand thanks to blogger.

Honestly if you are reading this just knows I am having the best time of my Inuitsive and we will stronger with the random Spanish comments 

I honestly love that I am known as the Mexican one cuz that is something I am proud of. 

I love being brown. 

Nick and I went to a sketchy bar but whatever we got our beer. Had drink talk but Ill remember. Glad I have someone. 

This is probably so hard to understand. I'll rewrote tomorrow.

FUCKING PUSSAYSSSS.

I feel obligated to blog and say I really miss home because these girls here are fucking pussies.

Went out last night, completely last minute because Zach called me really drunk and I felt like I owe it to everyone to go out and not drink and make sure everyone makes it home okay because they did it for me. But if I would have known they would have left me out and made faces when they saw me I would have gladly stayed home. These girls are just hanging out with each other they're not even experiencing Spain the right way. I don't think they've event tried meeting new people and its just frustrating to be judged so much. At one point one of the girls was like someone finish this and I was like I'll take it and she said no Cristina i don't think you should drink this, took it from my hand and said I'm not going to participate in giving you beer. I just got there and you're gonna tell me what to do? Like no, I am well aware that I got way too drunk on Tuesday, you don't have to babysit me and make me feel like I'm being watched. This is every reason why I hate girls. I just want my friends here with me because they wouldn't give two fucks. Its called being an adult and worrying about yourself. Super frustrating. There's only one girl that I like and that's Kate. She actually danced with me and we met some people from Mexico who are going to go to Portugal this weekend. I feel like that sounds like so much fun, rather than going to Toledo with a bunch of bitches who control me. Actually, I should have just took it out of her hand and whispered in my ear, don't tell me what to do because honestly I have to live it up in Madrid. Fuck bitches. What's worst is even the two guys who I was well aware of the fact I said some shitty things to them and did some slutty things to me looked at each other covered their face like OMG why is she here and then didn't say anything to me. They were all drunk so being sober I was well aware of everything. But in the end I deserve it. I know my roommate has a problem with me too, which I could careless cuz she just catches my wrong vibe anyways. I think today I'm going to go explore the rich side of town by myself because dealing with people is to much and I'll just meet some Spainards and become friends with them. Fuck americans.

Yesterday I met three mexicans who are here in madrid studying which I thought was awesome. there was a couple and another girl who gets two snaps for getting some action with a very attractive guy, just not sure where he was from. They took pictures with me and thats what I wanted from the girls but they don't understand that and cant give over something that happen three days ago.

As you can see my night wasn't so great. My day was rough but its a new day and I'm just gonna let it be.

My classes are really hard. I have to actually study for them and falling asleep in class is so easy so it sucks. But part of it had to be that I wasn't eating or sleeping and my body needed to recover from Tuesday, so hopefully today goes better and I'm okay with staying awake cuz i had an open view of the teacher so she was well aware every time I doozed off. My homework takes like 3 hours long but I wrote a little cheat sheet to help me with the indicative and subjunctive hopefully it works because I've been struggling hardcare in class. I need to by a notebook still but I'll buy one today.

I have a presentation on wednesday that has to 15 minutes long and also has to have a 5 page paper with it too. I'm so excited. NOT.

Never has a spanish class been so hard for me, but I have to prepare myself because this is how it will be when I take 303 and 304 when I get back home. I guess not getting into advance is a good thing. Although I was pretty butt hurt about it when I was drunk.

I actually ate some food. papas and chicken.

I'm not sure if I blogged about this but what I don't understand is if Nic is mad at me and doesn't want to talk to me why did he spend all day with me yesterday. He offered me his couch in Colorado so I could see Denver since he insist on the fact nebraska sucks. Like he obviously didn't offer that to everyone yet he definitely gave me a look yesterday. He is a really nice guy. Like I would be friends with him if i met him at a party but I just need the truth because just as easy it was to talk to everyone I can go make new friends. last night I told him he was my favorite and that he just doesnt understand my sarcasam but it will get better and he just smiled. He was a little sketch cuz he was rolling his eyes at me so I asked him and he said cuz you jsut said you hated me. Nic and Zach will be the last people I ever hate.

Well I need to go shower and eat.

Deuces.

Can't miss class again!

6 hours of being a tourist

BUT IT WAS SO WORTH IT.

Took 200 picture and I just keep falling in love with this city. Class is going good I´m pretty sure I just have to be better at focusing and not trying to take the easy way out. I was set on going to the prado but end up getting lost so by the time i found it which was by accident it was already closed but I get to go on Friday so it will make up for it. So didnt get to go to the musem but I found el Parque de retiro which is absoutly beautiful. Walk around a bit and then just decided to take a foot rest but ended up taking a nap in the middle of the park and felt 100% safe. Then I tried to walk back so I could meet up with Nic and Zach and got lost but I found some really sweet churches and buildings. Its amazing how beautiful really old things can be.

Then I gave Nic and Zach a tour of Plaza mayor, which it started raining, but it stopped. We went by the royal palace and then walked around some more. Nic and I met this guy name joel who is 25 and is traveling the world. which is fucking awesome. he was really interested in me in the sense like what i do back home like hes never seen or met someone from nebraska and he gave Nic a free beer. i also had tapas for the first time. they were alright my stomach has just been going crazy and wont digest any food and all i have had really is beer. that is actually all i have had. Beer over everything. This joel guy though was from pensilvania which was cool and shared some tapas

Today has been the worst day in americans thinking im a native, its actually a compliment because I would much rather say im from madrid then nebraska

nic and i are started to become really good friends, he actually offered me his couch and hes gonna take me to all these parties too, which im down for whatever so well see what happens.

today was the perfect little get away. sometimes my roommate and mom can be a little much but its nice to just go out into the city and explore. I will upload pictures tomorrow because i need to sleep and get to class on time today unlike yesterday! I will forever get to say second day of class i missed school cuz i partied to hard on a tuesday. yolo brolo.

but sweet dreams. 

Lunes y Martes. Hoy es Miercoles.

yolo brolo

that test raped me with no vascline

1 euro for a beer

found and irish pub thats pretty poppin

raquel and i fought

got a spain phone

did some more shopping

spilled a shot of tomato juice on Jons shirt

told my host mom that i'm sorry i just cant eat and started crying

she hugged me and almost cried herself and said not to worry about it, you are to beautiful to cry. you are like my granddaughter

missed class already

lost 26erus maybe a little more and my drivers license

got my first spain greeting, that is cheek kisses, by Alyssia

found two people who are down to get tattoos together

THERES A TACO BELL IN SPAIN

my school has a view of the mountains

took 3 shots of yager and shit load a beer on a tuesday night

which marks the third time ive ever thrown up-live it up in Madrid

I also gave dirty dancing a new dance

i had gelado for the first time

wifi will forever now be called weeefeeee

met nic and zach which are both super chill dudes

pretty sure nic is the baby of the group, but he looks old enough and got carded twice

everyone from spain still thinks christopher columbus discovered america, sorry vespuchi

Dreams.

Hola, Hola.

Hoy en el metro habia un chico quapo. 

But for real, he was really cute. Although he had like one of those hipster mustaches but it was still cute. Even better he was listening to his music and would just blurt out a few verses which reminded me of how my roommate Kalie would make fun of me for doing the exact same. He was perfect. I'm disappointed that I didn't bring my camera because we all know I would have been that creeper and took a picture.

Last night we stayed up till 7 am and woke up at 9. My roommate and I are going ham in spanish. or as she says vamos hamon. I was not the happiest person today, which probably could be why the guys seperated from us today but after my nap and my Skype date with my cousins I felt much better.

Earlier today we took a tour of the city, I got a few pictures but we were in bus and it had a blur because of the windows. But it definitely helped a lot to but everything in retrospective of the everything else. I feel like even when I am lost I still feel like I could make my way back to where I need to be, I mean I have had to do it like twice now. I went back to el plaza de mayor and took better pictures of the building that surrounds the statue just for my record. Then we came back ate and then I went to bed. Took an hour nap and then made a list of all the important things I wanted to see. I also looked into going to un juego amistoso de Real Madrid. Ten euros isn't bad at all. I hope I can get to go.

Today for dinner we had broccoli and finally had some meat. CHICKEN Fillet with egg batter over it. It was so good. I had an orange as well. My host mom was kinda of a little rude today. She asked me if I like cauliflower and I was like no and then she said well here you are going to eat it. It threw me off and I was offended because I refuse to eat something I don't like but at the same time I don't want to offend her either. I just let it be and just left the room and decided it was best if my roommate and I left for the night.

We decided we would go out to this Irish pub bar by plaza mayor but it turns out we took the wrong turn and went straight a little too long. We were lost but were confident enough to just keep walking. On the way we stopped at a gelado place, which by the way is delicious. And yes I am well aware this is Italian but I have never had it and said screw it might as well. It's all about trying new things. 

We found the Irish Pub but it turned out to be closed so we headed back down to one of the main streets and were stopped by some guy who spoke to us in English but I just responded in Spanish. He took us to a club called DREAMS and at first when you walk in you just see these red curtains but then you walk in and you fall in love. It was everything I wanted for a bar. Even better it had a hookah. We got the Shisha free because it was a promotion, as well as two cocktails for 10 euros, if you split between the three evenly it was a fair share and the drinks were straw. I had a tequila sunrise and my roommate had a Summer Breeze. My tequila sunrise was strong but honestly it was okay because I had the hookah to give me just the right buzz. It was yet another good night. I'm impressed with Madrid's night life, Lincoln ain't got nothing.

The music they played was really update. They played Bruno mars, just the way you are and it was so cute hearing the Spaniards in the club singing it. It was cute. It was an eye opening experience. I love that the night life has been so much fun. And it's all be when I least expect it. It's been perfect. I keep saying I'm never going back home because I'm in love. 

The most expensive Hotel in Madrid

The Train Station

 Really Cool Skyscrapper, might be the tallest but I think i got confused

 The First Place I ate out and had cerveza con churros!

The guy in the white is wearing a Beatles shirt (:

Street Art

Plaza Mayor

City View, I'm the dark shadow.

Madrid street view, I was excited

This is me being a little kid and scaring the doves away.

Asi es la vida.

I couldn't me more happier with everything that happen today.

I am so in love with Madrid.

My roommate and I get along great. Honestly, I'm pretty sure this is what a random roommate is suppose to feel like.

After out nap we woke up to Mama Angelina telling us it was lunch time. She made us totallines which turned out to be raviolis and rolliteos to primevera which were egg rolls with vegetables like lettuce and cabbage inside. I hate egg rolls but these were actually really good. This was about 3-4pm and then at 5 we left for the metro to go to our first ISA meetings where we got to meet everyone. I am very proud of my roommate and I because we figured it all out.

When we got to the Plaza De Sol, for once it was just what the books said. So many people dressed up as characters. My roommate and I got pictures with Chuckie. We saw some guy levitating which was sweet. After looking around we met up with the group of ISA people which turned out to be way more than I thought.

I only met about 7 people. Jon, Raquel, Andrew, Brandon, Ping, Mia, and Dora. Mia and Dora left us after the meeting but the rest of us went to a Choclotaria. I ordered a caña de cerveza y churros. My dad would be so proud. We then walked around and found Plaza De Mayor. Everyone in our little group was super nice and we went back to El Plaza De Sol to figure out our plan for the night. We weren't sure how to keep in contact because none of us had cellphones that worked so we resorted to Facebook. We figured out a planned and figured we would meet at a club called Marula. Funny thing is the guys never showed up. Very disappointing so I guess well see what they say tomorrow.

The best part was even though the boys basically stood us up I still had a complete blast. We just danced the night away. I had a rum with Pepsi with lemon and lime slices and it was absolutely loved! And if anyone knows me I am a beer girl so actually finding a mixed drink I like will come in handy in 10 months when I turn 21. The music the club played was hardcore funk. But it was bumping. Funky Cold Medina has a new place in my heart. I'm excited to go to clubs that have a place that play more up to date songs or even spanish songs. It is only day two and I am not disappointed at all.

At the club, an old man kissed my hand because I helped him down the stairs. Asi es la vida.

My roommate and I successfully got two cabs, the first one was with the help of some teenage looking Spaniards, who laughed a little because we were confused on how exactly to get a taxi. But hey honestly I laughed a little too. The second time around the taxi was just right in front of us and we said hey, and he changed his signed from on to off. It was perfect. Perfect timing.

Asi es la vida is my new motto.Its one of the first things my host mom told me.

P.S Did I mention my roommate and I seriously are perfect? She just asked if I read perks of a wallflower, weird thing is just finished it yesterday. She also loves the Beatles. She is majoring in advertisement/communications with a minor in psychology and Spanish. I'm majoring in Psychology and spanish with a minor in communications. So perfect.

Chuckie and I

 My Roommate and I

 Plaza Mayor <3

This is 0km which means every road in Madrid leads to this one place. Its called 0km because this is the starting point.

I'm down to like 5 Euros, but in retrospect I bought an unlimited metro pass for a month which will come in handy very much. Which cost 36 euros. But honestly you can't put a price on Madrid or this trip.

First drink in Madrid. 

Outside the club

My roommate and I at the club

We tried to get picture with the sign but don't really work out. Still had a blast.

So tell me what you want, what you really really want!?

Hola amigos y familia.

Hoy es sabado y son las 12:22.

Mi companera ya esta en Madrid conmigo. No hable mucho Espanol y yo tenia que ser translator para Ella y mi host mom. Nos hablemos mucho de que vamos hacer. Hoy tenemos una junta a las 6 para nuestra programa de isa. Tenemos que subir el metro. Nos vamos ir combo las 5 para ser mas seguro. 

Seriously, that was rough. I just want to be able to converse and talk about everything and anything. Besides making a friend in Spain I really want to establish the skills to just talk in Spanish. That's my goal.

I was looking at my list of people I want to buy gifts for and looking at how much money I have for my budget and realized it might be a tough call on who gets what. Euros are super expensive. But I'm going to try my best. So far I've spent 41euros. 32 for the taxi which btw I had to get and take by myself. Then I bought a shirt and bracelet and a pen for 9euros. 

I'm going to keep track of everything I spend and buy just for my record.

Last night I had my first dinner in espana. I had a salad a bowl of broccoli a sandwich and croketas! It was a lot to eat compared to usually all I eat is Taco Bell back home. But it was good. On the salad they don't put dressing on it; they put lemon juice and vinegar which turned out to be good. My host mom told me when I was done to just leave the dishes on the table and she would pick up after me. I hate this. I feel like I am an adult and can easily wash my own dishes and stuff but its a culture thing. I just feel it makes me look lazy but I don't want to offend her so she told me to just take them to the kitchen and she will put them in the dishwasher.

I'm really surprised at how modern the apartment My host mom lives in is. I guess all those books I read were wrong because she has a tv and DVD player. She has Internet and both a house phone and cell phone. She has a dishwasher and a microwave. I guess I got lucky in this one. In the bathroom it has a shower and it has one of those toilets that clean out your butt. I'm never going to use it but it was cool to see one. The apartment has five bedroom 5 bedrooms and two bathrooms. It also has two dinning rooms/living rooms. 

There's so much I want to do and see but the whole time difference is kicking my butt because I have no energy during Madrids daytime because its Nebraska night time. I'm sure ill get it figured out eventually. 

Madrid has a McDonald's which I wasn't surprised by but it had a mc express which made me giggled. I'm gonna check it out some time. I guess what surprised me was they had a KFC. I was also surprised that unlike what the books said the shops were all open during the day. They didn't close down for the mid day dinner. Some places did but not as many as I thought would.

My host mom made us breakfast this morning. Ban con leche. And mermelada (jelly) normally all I eat is strawberry jelly but she bought peach jelly and it was actually really good. Might be bring home some so people can try it.

Another thing I was surprised was how diverse Madrid is. It's just as diverse as the United States they just speak Spanish instead of English which I think is awesome. 

Tomorrow we have a tour of the city and then Monday the placement exam and Tuesday classes begin. One thing my host mom told me yesterday which was perfect was "primero teines que tener un futuro" which I love. Even she could tell how important furthering my knowledge is to me. 

-apparently it's nap time en el case de Angelina, so sweet dreams

Dinner:

View:

Butt cleaner;

View2;

New shirt;