Journal Entry July 15 9:10 am

July 15th 9:10 am

It´s cloudy in Barcelona today, at home I wouldn´t even think twice about clouds but here I think this is only the second time I´ve seen it cloudy.

I have a million little things to do today, and the rest of the time I´m here as well. I feel much better though knowing that I have my ticket to France.

8:14 pm

Well I was supposed to teach today but the printer went crazy so now I teach twice on Monday. If I can survive Monday with my sanity I deserve a gold star!

On my way home today I passed a garbage bin full of dirt and had a funny thought. Every inch of this city has dirt beneath it but you would never know it. There are no yards and everything has a road, a bauilding, or sidewalk on it! I haven´t actually seen real dirt since we passed the park on Saturday! Who would have guessed I would miss dirt!?

Yet despite the lack of sightings my feet are constantly dirty here! Even after wearing tennis shoes all day. The sneaky stuff hides in corners and then clings to my feet. At home I can walk outside barefoot all day and my feet are still cleaner!

I stopped at the market today and got some basic food items. I decided to try gazpacho (the cold soup Dan likes) and really it tastes like tomato soup. Too bad I´m not a big fan of tomato.

I am a little sad today, not because of home sickness but because I realized something. I came all the way to Barcelona but the stupid high stuff followed me. Let me make it clear....

Dear World,

I don´t care who is dating whom, or who you think is a jerk, or even if so-and-so has aweful fashion sense!

Thank you.
Stacy

I barely talk to the people at school but I still hears tons of that stupid stuff. Haven´t people heard that if you can´t say anything nice you shouldn´t say anything at all!?

9:30 pm

Am I really too serious? Too high stress?

I always that I was calm, quiet, and collected. I really can´t help that I like reading, writing and studying more than drinking, dancing, and partying.

I can see phrases like shy, timid, introvert..... maybe even standoffish or OCD but I´m usually very low stress and am very happy and carefree about life.

I guess maybe it´s because I am most stressed and serious when I´m around other people. Crowds, noise, being the center of attention, and small talk are all things that I don´t like and don´t handle well so I suppose that might make me more serious or stressed.

I don´t want to be thought of as serious or stressed, but I also don´t want to pretend to be something that I am not.