Crunch Time
Why is the week before you leave for vacation the week that really makes you need the vacation? Oy! I am leaving for Spain next week (going to Boise Wednesday night and Spain Thursday morning) and I have so much to finish before I go that I am going insane. I guess there must something about blogging that is therapeutic.I've been trying to wrap up my projects for the last month or so, and of course they keep piling up. I have a web site, wedding invites, t-shirt graphics and posters for two different events, and a newsletter to finish and a week to do it. Bring on the caffeine!
March has been flying by faster than I can keep up with it. We went to Moscow's Mardi Gras celebration at the beginning of the month, which basically meant bar hopping and really good live music (and an excuse to dress up). Last weekend was pretty packed between my friend Crystal's birthday party and a peace rally commemorating the 4th anniversary of our invasion of Iraq. (See my pictures of the peace rally and read more about it if you so desire). It was a beautiful sunny weekend, so we got some hiking in as well. And, of course, I got some work done.
I am pretty excited about going to Spain, it will be a much needed break! I am going with my parents to visit my sister who has been studying in Granada all semester. We're going to Barcelona, Madrid, Granada, Sevilla, and Cordoba - all during "Santa Semana," Holy Week - which apparently is a big deal to Spaniards. It should be a lot of fun, and quite a culture shock. The only thing I am worried about is finding food I can eat in such a meat-based culture. I'm thinking of bringing some Spanish anti-bullfighting leaflets and maybe some Vegetarian Starter Kits in Spanish... can't pass up an opportunity for activism!
Anyway, I just wanted to forewarn everyone that I will be leaving the night of March 28th and returning the morning of April 10th, so if you try to contact me and I don't get back to you, my excuse is that I'm out of the country! I'm sure I will already have way too many e-mails to get through when I get back, so I won't be as punctual at returning them as I usually am. Oh, and I'm not taking my computer. I need a vacation from it the most! I will be taking as many pictures as humanly possible though and hopefully will get a chance to upload a few to my flickr page while I'm gone. If not, watch for a ton of Spain pictures when I get back.
Hasta luego, amigos!
