i am that blogger.

i bit my nails down again. Ugh! I was doing so well. And then a combo of nervousness and contemplation and distraction got the best of me. And i bit my nails. when i see others do it, it TOTALLY grosses me out. i'm such a hypocrite.

tonight, i'm a bit nostalgic. communication via technology is hard. it really makes me appreciate face to face conversations. i mean i am definitely appreciative for the invention of the webcam, but it's like i store up all this energy waiting to chat online and then i try and think of things to tell of what's happening in my life and i completely blank, lost in the excitement of experiencing the facial expressions to match the words. not to mention the difference of 6 hours here. it's hard to say goodnight when you know it's still light out on the other side of the connection.

and i never wanted to be that blogger. you know. if you blog, you know. if you read blogs, you know. there are the kind of people who blog things they just don't say outloud. i'd like my blog to be an extension of my communication, not a replacement for it. maybe i should just go back to hand written letters. i've always been a fan. just something so personal about taking time to write. but we are about being an efficient culture. do as much as you can in as little time as possible. but tonight, i'm stuck between cultures. i am a person who enjoys being efficient... "Oprah calls it multi-tasking..." (bonus points to those who know what movie it's from... sweet home alabama).  yet i am living in a country that, well, shuts down for 2 hours during the middle of the day.  i was talking with a friend (praises! i have a friend here!) about the frustration yet beauty in the fact that you cannot get whatever you want whenever you want it here, which is greatly different from our northeast lifestyle. but it makes me slow down and wonder what's the big deal in shoving as much as you can in one day if you aren't engaged in meaningful relationships.

ok. enough jibber jabber. here's a bit of a foto collage to high light the past couple of days. enjoy!

 my new comfort food: nutella con nata. :)

i'm pretty sure i stand out just as much as he does. :)

prima and i taking in some sol in the park. in this moment, i am happy.

primo and i taking in some wine :)

and that's all for now.

buenas noches.