Feliz cumpleanos

Mom, i've stayed up just to make you this movie cause i miss you and i wanted you to know how much you mean to me! Sorry i can't be there but i love you and i hope you had a great birthday!

Todo mi amor- Jessy

Choir performance

This is really sketchy! The song sounded better when you could hear the band! Find me!

Museum of broken relationships -Berlin

Here is a link to a very interesting article in El Pais' newspaper. It brings fame to the museum in Berlin displaying pieces of others lost loves, past relationships, and breakups. Very interesting! I've posted it in Spanish and English so take your pick, but do enjoy!



Objetos que rompieron amores museo (Spanish)

Museum of broken Relationships! (English)

Cielito Lindo

Here is a little presentation made by yours truly and Allyson Cronk! It was for folklore class! It's called a Spanish tuna entitled, Ceilito Lindo! ENJOY, OLE!

Just a little clip of spain and some fun beach times, not to mention my friend Viktoria's birthday! Made with love by: Allyson Cronk

Tempations for Good

I'm not gonna lie! Yesterday was the most eventful day I have had a long time! Not to mention that everyday is an event but yesterday was extra special!
So ever since i got my room mate I've been tried with patience, among other things. So when I got up yesterday and prayed I would have strength to endure the temptation to break down. Still I fell short, like usual, and between her stealing my shower, condemning me for not eating breakfast, and storming out, I breathed in the thought that it was going to be a very long day. Quickly I corrected my attitude, as I have been trying lately, and keep an optimistic out look.
Classes were short but my heavy eyes kept me from listening intently, because of course I was exhausted, an obvious chain reaction to my jet lagged room mate keeping me up till 2am, as she click-clicked around the room in her heals.
Shortly after I arrived at work the children literally climbed all over me and I was not only mute when they left but I had a headache that felt like Abraham Lincoln's top hat. I have never seen a worse behaved group of 6 graders before.
I thought all my troubles were over as I strolled to the cafe for lunch enjoying the afternoon rays. All was not sweet and fun as I was greeted with a blunt question/ statement.
“You’re a gypsy huh?"
Yes, my good friend Chris followed the statement with a look of disgust and proceeded to convince me of his belief. All though I tried my hardest the situation only escalated as Cory jumped in and stated, "I HATE GYPSIES!" Although I was willing to hear his reasoning as to why he hated them his only response was that he, "Couldn't say because gypsies could be listening," looking directly and pointedly at me. I was not only disgusted by his lack on respect for other races, but his ignorance and impertinence.
As I mentioned before my patience was growing thin and so i asked him to not, at least around me, talk about them like that or at all! He responded with a sincere, "Well you can just leave!" Taken aback I tried one more time with the same response. Aching inside I gathered my things a left the cafeteria even though i hadn't finished eating!
I'm being completely real with you when I say I wanted to cry! I couldn't understand how some one could be so rude and ignorant. Amongst all of these feelings I felt surprising at peace. I gave him the benefit of the doubt and wished to God he could change. That moment I realized just how much I have changed! A couple of months ago I would have probably taken his invitation to argue, but that moment when i was able to get up and reject the pulsating need to prove him wrong, I proved more to myself than him who am becoming.
Although I was still very upset I gave it up to God and moved on! Praise God! The rest of the day the school took us down to town and shop for what ever we need. On the ride back Cory came up to me and apologized! A complete surprise because believe me Cory doesn't do that, and I wasn't expecting it and I wasn't even gonna bother. Smiling inside I sat with Cory and we talked it out!
The rest of the day went beautifully from then on. The evening fell on my warm heart and vespers brought me to see how much God loves me individually! After glow only made me more up beat but the evening was not over though, when my friend Christian, who is a Spaniard, asked me if I wanted to go for a ride on his moppet! As we looked over the city from the top of the hill I knew that the day I had just experienced was not meant to call mine but a generous gift from God.
When we arrived back in the dorm and the friends we had left there were in a conversation that interested me very much! Hours went by before I realized it, and the night was half over! As I lay in bed not long after, I sighed a smile and whispered “Thanks” to my Father above who knew just how to bless me, challenge me, and raise me up.

Update

Just a quick update on life:

1. I have a roommate now! Pray for me to have patience!
2. I cut my bangs and i'm unsure if I like! Let me know what you think!
3. Miss my family MUCHO!

Love Song For No One

Castles, beaches, orange groves, and stars
Where are you like, like an ocean with no sound?

Tasting the fruit,passing the wine,
growing with age, aging with time.

My soul longs to know you, and not that superficial love,
I want to feel your knowledge,
I want to know what makes you starve.

They say it's not so easy to love and be let loved,
I know I'll let you love me, it's only caught by time.

The distance only seizing, my passions growing weak,
cool my cheap emotions,
teach me how to breathe.

I beg you this, I feel I'll faint
My memories bring more restraint.
You're there I know, don't take your time,
I'll wait for you, your love is mine.

I wrote this poem on a whim as i sat in my little piece of heaven situated around the orange groves over looking Sagunto. It hit me how hard it is to wait for that person God made just for me, it's even harder to be patient and so in rely i wrote out my feeling above.

Light bulb of bright ideas

This weekend i went to the beach and went camping with the college. It was the most amazingly relaxing and enjoyable weekend i had had since I got here. Seems like i'm always just chillin' and never working that hard. I guess i shouldn't complain.
The weekend went as such! Friday we boarded our buses (coach by the way) and drove 1 1/2 hours to the camping site. The whole way in allyson and I watched a funny chick flick, the sweetest thing. Upon arriving we were told the campground rules and then set loose to find a cabin suitable for us. The group of girls I usually hang out with (allyson, Brittany, Victoria, and Heather) got a cabin all to our selves. After situatating out selves we hang around talking with other friends and took a stroll down by the beach. The beach we literally 2 seconds from the eating place. It was so beautiful.
The rest of the night consisted of worship, a late very menial dinner, more worship, and then some more worship. They keep us up until 11:30 having testimonies and singing praise songs. So as soon as it was over we went straight to bed.
The next morning we were woken up by loud music, as a breakfast call. After attempting a rigid cold shower we were ready for the rest of the day, and it was a beautiful day. Between sabbath school and church I was tired of sitting so I took a walk to find my own time with God.
As i sat on a heavy rock, surrounded by the waves crashing around me, I thought and dug around in my memories to expose the tender emotions i hadn't felt for a while. I began to miss the soft warmth of my parents embrace, the consistent calls of friends, and the independence lingering untouched. Soon i came out of my day dreams and engulfed the beauty that stood before me.
Much of the day went by with out a thought of my recent sentiments and such i enjoyed myself. Games, meeting new friends (mostly Romanian hotties) and walks by the beach became the very flow of my day.
Before i knew it the weekend was over, and as i walked up the hill to my dorm room, i thanked God i had a warm place to call my own.