¡hola!

i have arrived safely in barcelona, and we have gone through orientation during our first few days in the city.

landing in barcelona

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lauren (one of my apartment-mates) and me as we're about to land

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in 4Cats, the bar/café that is famous because Picasso used to go there

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the building in which i now reside

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i am blessed with having my own room!

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our kitchen

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lauren's room (she gets a double room to herself because one of our other girls couldn't come). her room and the other room have beautiful balcony windows!

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kassie and becca (my other apt-mates) weren't home when i took the pictures, so i don't have one of their room.

things are going well so far, we start our classes tomorrow. we took a placement test today for our spanish language classes...i think i'm probably going to be in the beginner class! i'm excited for my classes to start so i can learn more! i'm also taking creative writing, photography, and survey of spanish art.

i don't have internet in my apartment, so i will only be on from time to time. my skype username is "joanlie" if you would like to try to talk sometime. if you want to see more pictures, you can see my picture sites (www.dropshots.com/joanlie and www.dropshots.com/thescarlettruth). ¡hasta luego!