Midterms, already?!

Yep, this week is llena de midterms and I actually have prepared for them. I know, I know. You would not have thought as much with all of the festivities of this past weekend. But seriously. I have actually prepared pretty well for these suckers, and I have been having these light bulb, connect-the-dot moments with my learning of all this history and art. And theater and cine. Whew. I sound like a huge nerd, but I can say I am pretty pleased with the way this week has gone so far. 

I think that my host brother watches upwards of eight hours of television per day. Not even kidding. People talk about how all Spanish people do is chat, walk around the city, drink wine and enjoy each others' company. This I see... in the street. But so many people are constantly watching TV. I am suddenly glad I was raised in a house where watching more than two episodes of Boy Meets World was severely frowned upon. People say there is nothing to do in this town? Open the door and take a look outside... I beg to differ. 

Mood: jaded, yet surprisingly optimistic. I grind my teeth so hard during the night that my jaw aches the next morning. What the heck is my problem? One of my main sources of sanity now (and previously) is running, and Flannery and I recently signed up for the Prague Half Marathon... plane tickets and all. I am way beyond excited, especially after hearing what a cool city Prague is. It is so weird to think that by that time, at the end of March, we will almost be done. Seriously. I have learned the hard way my entire life that I only realize how good I have it when I don't have it anymore, and I am sure this year-long experience will be no exception, even if I do know every day how many days until I see my family again. It's hard not to have a countdown when you already have that number in your head, from a while ago during a bout of homesickness...