Slow Down

 I think my favorite thing about having no classes on Thursday is that I get a day to myself. Yeah, I get to an extra day to travel, but I also need a day for myself after classes and doing work and before hanging out with friends and having fun over the weekend. 

 This morning I went to for a run. It was long and hard. I took a new route with a hill. But, it was mostly good. 

 Then, I met the pastor's wife, Natalie, from the church I went to on Sunday. We went to Cafeteria La Pepa, a cute breakfast place. I got tortilla de patatas with a piece of toast and tomato jam and a ham and cheese sandwich with an aioli sauce. It was delicious. The tortilla was perfect and the sandwich was gooey and warm. So delicious... I got a smoothie too. It sounded weird at first, but it was apple, lime, and mint. That was delicious too! 

 We talked about lots of stuff! It was awesome. It was so fun to hang out with Natalie! We need a picture together next time... We walked around a bit and then I headed back to the foundation. 

 I went to a store on the way because I remembered that I wanted to get a small notebook for sermon notes and other God things. I got distracted by sunglasses. Which one do you like best? My favorite is #3. If only my hair could behave for this impromptu selfie time...

 Halloween is a little more than a month away! What are your plans for the last day of October? What are you going to be dressed as? Do you know yet? I wanna know! Tell me in the comments! 

 Anyway, it looks like this store has the essentials! I didn't realize that it's celebrated here too in Spain, but I did some research and it's true! It's very different than in the United States. It's not random and about fun and candy, like in the United States. It celebrates the lives of those who have passed away. It's similar to Day of the Dead of Latin America. 

 When I got to the foundation, I saw this sign for Zumba classes and it made me super excited and happy! I love doing Zumba. I haven't done it in so long, so I can't wait for next Wednesday! Yay! There won't be complicated steps like that Flamenco class. I had no idea what I was doing then. 

  For lunch, there was flan for dessert. It was no Cuban flan, for sure, but I was a happy girl because my friend gave me half of hers and it was creamy and riquísimo! That's a lota sugar tho.

 I got creative and made art inspired by a hymn we sang in church on Sunday. I don't know what it was called. All I know is that I love the lyrics and it is hymn number 695. 

 Then, I read a bit of Lazarillo de Tormes for homework and took a nap. I'm pretty content with my day. It was slow. I like that. I needed to slow down for once. When things go too fast, I don't take the time to praise God for who he is. But, when I slow down, I can see his glory. I can see it clearly now. 

 By the way, if you're reading this, you're awesome. Thank you for coming along on this wild ride. This is... the 19th blog post? And you're still reading, even to the bottom of this page. Wow, you're amazing. You deserve a prize. If you'd like one, text me or direct message me your address and I'll send you a pretty postcard from the beautiful country of Spain. 

 ~Kthnxbai!