Change of pace

Things are slowing down.
It doesn't feel like things are slowing down because my mind is on the paper that is due on Tuesday, the exams to take, and the assignments to turn in. But as we were all gathered around a tableclothed table today with thick ceramic plates of delicious Chinese seafood and noodles in celebration of a dear friend's day of birth, I realized that I better take a step back and relish the moment because our laughter, our conversation, this combination of people gathered together will likely never happen again. This is not to sound gloomy, mind you, nor to sound dramatic. But I don't mind sounding sentimental because it allows me to appreciate these last days a little more.

Some of the moments of today:
Asking my host sister last minute questions about Spanish politics for my exam
The older plump gentlemen who recited poetry to us while we were sitting in a sandwich shop. He used lots of gestures and claimed to be a multi-millionaire. Later on he grabbed his cafe con leche and drank it outside.
A quaint evening festival that we came across while walking towards the bridge with red and white flowers. I saw the biggest loaf of bread ever and took pictures of fancy flamenco-dancing feet.
Hearing about a relationship where the guy and girl have never seen each other, but the girl is a graphic designer, so she made a picture of them together using snazzy photo editing.
Laughing while eating pistachio ice cream, peaches, kiwi, bananas, and whipped cream
Going back to my apartment to change into my prairie shoes because I had a blister on my foot
Finding my favorite Spanish drink: a boxed mango and pineapple juice mixed with milk and tasting just like a light smoothie
Wondering if I should go to the book fair tomorrow or just study all day
Finally being able to wear my cow boxer shorts because it's getting all summery
Finding myself looking forward to flossing at the end of the day
Drinking a half cup of water before getting into bed and writing this post.

Good night!