Desastre?!

There are so many things going on in Spain that I'm having a seriously hard time deciding if I am sad to close the Spanish chapter of my life this year or if I am actually getting out of it at a good time...

The cuts in education happening all over the world are really hitting Spain hard with classes going up to 40 students in the public system and teachers losing their holiday bonuses. I had a class last year with 38 students and with cuts I fear how big it could be this year. 

I just caught a headline of a global pork shortage... What will Spain do?! If piggly prices go up, the crisis Spaniards love to complain about might just take them down. 

So, maybe this is a good thing I'm transitioning back to the US? I'll just go back and spend some money over there to help 'em out.

El plan... creo.

Since I've been home I haven't been updating much... What commentary does eating lobsters all the time, jumping off bridges and going to amusement parks, and watching your best friend from high school get married need? OK, more than I'm granting it, but still, not the same when I've been seeing most of the people who read this blog anyway.

I can still update on the plan I have for the coming months, that'll satisfy y'all, right?

I've had an amazing time being in Maine. I've been able to spend some great time with the parents, other family, and old friends from all over the country and stages of my life. I've done a little bit of traveling, some days of long drives for a few hours with old and new friends, and some days sitting in front of my tv watching Olympics. I really have decided I could live here forever, if granted the right job for me. That being said, I do have a return flight to Spain at the end of the month and have planned on going back to my school to continue as a teaching assistant for a few months at least. Right now, I would gladly return to the States and start that next phase soon. So, apologies to everyone in Maine who I've been making crazy with the typical conversation I get roped into ("Where are you right now?" "Umm... here talking to you with no idea where I actually live?"), but September 26 I will return to Spain with the plan of LIVING IT UP. Travel, never turning down an opportunity, doing my best at and with the teaching, and tying up all the things I've wanted to do or meant to do or just want to do again.

Thank you all for being all over the world and making me feel so loved. I've had an amazing last month, hearing from all the people I love and it's been eye-opening and motivating for the next chapter of my life.