My 21st Birthday!

Hello Hello!

This past Monday was my big, bad 21st birthday, and I couldn't have had more fun! The day started out with class, as per usual, which lead to a wonderful lunch from my sweet host mom. She made my favorite kind of chicken noodle soup and lasagna paired with some pink sparkling wine and strawberry tart! It was so delicious! Then Riana and I met up with Maria and Mariah for a nice walk through the Albayzin, a very old neighborhood, and found all kinds of beautiful graffiti and view points to sit at and enjoy the weather and each others' company. We had so much fun taking in all of the beauty that is Granada and even discovered a beautiful little park full of hippies and crusties playing music and enjoying some of the trashiest malt liquor, it was quite fun (even though we stuck out like sore thumbs with our showered selves and sun dresses). After that little park session, we walked to a famous vista to watch the sunset over the Alhambra, it was breath taking!

We then walked to our favorite American diner (feel free to make fun of me) for my birthday dinner. We ate delicious cheeseburgers, chocolate pancakes, and BLTs, I couldn't have been happier. Sometimes I just suffer from the most intense burger cravings... as much as I love Spain, I can't always  function without a good ol' cheeseburger for more than a week (oops!). But after my heart's desire was met, I walked back to the apartment to have a wonderful skype session with my best friend, Chelsa. It was so wonderful to hear everything about what is going on back in LA, it made me miss my friends so much!

After skyping for a couple of hours, I met up with the girls again with the intention to go have a wild night at the bars and our favorite discoteca, Granada 10. But after meeting up, we decided against the bar thing (who want's to go to bars on their 21st, anyway?) and went to an ice cream shop instead! We had so much fun! The waiter gave me a piece of chocolate cake and a shot of rum along with my fudge brownie strawberry ice cream sundae! Yum!!I was so happy to get to spend the evening with all of my lovely girl friends and eat delicious food, it was such a classy 21st!

The next day, we went on another beautiful walk through the Realejo, the Jewish neighborhood and home of the famous graffiti artist, El Niño. I have just been falling more and more in love with this city! Now that the weather is finally warming up, it makes it so much easier to spend hours outside!

On Wednesday, Riana, Maria, and I went to our favorite discoteca to dance the night away. We ended up having so much fun, hanging out with our French DJ friend and requesting all of the songs we could ever desire! It's a wonderful set up we have, we go to ladies' night, so we get in for free, and the DJ plays all of the songs we love so we can dance the night away!

It was such an incredible birthday! I even received a wonderful package from my loving family and some cards from my wonderful friends, could I be happier? I just love everyone and everything and am so grateful for everyone in my life! Here I come, age 21!!!