Goodbye America

Well, this was an interesting start to a trip, but I wouldn't expect the trip to go without complications.  I was scheduled to leave O'Hare airport at 4:30, but was delayed due to 10 inches of snow.  I passed the time by visiting Woodfield mall for the first time.  It was definitely interesting with all the very slow sloping ramps and plethora of stores.  When it was time to go Dad, Mom, and I left for the airport and arrived around 6.  I went through security, grabbed some chicken mcnuggets as a last taste of America and headed off to the terminal.  There I was able to catch the rest of the Titans game (who lost) and missed the end of the Panthers game (who were losing).  In the process I met a guy named Barry who was studying north of Madrid.  When the plane landed, I didn't see him until after the flight, but it was nice to have someone to pass the time with.  We didn't end up leaving until about 10:45, but then it was alright cause at least we were on the way.  I met a girl named Kelcey and we had some laughs, but she had a long day, so she slept most of the trip while I tried to sleep, but eventually gave up.  The plane itself was old and I was not interested in the in-flight screen (not a movie until the last three hours, the music was dull, and the screens were far away).  However, I did enjoy the fact that I was able to have wine and cheese at 30000 feet.  We were served dinner and breakfast and given a few drinks, but I was glad when we landed, that meant good food and rest.  When we got over Spain I was surprised at the landscape.  It had rolling hills and was covered in snow as far as the eye could see.  Apparently it was 1 degree C above freezing.  I was embarrassed how bad my Spanish was, so I did not end up talking to the taxi cab driver until we almost arrived.  He talked about a manifestacion, which was basically a protest, and then he asked what I thought about Obama.  I just said, he hasn't done anything yet, so we'll see.  And he said the same thing.  Politicians talk during elections, but who knows what will actually happen during their period in office.  

I got to Marli's place and she was a delightful woman who was very happy to see me and she said she was used to students not calling ahead, so it was no problem.  Originally I thought there would be 4 guys, but there will end up being 8 staying with us!  What a party! (For all you doubters out there I will study, and I think Marli will keep tabs on me)  The bedrooms are pretty small, but it doesn't bother me.  I've been living in a small place for awhile now.  The ceiling in my room is actually high and soon I'll post some pictures.  Unfortunately the beds seem uncomfortable, but I'll talk about that when I actually know!

So that's about it for the first post, there are more things I could talk about (like the architecture of the airport) but I'll expand upon everything in the near future. Adios!