¡HOLA!

Hola! Bienvenidos a mi nueva blog!

So just a little intro, I wanted to start this so that I can journal/jot down my thoughts while abroad and to allow others to see what I'm up to, because let's face it, facebook isn't going to cut it nor do I want everyone on facebook knowing all my thoughts. So this is for my familia and friends who are interested in knowing what's going on with me. Also, it's just a nice place to start anew.

Just a little recap:
--> I've been here in Buenos Aires (BsAs) for a week an a half, it will be two weeks thursday!
--> I LOVE this city, it's way bigger than I ever imagined, but still great. Tons of little barrios to explore and places to see, just like LA, except with a public transit system for greater ease of exploration.
--> My homestay family is amazing and similar to my familia, older parents, kids grown up, grandkids in the picture. They get together all the time, they all live close by, so I got that tight knit group that's necessary in my life. They're amazing people too.
--> I really love the friends I've made on the program, which is surprising because I really was stressing about this, and as Bena Li says, I usually hold high moral standards for the people I surround myself with. But, I have met some amazing people here and am grateful for it!

--> Also, for those of you who I didn't get to tell this to before I left, I apologize that I didn't get to say this in person but this will be the easiest way to say it. My grandma went into a coma the Thursday before I left, she stopped breathing and her heart stopped. I really didn't want to leave, I wanted to stay and be with my family and comfort them as well as be comforted by them, but I was urged to come no matter what, which I don't regret, but it has been difficult. It was a difficult decision to come here.
--> Also, before I left, Eli and I decided it would be best and most logical to not continue our relationship, seeing as how I was going to be here and then continue going to school at Oxy afterwards and he had decided to stay over in New Orleans for another year and a half. We made this decision while he was visiting the week before I left. It seemed like a good idea, but I quickly regretted it once I arrived. But, things were not the same on Eli's end and he found it too difficult to continue. So...I'm also dealing with that.
--> Despite this, I'm still enjoying myself so much. I am making sure I live every moment to the fullest here, laughing as hard as I can as usual, tasting different things, meeting new people, traveling the subte...so don't worry, I'm not drowning in sorrows, even though I will admit I do get quite sad when I sit down at the end of the day and think about everything, or in that one moment right when I wake up and I think I'm back in LA and then become confused then realize I'm still here, not with the same circumstances that I had hoped for, and I immediately get homesick for a few minutes. Anyways, that doesn't make sense, but the point is, I get up and get on the subte and take it all in. It's amazing here and I wouldn't trade it for anything.

--> I also wanted to say thanks to everyone for all the constant support. If there's one thing I've realized since being here, not that I didn't know it before, but I have greater appreciation for it now, is that I do have real love in my life, my family and friends are the most amazing people I know in life, and I wouldn't be here with all of your support. You all make my days so wonderful and I love thinking of all of you here and I appreciate all the good wishes you send. Really, I know I have so much to be grateful for, which is why I get up each day and don't let everything else keep me from experiencing all that I can experience here.

-->Finally, I know some of you may be sitting there wondering why all the sudden honesty and bluntness, over the internet of all places? I really need to be honest right now and I really don't care who sees it. But I hope that this helps to keep me connected to all the people I care about.

I promise I will post photos shortly, I need to figure this out first.