Helloo friends! Apologies for not updating in a while (since before Christmas, eek!) but admittedly life in Granada has not been too exciting of late. But since I finish my exams this week and everything will pick up again, I thought I’d give you all an update on what I’ve been up to, before the madness starts again.
Christmas was indeed, the most wonderful time of the year. I was so beyond happy to go home and spend quality time with the most important people in my life – my family and friends. The nearest and dearest. If I’m honest, all I did for two and a half weeks was eat loads and smile constantly. There is nothing more perfect than good food and a warm house (both literally and figuratively – seriously, why does this country have no heating??)
Hugs all round.
Mum and I went to see Billy Elliot The Musical in which the dancing was fantastic; I ate a triple decker burger the size of my head and I spent New Year’s Eve eating, drinking and playing DreamPhone with my bests. Couldn’t ask for anything more.
I came back to Granada to cold weather and even colder studying. (Does that make sense? Either way, it was exam period). Even though we had three weeks left of term, the lecturers seemed to be wrapping things up pretty quickly, meaning I found their lectures increasingly pointless and after one and a half weeks of this, I figured that a more useful way to spend my time would be in the library revising.
Speaking of libraries, it is no 1C here, I will tell you that. The chairs are not comfy, there’s no heating (again) and it fills up twice as fast. Also, no libraries are open at the weekend here. Hilarious. It’s not as if we have exams to revise for or anything.
Luckily Jayne and Nishma provided and their apartment has been turned into our temporary library. Useful because:
a) we’re all studying
b) there’s always tea
c) we’re all there when we get a bit delirious and end up listening to a 10 hour Chinese rap song
d) there’s usually a takeaway at the end of the day. Lusm Pad Thai Wok.
I actually think I might miss our studying sessions…
Alright Hermione, chill.
I was super excited to go home last week and surprise Marissa for her birthday. She had absolutely no clue and her double take when she came into the room and I was sat there was one of the best looks and moments, which I will never forget. We had an incredible weekend with Jamie’s Italian, chicken goujons, long missed snuggles and the icing on the cake, B4J.
If anyone’s ever looking for a confidence booster, go away for six months and come back and surprise people – it’s a total thrill.
But seriously, I had the most amazing time at B4J and didn’t realise just how much I’d missed Birmingham. Now I’m just so excited to go back in September. After I get the rest of my year abroad done (I’m of the full belief that it will become even more incredible as soon as the weather turns, so that’s something to look forward to).
Apart from my time in Birmingham, I also got the chance last week to spend quality time with my family and see my favourite, Rebecca. So all in all it was a pretty perfect week. And Mummy and I went to Coronation Street!
Only the best for the best.
And now I’m back in sunny España. Despite the freezing cold temperatures, it’s still managing to be quite sunny here. Though props to Soraya for convincing me that I was coming back to blizzards and thick snow. Not a drop of the white stuff in sight. Ha-ha.
So on Wednesday my exams finish, I’m finally hitting Mae West again after a lengthy absence and next weekend we grace Cádiz, for another 24 hour extravaganza a la Salamanca. Should be a riot. I’ll keep you posted.
Until next time….
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