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Switzerland

Rome/Vatican City/Venice

Amsterdam

Dublin

Lisbon/Lagos

Canary Islands

Marseille, France

Ibiza

Sitges, Spain

Madrid, Spain

I was talking to Rayna, one of my best friends back at school yesterday and we were discussing my single life and how I have grown fond of it. It has helped me realize and acknowledge so many things about myself that I had not known. It may should cliche and corny, but it genuinely has helped me form a better sense of who I am.  She summed it up perfectly, “It’s such a nice feeling to be in a relationship with yourself for awhile.” It’s so true. I love putting it the way. I’m in a relationship with myself. I need to love myself before I can love someone else. It’s such an amazing quality and tool to have in life.

I am no beer fan, so at first I was skeptical of paying 17 euro for the “Heineken Experience.” I still dislike beer, but the museum was definitely worth the 17 euro. The best bits include an interactive ride through the beer production process and the club-like area where you can sample two huge glasses of beer. Beer lovers should deff check this place out.

You either love Valentines Day, or you hate it, but I think I have been apart of both the loving and the hating cult, so I tried to change my perspective on the holiday. I used to think I loved it if I had a boyfriend, and expected the perusal bouquet of red roses, chocolates and a nice dinner. And then I was supposed to hate it when I was either single, and/or just recently ended a relationship, and/or getting over someone, or getting over a rejection, blah blah! You know the deal (it’s simply what’s marketed to us, but that’s a whole different story/direction).  But after my 2013 Valentines Day, I came to the conclusion that it can be about loving and appreciating my friends and family.

Post stuffing our faces with caramel popcorn and chocolate, a few episodes of Lost later and some funny YouTube videos. Doesn’t get much cuter than this.

Familia <3 I love and miss you guys more and more everyday!

I never thought I would say this, but I actually miss TV. Well, I missed it last night, that’s for sure, when the Grammy’s were on! Especially when Johnny Depp introduced Mumford & Sons. Talk about an amazing double doozy.

I don’t really understand the whole Kelly Clarkson winning the best Pop Vocal Album thing, but I guess the other nominations weren’t too great either. 

Ah! And “We are Young,” by Fun. Such a throw back. Makes me miss my school friends so much :)

(And Adele is always worthy of an award in my opinion).

But my big question/concern is how in the world did they announce the winner for best Rap Performance?……oy.

epic.

epic.

Plaza Catalunya is considered the “center” of the city and is where the old city, aka Barri Gotic, and the new city, aka Eixample, meet. This is also where the major streets like Passeig de Gracias and Las Ramblas are. Despite the large amount of pigeons, there were very beautiful sculptures around this area, as well as a pretty light show with the water fountain.