I have officially finished my first full week of class!!  It was surprisingly easy- I think that might have something to do with the fact that the classes are so much shorter than I am used to and that I changed one of my classes so it doesn't start until the first week in February.  It is an art history class- in Spanish- yikes!!  But I think it will be good for me.  How else am I supposed to learn Spanish?  So, so far so good.  I think my classes will all be very interesting and I will have plenty of time to explore and wander, which I seem to be very good at these days.  

I had lunch with Kwin today because he is in Barcelona for work and got to see his lab and meet all of the people who work here.  They are all great and I went out to eat at a nice restaurant for the first time here which was delicious!  It was fun and funny to be with family in such a random place!  This afternoon after lunch I just wandered around and met up with my good friend Lena who is studying here for the year and we had a great time catching up.  I feel like I am finally getting a feel for the city which is a great feeling.  I definitely do not know where everything is but I am getting a more general idea.  This weekend should be really fun- no plans yet but there is always something exciting to do!!