2005

Lisa’s Top 10 Events of 2005 (in chronological order)

1. Waking up in New York City for the New Year.
2. Getting my Harry Potter scar in a not-so magical car accident in San Francisco, followed by a robbery the next week.
3. Finishing my Senior Thesis.
4. Graduating from college and everything that came along with it.
5. Getting a Fulbright Scholarship to Spain.
6. Rekindling with old friends during the summer.
7. Moving to Madrid.
8. Meeting my cheese-loving, dog-loving, sweets-loving, Ross-loving crazy crazy Madrileno friends.
9. Starting my new job as a middle school teaching assistant.
10. This hasn’t happened yet; spending New Year’s Eve in Madrid with my brother and sister. However it turns out, it’s going to be unforgettable.

So, that’s a good year, yeah? I would say it is. The year was a matter of ends and beginnings, a transition for a new chapter in my life. It’s such a cliché, especially since I just finished college, but things become clichés because it happens to everyone. I’m riding my new wave right now, not knowing what to do or where to go, but for the moment, my place is here in Arguelles, in Madrid, in Spain. I thought I’d take this “break” (which, believe me, has been NOTHING like a break) from decision making, and come here for a year. However, I fear that I’m now more confused than ever about where my future is going to be. But, being here forces me to live in the moment. I’ve never been good about planning my life out, anyway. So, I end on a high note, and hope that everyone else has had a decent year, and that you all will have an even better New Year.

Special shout out to my dear friend Marylyn, who just gave birth to a beautiful and healthy 7lbs 4oz girl on December 24th. We all love you, and send you good strong thoughts from all over the globe.

This is a picture of a cookie I made with my friends on Christmas Eve. It's a Spanish Bull, and pay attention the little details of its balls, because that is what makes it a bull, and not a cow.