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Hello late facebook friends and blog readers!
So some may or may not have noticed but I am not longer on Facebook and this being for several reasons but I figure anyone that would like to keep in contact with me in the mean time can email me at melarafelicia@yahoo.com, I would be more than happy to talk but for now, Facebook and I are not speaking.
Anyway, the year has started and I haven't been doing too well being abroad and such. I really miss home_ well no,  I really really miss my family which I guess is completely different. I'm not sure I would go home were it not that I am going crazy without my family near me. I feel it only gets harder and thinking I still have 7 months here makes me a little sick to my stomach. Aside from that my classes are going well, so far I have gotten 2 A's and 1 B+:( so far pretty ok but I had an exam on Thursday which I still don't know my grade and 2 more exams at the beginning of February, scary.

So, I did an excursion 2 Sundays ago to the Abadía del Sacromonte and I learned a great deal. It still amazes me how much history there is in the city I live in and how old everything actually is. The visit was interesting and I really enjoyed it:) There were actually 2 mummified little boys chillin' in the cathedral and a painting of Jesus that looks like he is dancing to Single Ladies... I hope that doesn't sound bad I know Jesus didn't dance to single ladies in real life and I hope the artist gets punished in the next life for poorly depicting Jesus.
A bit of interesting history I learned: In the 2nd century a man named Cecilio with 12 other men(how original) came to Granada Spain to try to preach the gospel, however it was not well received and so Cecilio and his 12 friends were tortured and killed. Several years later people looked at what he had done and thought he made a great... BISHOP so they deemed him the first Bishop in Spain. WELL, several centuries later at the abadía some excavator ran into some bones that seemingly belonged to San Cecilio and so unsurprisingly the site was made it a tourist attraction but to make it all the more exciting, they found them next to 2 very large stones, one white stone and one black stone that are claimed to have mystical powers. The stones are kept separate in order to not cause trouble seeing that each ones purpose is an exact opposite of the other. You see, if you rub the white stone you meet the love of your life/future spouse within the year but if you rub the black stone you will become unmarried within the year. The problem with the black stone is that because divorce was not permitted in Spain for a very long time, rubbing the black stone would ensure an unhappy married person that their spouse would be "done away with" for good. The professor told us not to touch the white stone because it was dangerous but that it was ok to touch the black one... mostly everyone looked as if they wanted to touch the white stone but didn't want to go first so naturally, I went and gave that stone a good rubbin'... not that I expect to meet anyone but I just thought I would break the ice for everyone else, sure enough others went and gave it a good pat or a simple touch. Needless to say, my professor told me I had to invite her to my wedding:-/

Um... No


So I have learned a few things and I figured I would share, so to bring it back, here are things I have learned:
1. The Spanish police can be creepy and apparently like starting fights with perfectly innocent people. And I do quote "¿Quieres ver quien es más chulo? " yes those were the police officer's exact words...
2. Facebook is good for long distance friend maintenance... if you actually have more than 2 friends abroad, otherwise it is useless, depressing and an impedimenta for one to do homework and study.
3. Seeing my mom bake something is awesome!- unless I am thousands of miles away and can't eat any of it.
4. Going to a church not only helps you with your spiritual life but can also provide people that can bring light to your life:)
5. Talking to my best friend Nat is awesome no matter how long it's been since the last time! You should talk to her, you'll see what I mean. Natalie Gomez, amigota, you are the biz and I can't wait for you to come!!!
6. Sometimes people can surprise you with their words whether it's a comment about how you always have a smile, how much of an impact you are leaving, or simply telling you how much they love you even if you feel you've given them little to no reason to care so much about you.
7. Knowing that a friend back home is probably broken and scared but being unable to do so much as give that person a hug and tell them you love them is a horrible feeling, that said, take advantage of the time and proximity you have with those around you and never cease to make your friends aware of how much they mean to you.
8. Love in it's purest form transcends time, conditions, and space... Love, perfect love, is the only one that will NEVER let us down, for this reason, only the love we receive from the Father will ever be sufficient, everlasting, unconditional, forgiving, true, powerful, hopeful, and unchanging.
9. It takes a coward to try and cover up their mistakes but it takes a valiant to stand up and admit their mistake and willingly take on whatever consequence comes their way. No shame in repentance, but respect and forgiveness.
10. I should be studying, but this update seemed more important... way to go Foli...