there is magic in the world

i have become a believer by following my passions

everything has led me to this

when i said goodbye to you i felt like my world had ended

and here you are now with me so present

reminding me that there is meaning and purpose

the divine in everything

i am sitting in bed with a room to myself. it isnt the first time that this has happened in the week that ive been here. in fact i have had my own place to myself for four days now, as it would happen i have met two beautiful women who have trusted me with their homes.

they have fed me, shown me around, talked to me about what matters in their life, and hugged me like we were old friends. i am warmed through and through by their generosity, trust and beautiful nature.

in addition to meeting them and finding a dear soul connection, i have also made a few other friends who have treated me like i was a long lost friend, who i cant wait to see again.

my spanish has improved, and my ability to share in the experience has been amplified. not to mention the fact that i am somewhere just so stunningly gorgeous, rich in culture and art.

i buy fruit from the local market, talk to the woman at the flower shop about the weather as i indicate that my purchase is regalos, or for a present, i make my way through the metro with ease, and place my order in spanish, smiling at the woman at the counter as she gives me my order, i put on my best accent for a gracias. i am with the slow peaceful low that the warm mediteranian world allows, walking down the small alley streets, feeling the blessing of a slight breeze at 1am as i return home, still in my tank top and shorts that i have been wearing all day, ready to crash my body is so tired from walking in the sun.

the past three days have included:

a photo walk through borne, going to an international language exchange dinner party, the conversation of modern day ridiculous music and the rise of expresive women promenance. Listening to people talk in Italian, French, German, Spanish and English all simultaneously in different parts of the room, whilst eating Mexican Sandwhiches, I couldnt help but smile and feel an overwhelming sense of happiness and fulfillment. I love traveling and the people it brings together. Did some local errands and replaced items at Martina's place as well as got her a few goodies, the african violets included. Made plans, hung out in the gracia plaza, doing visualizations with Minna and kicking it like it was dolores park.

seeing la sagrada familia, the remarkable cathedral designed and built by gaudi. i spent three hours there in awe, my mouth was dry from keeping it open so long. i sat in the tourist pews and cried to the sound of the choir music on the audio tour. i took way too many pictures all of which were dissapointing, because nothing could capture its essence. gaudi was really brilliant, using so much inspiration and performative design from nature.life talks in translation over late night meals, (wait you dont like eggplant, and parsley isn't like a clover! what?!) sharing what i want to do for a living, and how i want to create a practice with martina, and really getting into what matters, more than the work that we do but the way we love and how we live our lives.

a walk around plaza espana with two new friends from Margherita Venezuela. talking about pop culture and what its like where we are from. the greenest water at the park fountain, the old stadium where they used to do bull fights (which are now illegal - catalunya is the only area in spain that has outlawed it- go them!) And an afternoon of live acoustic guitar music overlooking the vast expanse of the city at sunset. E'xaimple, walking the streets, and eating delicious burritos at rosa negra (I miss me some burrito action!) hanging out at their flat which theyve invited me to stay at, whilst watching the end of the futbol game, a eurocup win for spain putting them in the finals (omg its going to be madness on sunday),