Oh. My. Goodness.
What an amazing first day as a resident of Madrid proper.
I'm blissed out - incredulous and yet not, because somehow, this is exactly what I was expecting... In my little optimistic, sanguine soul... This is exactly what I've been dreaming about for... Always.
Waking up to the sunshine coming into my new room from my balcony. Getting showered with my cookie scented bath gel and dressed in my summer clothes. Being able to walk to Starbucks for my Afghan Skype lesson. Wandering the streets and markets of Fuencarral. Meeting up with smiley V, who showed up 20 minutes late and gave no sign of even realizing it. Walking through Malasaña and stumbling upon the last Saturday Dosde market of the year and finding my dream wall map! V being asked to be a jewelry model while we were having sodas ad olives in the plaza. Lunching on the best burger - the "cabrita" with goat cheese and blueberry sauce - with a delicious glass of red wine with V. Taking a stroll to meet her awesomely tattooed and fashionable roomie in La Latina for a beer and good Spanish conversation with a bird flying overhead at V's request! Giggling with V and Jen while at the defuzzery.
Walking across a river I forgot even existed and getting ice cream and cooling our chest off with it! Listening to Bossa Nova in a trance, sprawled out on the couch with ice cream and fresh fruit. Meeting her Bulgarian friend and having an awesome Spanish conversation about dreams and connections and serendipity... I feeling that rare, amazing feeling you get when you realize there are other people who think like you do and believe the same crazy things you do! Taking a walk along the river at night and telling them about Conor and the Orange Soda - my first time ever talking about something so personal so effortlessly in a foreign language! Having dinner and being enraptured by V's funny stories. Getting home to find out I have my new apartment to myself for the weekend, andusing this opportunity to play my music and decorate my room and write until 3 am with my balcony doors open and a gentle breeze coming through. <3
Today has been surreal. Absolutely surreal. And I couldn't be more grateful!
XOXO
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