Post-cold update

Well, I'm finally over the cold I picked up on my flight back from Ohio, and since I've essentially spent the last week sleeping and whining while wrapped in blankets, I haven't done anything interesting.

In apology, here's a cute picture of one of my brother's puppies:

Now that I'm feeling better, I've been working on my Spanish, getting everything together for my trip, and just finished my last final exam today.

I still have to get the student visa for Spain, but according to the consulate, the next available appointment is January 10th, and it takes 3-6 weeks for them to process it. Also, I have to go to San Francisco to get it... adventure time! The awesome people at Sammic are trying to get in touch with the consulate though, to see if there's any possibility of getting an earlier appointment.

As far as plans for the immediate future, I'll be in Ohio again for the holidays from the 22nd to the 30th, and I plan on eating a lot more Jeni's ice cream this time around. I may even hit a PRK (er, punk rock karaoke... I know, I know) at Circus, where some of my friends work. (They were recently featured on the Heartland episode of Anthony Bordain's "No Reservations") And there will probably be other visits to some of my old haunts, should be a fun time, especially since the tone of the trip will be celebration as opposed to mourning.

A new casino just opened up in City Center, the Cosmopolitan, and there are two restaurants from Jose Andres in there, so I would like to try to visit one this weekend. We'll see how it all works out, though.

Thanks for bearing with me!

Adios!