Monday, January 9, 2012

Time Difference

So I hate when people complain about "jet lag" and whine so people feel sorry for them that they can't get used to the time difference in Timbuktu or wherever they're traveling because I don't feel sorry for them. You are in a foreign country, traveling and having the time of your life. Don't complain about it.

So, in accordance, this post is not a complaint, merely a testament of the things I have come up with to occupy my time as I sit wide awake...once again...at 5:10am (I've been awake for 3 hours).

  1. Look through my Lonely Planet Europe book for the 87th time in the last 3 days and made a list of places I want to go and things I want to see both in Spain (one list) and in Barcelona, in particular (another list). 
  2. Briefly started a "Restaurants to Go To" list based off Trip Advisor's recommendations and then remembered that I don't have enough money to eat at any of the restaurants that are rated more than one "$". That list was shortlived.
  3. Researched what the "$" scale means anyways? Shouldn't something so common be standardized?
  4. Went through my orientation packet for the residencia in hopes of boring myself to sleep.
  5. Stared at a 3 foot by 3 foot map of Barcelona in hopes of somehow hoping to become one of those people I've always admired, those with a "sense of direction".
  6. Researched spring break destinations in Italy.
  7. Did 100 sit ups and then felt better about continuing looking at spring break destinations in Italy.
  8. Read the first chapter of "The 4-Hour Workweek" in hopes of either again boring myself to sleep (it's actually interesting so that plan was a no-go) or better yet, finding some way to travel like this all the time.
  9. Signed up for a StumbleUpon account. It was bound to happen sooner or later.
  10. Watched an episode of House Arrest.
  11. Watched a video of a baby doing the Single Ladies dance.
  12. Speaking of Single Ladies, I continued my intense search for a picture of Beyonce's new baby, Ivy Blue Carter. Still no luck.
  13. Read 50 quotes by Einstein. That guy was brilliant.
  14. Planned with Morgan what we're going to eat for lunch at McDonald's today.
  15. Read http://betcheslovethis.com/node/180 hahahaha
  16. Wrote this post.
  17. Annnnd now I guess I'm going to go shower and get ready for the day.
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