Sí se Puedes!

Which is the translation chant for Yes, we can! and what we were chanting here in Barcelona on Wednesday morning as results rolled in. The Democrats Abroad election night party was a lot of fun. I went with Hannah and my friend Max and then ran into some other people we know from school while there. The energy was incredible, and it was a great place to be. When Obama won states like Pennsylvania and Ohio the excitement was palpable and the cheers drowned out the voice of the newscasters. Throughout the night I kept realizing how big this night was, even before the results started coming in, and how amazing it is to be a part of it. I can say that I cast a vote during this historical election and I've never been prouder to partake in something. The results of it all are unreal. Not only the fact that Obama won, but everything that comes with that victory. Our first black president, to be honest I wasn't sure that I would ever live to see that. The way the country came together to elect Obama; people put aside their differences and maybe vote democrat for the first time in their life. And it was because they knew it wasn't about democrats vs. republicans this time, it was about needing a change not only for our country but for the whole world. I'm just so happy and so proud that I'm part of this. I can't wait to be home for the inauguration, and I heard I missed some pretty great victory night rallies in Boston.

On another note, midterms are over, one was pretty rough, but the rest went well. I come home only 6 weeks from today. I can't believe it, that sounds like such a short amount of time. It's going to be weird to be home, but I can't wait.

Steph's last night here last Sunday was a lot of fun. We essentially ended up going on a bit of a walking tour around Barcelona and I got to know the city even more than before. I had been to all of the places that I took her, but I had never walked to all of them. A few times during the walk I had light bulb moments and though "Oh, I had no idea these things were so close to each other and that that little road connects it all." It's funny after being in this city for over two months that I still hadn't realized it, but at the same time it definitely took me more than two months to really know Boston. More like two years.

Last night I went out with a girl that I met at the election night party, Lou. She showed us this little bar in the Gothic Quarter that her and her friends go to and I loved it. The music, atmosphere, and people were just great and I had so much fun. It was really small, but that made it even better. I enjoyed hanging out with Lou and her friend a lot and I hope to continue hanging out with them. It's nice to still be making new friends.

As for now, I'm off to go boot shopping with Hannah and Anjali :) Look for pictures soon, I'm hoping to upload some from this past week as soon as possible!