it is 2:21pm here 6:21am your time....
hi everyone...iīm here and it has so far been extremley scary. i had about a 24hour flight...exausted...i took a taxi to where iīm staying and...of course...the taxi driver canīt take me all the way to my door because there are winding cobblestone streets everywhere with broken glass and garbage thrown on the side streets waiting for the garbage man to pick it up... and it smells like vomit and piss (brett wasnīt kidding).so just imagine...11p.m. walking around and around and around with glossy eyed people staring at me while i struggled with my 2 large luggage...backpack...purse...and....iīm sure i was a tempting site. but i made it safley to my door. i live on the fifth floor...with no elevator. the stairs to go up are dark, dindgy...and dirty. i finally made it to the top and met toni...the caretaker of the apartments...very nice guy from cezcoslovacia who spoke very broken english...we understood eachother perfectly! he showed me around and i got the rules and etc..etc...
so far today i found this little internet place where i can e-mail all of you it is only one euro per hour
! this has been my highlight of the day since i got pickpocketed at las ramblas earlier and iīm down 150 euros...thatīs about $200.00...no...things havenīt been so smooth yet! but....if something doesnīt kill you...it only makes you stronger...right!!! right!!!???
well i havenīt eaten in about two days...but i finally have water!!!!! i donīt know where to go...i donīt feel like exploring...iīm alone.....well....honestly.....iīm a bit frightened!
i met a girl on the plane from london to barcelona....her name is montsi and she gave me a phone number of a friend of hers who has a language school here. when i feel a bit more brave...i will venture out and check it out.
untill next time...pray for me....they are very well recieved and appreciated!
Posted by Amie at April 3, 2004 12:19 PMhang in there mija! i wrote you another letter to your other address, so i'll just say here, maybe you should try to sleep some more, and give yourself some pep talks...you probably need sleep...and eat something...find a cute cafe, (i know they have them~) so, keep us updated! love you!
Posted by: shirley at April 3, 2004 05:35 PMHi Amie, I am so glad you made it! I was worried about you, but mami said you made it OK and would email later. I'm sorry it's so scary, but it can only get better, right. Like Shirley says, just rest up...jet lag and adrenaline rushes can do a person in. Besides, you have plenty of time to explore to your heart's content. I will make sure Monica sees your web. I'll pray for you. I love and miss you already! Your big sister :)
Posted by: Patty at April 4, 2004 02:35 AMmy love! i slept in your room last night hoping i would feel closer to you! i miss you so much already! oh yeah and i found your turqouise ring... i put it in your drawer... but i love you and i'll keep praying for you! eat, sleep, and think of me! I LOVE YOU!!! p.s. i did that ms walk today... aren't you proud of me!
Posted by: Ale at April 4, 2004 03:03 AMHey Ammie, I know you are great, also know you are nuts!
congratulations!
Let us know how are you and if you need something.
Love you,
Tio
WOW!!!! you have some big cojones girl!!! Victoria and I just finished watching a movie calles Bread & Tulips. It is about a family that takes a vacation in Italy and the mother wonders off to the bathroom and gets left behind as the tour bus rolls away. Well to make the story short, she ends up taking the vacation of a lifetime, finds a nice flower shop and gets a job, finds some cool people along the way that help her out and ends up falling in love with a man that has been a waiter in a local restaurant and he has been contemplating killing himself cause he was lonely. WEEEEEELLLLL the story ends us on a happy note and it is all good. She makes some very very very good friends and all is well with the world. :-) I am sure that your adventure will have its challenges, but along with I am proud of you for doing it at last. It has been your dream since last time you were there. Good luck and let us know when we can go visit. he he he. love you
Posted by: Juan Carlos De La Torre at April 4, 2004 05:37 PMAmie, today was Mass at Monsignors, and we all prayed for you, Monse says Hi! and he says he admires you, he would have never gone like you did.
Love you very, very much. Take care of yourself and get close to God, He is the only one who would watch over you all of the time. Put yourself in His hand.
Keep us posted, love you and miss you all ready.
Amie,
Its been a while. I admire your spirit and willingness to downplay the worlds inhibitions Amie. Youve always been full of strength, both in mind and heart. I know you can and will endure all pain and adversity with courage. You follow dreams. You love with passion. I admire you Amie. Be careful, restup, and take care. Marla and I will keep you in our prayers.
Love,
Luis
Hey girl, stuff your money in your bra! Nobody will find it there, not even you! hee hee, I'll check in on you tomorrow night, love Patty from Patilandia
Posted by: Patty at April 5, 2004 04:54 AMHi Amie!!!
It's been so long since I last saw you, I just wrote aunt Lupita to inquire about you!!!!
It is great!! I'm really proud you are living this adventure, its great, it feels like something everyone should go trought, I will pray for you and you know you have everyones prayers!
I don't know if you remember me I'm your cousin, the one that used to help aunt Patty De la Torre at her appartment in Nogales when I was in highschool....
So good luck and its great to get to know you better this way!!!
Nacho
Posted by: Primo Nacho at April 6, 2004 04:36 AMHi Amie!!!
It's been so long since I last saw you, I just wrote aunt Lupita to inquire about you!!!!
It is great!! I'm really proud you are living this adventure, its great, it feels like something everyone should go trought, I will pray for you and you know you have everyones prayers!
I don't know if you remember me I'm your cousin, the one that used to help aunt Patty De la Torre at her appartment in Nogales when I was in highschool....
So good luck and its great to get to know you better this way!!!
Nacho
Posted by: Primo Nacho at April 6, 2004 04:36 AMmy love! my love! where are thou?... you remember me? its your sister! i just came back from pattylandia... man... was that a trip! it wasn't as fun without you though! i miss you! write me! pleeeease!!!!
Posted by: amie's one and only love ale at April 7, 2004 05:35 AMhey, its me jonathan! im sorry to hear about your "jack move" but at least you are alive and well. i hope you are having fun and "doin the damn thang" alex and i will hold it down for you and represent. take care of yourself, watch your back, i will be prayin for you! bye.
p.s. "how are the nude beaches"
Posted by: jonathan harper at April 7, 2004 05:40 AMp.s. DON'T FORGET TO CARRY YOUR PEPPER SPRAY!... or just remember the moves i've used on you! ... wink! wink!
Posted by: your love again at April 7, 2004 05:42 AMAmie! Where are you? Are you having fun yet? We're waiting anxiously to see pictures and hear about your adventures. Even patilandia is not as fun anymore, like Alex says. We need to hear more, more, I tell you! Check your email--something important in it. Miss you!
Posted by: Patty at April 7, 2004 05:12 PMHI EVERYONE! THANK YOU FOR THE MAIL. it was nice to read all of your comments...it made me feel conforted and safe and loved and thankfull. well, i cannot seem to be able to log onto my weblog to the editing area so i canīt write to you in any other way but to leave this in the comment section of the web. i have a lot of experiences to share with you and iīve only been here for a short perios of time...7 days!! i love it here so far...the first day was a bit of a shock and scare that wasnīt unexpected...because i felt it before leaving my familiar surroundings back in AZ. but now that i am familiarizing myself here i am loving it more and more...
when i get this weblog working again i will post photos.
all my love to everyone!
ciao!
Emilia:
Me da mucho gusto saber que te animaste y andas volando alto, sigue los consejos de tu corazon. Si necesitas algo, avisame, ya sabes que cuentas conmigo. Tu tio Juan Jaime
AMIE:
YOU NEED TO CLEAR YOUR EMAIL SO THAT I CAN SEND YOU THE GERMAN CONSULATE ATTACHMENT. IF YOU REALLY WANT IT LET ME KNOW. I HAVE TRIED TO SEND IT 5 TIMES--CHECK YOUR EMAIL! WHAT IS GOING ON WITH YOU?