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Monthly Archives: January 2012

Things I Don’t Like About Spain
bureaucracy / food / homesickness

Things I Don’t Like About Spain

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Jessica (Barcelona Blonde) • 6 Comments

Ok, so living in Spain is generally pretty cool, aside from the super stressful time I’ve been having lately. It does sound really glamorous and exciting, but it’s definitely a not a permanent vacation. Some people think it is, and I certainly wouldn’t say no to that either sometimes! Continue reading →

Rainy Days and Jet Lag
Barcelona / friends / rainy days / weekend

Rainy Days and Jet Lag

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Jessica (Barcelona Blonde) • Leave a comment

A relaxing Saturday morning for me. I’ve been back in Barcelona for a week and a half now, and I’m still struggling with the last bits of jet lag. Friends who’ve never experienced jet lag are totally mystified and not quite sure it’s a real thing. Trust me, it is! Continue reading →

California: The Mission Inn
birthday / California / friends / Riverside

California: The Mission Inn

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Jessica (Barcelona Blonde) • 5 Comments

One of the only famous things in Riverside is the Mission Inn, which is a hotel done in the style of the California missions (churches the Spanish put up to drill Catholicism into the California natives). It’s one of the most famous hotels in the U.S., and for good reason. Come check out one of … Continue reading →

California Love
California / Christmas / friends / home / Riverside / Venice Beach

California Love

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Jessica (Barcelona Blonde) • 3 Comments

I just got back from my trip to California to see my family for Christmas. I’m super jet-lagged and a little sick, but it’s nice to finally be done traveling. Anyway, here’s what I got up to on my lovely trip! Continue reading →

Happy 23rd Birthday To Me!
2012 / birthday / California / quarterlife crisis

Happy 23rd Birthday To Me!

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Jessica (Barcelona Blonde) • 2 Comments

I haven’t posted in this blog in a while because I’ve been having a bit of a tough time lately (understatement!) so I haven’t really felt like blogging. Sorry for the lack of updates. But, I want to keep up my blog and so here it goes again – and today’s my 23rd birthday! I’m … Continue reading →

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