Day 24 - Pigeons and Viejos

I think I’m just an old person at heart. And I think I always have been.

I love to take walks, I love to sit and people watch, I love to just sit around, period. I don’t like to drink for drinking’s sake. I love kiddos. I really want to be retired J

I was just walking around downtown today (which really is uptown, but whatever) and enjoying everything I saw.

A younger woman had the cutest little puppy and was trying to train it, but all it wanted to do was run around. It tried to chase a piece of plastic that the wind had caught, it tried to jump on the woman, then it started chewing on its leash like Molly used to do. Made my heart melt.

I saw an older couple who where arm-in-arm and both wearing orange shirts.

I love that in Oviedo, no matter where you go, there is bound to be someone playing some kind of instrument…an accordion, a violin, a keyboard, a trumpet. It just makes everything so much happier and adds life to a city that is already abounding with it.

I saw a younger man sitting in a women’s clothing store, waiting for his girlfriend while she shopped. And it reminded me of Sean and what a good sport he is and how he always helps me pick out what I need. He’s not that good at telling me NOT to buy stuff yet, but I’m sure that day will come ;) Anyway, it really just made me miss him and appreciate him and REALLY made me want him to be here with me.

I’m psychotic and had to be sure I got the best deal possible on the purse I bought, so I went to Corte Ingles and the Desigual store. Same price, so all is well. And surprisingly, I didn’t think the store itself had as much cute stuff as the department store that also carries the brand. Weird.

There are a TON of bridal boutiques here, and it really makes me want to get married. It also makes me want to buy my dress here because they are gorgeous. And they seem to me a lot closer to my taste than anything I’ve seen in the states. It makes me think about the wedding and how I’m so completely indecisive. I just know that there are so many different things I’d like to do – get married close to family, get married on a beach, get married in Spain, have a semi-decent sized wedding, have a destination wedding with only those closest to me. I don’t know what I want to do! There are so many things I would like to do and I guess I fear that once I make the decision, I’m bound to it, and I may want to do something else. I may want to change my mind. Sheesh.

I walked through the park, and there were three couples just straight-up making out within twenty feet of each other. It just makes me giggle.

Then I went to sit by the fountain, and there were ducks! Mind you, this is a large fountain with lots of sprayers. Three of them were just chillin out on the side cleaning themselves.

An elderly lady walked by and started laughing. Then she walked right up to them and stood and watched them. I loved it.

Then a little girl and her grandma walked by, and the grandma explained to the little girl what the ducks were doing. So cute.

I hope that my kiddo gets to spend a lot of time with his/her grandma J

I walked around the old part of town after that looking for a piece of jewelry for Ev. No luck. Too bad she’s not a fan of Jesus because there are crosses everywhere.

I saw a backpacker playing a didgeridoo. Rando.

Came home, and now I’m here.

Class today was fabulous. We’re putting together a trial and I’m the forensic medic. It’s gonna be a riot. It’s about a man who robbed a couple’s house, but on the way out, he fell and the door hit him in the leg and he was injured. So, he’s suing the couple. Who knows what’s gonna happen?

We’ll find out Wednesday!