I know that I haven't updated in a while, I've been a little busy (lie). I actually have about half of another blog written, but this week I've been studying too much to finish it. But here's a short one for you:

Since my last update (march? Wow...) I haven't traveled very much, but I did go to Madrid for a few days. I saw a bullfight, Guernica, the rest of the Prado Museum, and el Museo Reina Sofia. I watched Barcelona play Madrid in a bar full of soccer fans, and ate melon-sized calzones in the street with cheap spanish wine. I also shared a room in a hostel with a Taiwanese girl who spoke: Finnish, English, Taiwanese, Spanish, and was working on Arabic (I think she was a robot).

I bought the Punch Brothers album Punch and, having spun it repeatedly for a month, now want to buy a mandolin. This desire probably won't last until I return to the States, but a man can dream.

I've begun to plan the summer trip to the rest of Europe with Coren. If things go as planned, it will be bonkers, and I don't use that term lightly.

After a quick head count, I quickly realized that I have agreed to let around 15 people stay in my apartment during San Fermín (the running of the bulls). Should be interesting.

My hearing has completely returned, thanks to all of you who wished me good health.

Everything else is pretty normal, save for a few stories that are better left untold on the internet. You can expect more blogs later, it's a little late at the moment. I hope to speak to some of you soon, it's been too long.