Hi there.
Well, this is a bit awkward.
It’s been a while since I showed my face in these here parts. About nine months, I believe. Nine long months since I last rambled about yogurt and digestion and the gays and self-esteem roller coasters (all of which, incidentally, still play pivotal roles in my daily life today).
But I do apologize for not keeping up with this thing like I said I’d try to. It was just a little easier to paint an interesting picture of myself during the summer, when I was living with a Spanish host mom and her hot son and having run-ins with Euro transit police on the weekends.
Anyway, I find myself back here because my friend Shatha, who studied in Spain with me, recently told me she’d somehow made her way here and ended up re-reading this whole thing. This made me feel good about myself and also made me miss being able to broadcast my ridiculousness to my many fans (all five of you), most of whom already know what’s going on with me and couldn’t be more bored by it.
(Also, my story on gay rights in Spain was recently published, which isn’t a big deal, except they refer to me as a “Powell Fellow,” which makes me feel fancy.)
So here we are. It’s a new day. I’m graduating. It’s summer. I have job prospects. I kind of want a dog. I may be boring, but if nothing else, there’s always Activia, the gift that will forever keep on giving. Or not.
Congrats on graduating and having your article published! And even more congratulations are in order considering you actually have job prospects. You’re doing far better than most.
As for blogging about every day life and not being abroad to spice it up a little, you would be surprised at the every day stuff you could write about that people love to read about. You don’t need Spain to make your life interesting.
Just realize that people like to read about others who are like them. It makes us feel normal. That and then there are surprising things that do come up.
Where was your article published? I want to read it, and, Davey, I am SO glad you are “back blogging.” I
know your friends must think I am just some bored Mother, but I really love the stuff you write and you make me laugh!