i have once again failed you, oh faithful readers. i have yet to report on many an adventure including our trip to southern italy (naples, pompeii, herculaneum, paestum, and tivoli), my incredible moroccan adventure (marrakech, merzouga/erg chebbi/sahara, al jadida, casablanca, and fez), and the day trip with school to assisi and arezzo (to name the major points of life this past month). let's also pile on this upcoming epic week of madrid + other parts of spain with lara which starts tomorrowwww!! eee!! i'm having an incredible time and cannot believe i only have 40 days left in this beautiful part of the world. : / wellllll, i guess i will get to this blog-writing as soon as i have a minute to breathe.

peace&love

ab

p.s. happy birthday mom!! love you so much! xoxo