poco a poco. (little by little.)

my heart may rush everyday. my mind. my soul. but i'm in no rush. no rush to figure everything out right this second. no rush to make sense of this new spanish world right away. no rush to watch all of this new amazingness fall through my fingers. i'm taking it little by little. little by little.

yes, now the extra work begins. (i've been hired to teach at two new concept pre-schools during my "free time.") but i am not going to rush. i am not going to over-anything. i am going to enjoy. i am going to savor. i am going to devour every last delicious bit.

that is why i am here.

below are a few pictures. the first one is a glimpse into my typical day--trying a new piece of cheese (this one is one of the many sheep's milk varieties) and an italian apple at the mercado nuevo. no, the ones of me are not good ones--since i never ask anyone to take a picture of me. (it's a lot easier to talk to random people about deep life issues than to ask for a picture! that's just me!) they are pure randomness from my past week.

i may stop and enjoy. but i never, ever slow down. and i never will! (that could be an answer to #1. don't slow down. why?)