my new favorite city

I fell head over heels in love with Lisbon (and most of the Portuguese guys I met!). Madrid has an energy that's hard to describe, but Lisbon just has this charm. First of all Lisbon is on the coast, the Tagus River meets the Atlantic Ocean in Lisbon, so there are incredible lookout points scattered all over the city. It's also a city built on a bunch of hills so talk about booty sculpting! Every street is different, and I really think I could have spent hours wandering up and down the streets looking at all the little shops and bars and cafes and street art. And of course there's the people. Obviously they don't speak Spanish there, and for me, Portuguese was really really difficult to pick up. I could understand most of the signs and could say hello, please, and thank you, but everyone was so friendly and most of the people I interacted with spoke English as well. Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in Europe, but doesn't get as much tourism as Paris, London, Barcelona, Rome, etc, and because of that, it's still a super affordable place to visit. If anyone wants to come visit me in Madrid for a week we can take a weekend trip to Lisboa :)

view from one of the lookouts (miradouro)

the oldest part of the city

oldest part of the city

main plaza ( Praça do Comércio)

street art

fashion night out

Ay yi yi this week has been crazy! Between classes and prep and interviews, I haven't had much time for anything else. But last night I had a much-deserved girls' night out. Vogue's Fashion Night Out was in Madrid last night, and I'm so glad I didn't miss it! The evening was spent strolling down Madrid's uber-posh Calle Serrano and drinking free champagne. There were tons of free giveaways and deals on anything bought last night. Juicy Couture also had a free hair station set up, where people could get their hair styled for the small price of waiting in line. It was such a fun night and a great kick-off to the school year in Madrid!

weekend + Ciutadella

I was feeling a bit under the weather towards the end of last week and this weekend which was incredibly inconvenient since it was the last weekend of summer! But I managed to rally and went out on Saturday night for drinks and then did a little fall cleaning yesterday. AND the Rams pulled out a WIN on Saturday! I start classes this week and as much as I've enjoyed having a summer vacay, I am looking forward to getting back on a schedule and making some moolah in the bank.

Back to more Menorca... one day while I was there I took a horrible 1 hour bus ride to the other side of the island to visit Ciutadella. It's one of the two main cities and has a gorgeous port with some amazing yachts. It was a really cute town with tons of cafes and restaurants, but it was also incredibly touristy, which is something I tried to avoid on my trip to Menorca. I had breakfast and spent a few hours walking around and then headed back to the beach!

church

city hall

I said I'm proud, to be, a CSU RAM!

This weekend is a very special weekend in the good ole US of A. It's Labor Day weekend, which is a 3 day weekend marking the end of summer and the beginning of fall. It's also a very important day for me and my fellow Colorado State University alumni: the Rocky Mountain Showdown. This is an epic game between CSU and our rivals, the University of Colorado Buffaloes, that takes place every Labor Day weekend. In the 5 years I attended CSU we only won 2 games, and our record is not anything to brag about. But that's not the point. I loved going to CSU games so much in college, even though we weren't very good. It wasn't about the victory, it was about the tailgating and the team spirit. And CSU Rams have a lot of spirit! Football games are actually one of the things I miss most about college, and when I think back to that time in my life I have so many memories, hazy and clear.

 

1. sophomore year, i don't know why i thought that vest was a good idea

2. sophomore year with sonny lubick mask (they were so creepy)

3. senior year roomies

4. junior year

5. senior year sorority pose

6. senior year, typical j and b pic

7. super senior year

Good luck this weekend Rammies, beat the buffs!!!

Really?!

I'm sorry, I came across this today on people.com and I just had to share. This is why people think Montana is a backwater state...

Man Dressed as Bigfoot for a Hoax Is Run Over and Killed

By MIKE FLEEMAN

08/28/2012 at 05:00 PM EDT

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Ghillie suit (left) and purported Bigfoot photo

BILL GREENE/THE BOSTON GLOBE/GETTY; AP

An apparent attempt to stage a Bigfoot sighting horribly backfired when a man dressed in furry camouflage was struck and killed by two cars on a Montana highway, police say. 

Randy Lee Tenley, 44, of Kalispell, Mont., was pronounced dead at the scene near Flathead Lake in northwestern Montana after the stunt late Sunday night. 

"This is one of the dumbest things I've ever seen. Really," Montana Highway Patrol Lt. Col. Butch Huseby tells the Los Angeles Times. 

Tenley had donned a Ghillie camouflage suit covered in thick foliage-like material that's used by hunters and military snipers and dashed onto the two-lane road around 10:30 p.m. Two cars, both driven by teenage females, slammed into him. 

A friend who was with him told police about the intended Bigfoot hoax. Authorities are investigating whether the men had been drinking.