Heather's First Haircut!

I can't really explain or describe to you why but today was just a really great day. the sun was out and it was fairly warmer than any of us expected! I had to change out of my double layers to short sleeves! my host mom thought I was crazy but I was still hot when I hit the pavement and started heading towards the hair salon. before hand, I went to a cafe with a friend from school and had great coffee and they had awesome spoons! (see picture below.) then I was walking home and as I passed the gorgeous park I love near with the fountains, I decided to find a quiet spot in the shade and did some homework and college apps. it was so beautiful and serene. it was then that I remembered to get my hair cut and that's where the beginning of this post comes into play. the people at the hair salon were really nice and I think semi understood my broken Spanish while asking them if they could cut my ends, not entirely sure how to ask them to only cut the dead ends and nothing more. I could tell she was frustrated with how horrid my hair was and how incredibly difficult it was to put a brush all the way through it. we ended on a good note and while I was paying I said I would come back another time for my roots, commenting on her remark from earlier. she asked if I lived close and I said yes in torrero! but I said I'm American. apparently she thought I was Romanian... that's a first! she commented on how she's Moroccan and welcome to españa! she exclaimed very eagerly. I told her how I'm studying here for a year and she was suddenly very interested in my story. until next time she said with a smile.
I continued my journey of the day back home to grab some things to then journey back to the park for a serene environment to read some Daisy Miller. the park was more populated than it was before and I was a little surprised! there was a super cute little boy there who kept smiling at me and tried climbing up to crawl on the ledge of the fountain to be like me. I was waving to him and then realized that was probably provoking him so I stopped and instead tried telling him no by wagging my finger at him. so cute though! I got a decent amount of homework done before the sun went down, then headed to my favorite super artsy cafe in my neighborhood. it's so artsy I love it so much! and the coffee is amazing. but then again I think almost all coffee here is amazing. it overlooks the canal and the lighting and overall setup inside is so cosy. while I was enjoying my first cup of coffee, debating about a second (which I ended up getting, of course) I noticed some lady staring at me. she finally came over after I glanced at her multiple times and clearly noticed she was staring at me. apparently she thought I was someone she knew! I must look extra Spanish today! another plus on my good day!
it really was overall a good afternoon. I got a little done, not tons, but the sun and great weather just put me in an awesome mood. and I finally got my haircut, yayyyy!
time for my last SAT tomorrow! then some shopping to celebrate and possibly skyfall? we'll see. for now, I'm just soaking up the fact I'm in Spain and have so much freedom and independence. except I need to stop spending money.

 (this was my view from where I was sitting while I was doing my homework in the park!

 (my favorite café!)