done!  graduation went well.  I had a couple awards dinners to go to, and the ceremony wasn't as bad as i thought it would be.  The party at teddy and nora's was a blast and it was great to see some friends I hadn't seen for a while.

Spain said yes!  Andalucia (southern spain) is my area, but not sure of the city yet - they'll tell me in June.  I'm stoked though! Should be quite a bit different from the Spain I studied abroad in when I stayed in Bilbao in the north.  I do hope to make a trip there to say hey to my host family, though.  Allison got in to - she's in Castilla de la Mancha so we'll be close :) or at least closer than anyone back here in the states.

I've got three weeks of vacation that I am sure are going to go by WAY faster than I'd like them to, and then summer job for two months.  Still working on my reading list.

it's been great spending time with guero and family - both of ours were here for my graduation, minus his brother.  

Still haven't really felt any change - I still identify myself as a college student, saying I'm officially a teacher just sounds too weird and i feel like i'm cheating saying that since i don't teach right now. I don't think my life will change that much, as strange as that seems - being a teacher means I will always have the familiarity of "school" in whatever shape it comes in.  Spain will be a challenge, but teaching is home for me.  We'll see what comes after that adventure.  For now, I'm just excited for the next step, and for my vacation :)

thanks to everyone who came out or wished me a happy graduation - it was great seeing and hearing from you all!