some poetry

By Tamika Whitenack

Tuesday June 11

rain makes me feel cold
lunch: carrots, peanut butter
3 hours group project

Wednesday June 12

picnic lunch at park
avocado, tomatoes
toast, sun, friends, happy

gaudi: la pedrera
roof, attic, apartment tour
nature architect


Thursday June 13

group presentation 
topic: immigration rights
debates with others

another picnic
more bread and veggies, hummus
work? lots of email

Friday June 14

last day of class, test!
tangent on capitalism
that was my essay

last day with some friends!
la boqueria, ice cream
sangria good-bye

airport, one backpack
two hours flying in the sky
eiffel tower, there!

Saturday June 15

time with the Js, yay!
croissants, baguette, crepes, fruit too
spain: oil -> france: butter

pretty paris walks 
notre dame along the seine
luxembourg gardens

the louvre! omg
statues, paintings, ancient times
enormous, great tour

a chapel concert
stained glass, singing, light music
i miss playing flute

Sunday June 16

happy fathers day
morning eiffel tower time
walk with uncle jeff

arc de triomph for views
saunter down champs elysee
musee d'orsay, yay!

USA, Chile
ladies making goals, fans cheer
patriotism? meh

a dessert party!
sweet, beautiful! apple tart
assorted pastries

Monday June 17

who wakes up at 4?
i guess if you have a flight
welcome back to spain

time to see the fam!
lets walk and speak spanish, sí?
tapas lunch, qué bien!

work? i am sleepy
more emails, droopy eyes, yikes!
somehow made it through

dinner with host fam!
as always, talk about food
yum yum yum yum yum


a fun nut shop

french fries!

arroz cubana, made by my host mom

squash blossoms

fruit!!

apple cake

libros!

toast for avocados

la pedrera bed

view from the courtyard

fideo dinner

picnic!!

la pedrera

decorated with cava bottles

shadows

smiles


peep the sagrada familia



attic

apartment hallway

calzone thing from la boqueria

latest ice cream purchase

notre dame

victoryyy

crepe

view from arc de triomph

happy gato!

flowersss

thanks auntie judy

futbol!!

thanks nonna!

pretty tart!!

notre dame and seine

bookss

where o where is the mona lisa

lol


such genuine smiles ;)

more crepe

stained glassss

another awkward tamika smile

i think my eyes are closed

yay

mood

angle 1

angle 2

see the bread in the back :)

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