So, yea. I'm really excited to leave the states.

I think one of the things that I'll miss is how easily content is available with no restrictions or consequences. Hulu.com is amazing and websites that actually stream ephisodes of their current shows. And today I found out I don't have to miss that all! Yay!

-http://vimeo.com/groups/52421/videos/13009635- Let's me keep watching Hulu from Spain! :D I love that my fellow Spaniards are watching my back like that.

-http://newteevee.com/2008/09/03/blinkbox-wants-to-be-the-european-hulu/- And Blinkbox, which is easily the UK's version Hulu, is soon releasing a version of their website to Spain!

This is awesome. So what am I going to miss since watching Glee will no longer be an issue? Surprisingly enough a lot of things.

-Nerdfighteria- Sadly, there is little to no Nerdfighteria action in Spain. That's not to say there isn't other wonderful nerdy things and groups that celebrate a witty mind, but the community will be completely different and the lack of Hank and John Green will make me a little bit sad.

-Harry Potter fandom- Now, I'll admit I haven't looked too deep into this yet, but Spain doesn't hold Harry potter conventions, wizard rock shows, and surely isn't home to the largest HP group on meetup. All these Harry Potter themed events I shall miss!

-Braille lettering on drive up ATM machines- Oxymorons likes this exist everywhere in this country and they make me giggle at whoever came up with the idea, and even more so at the people who funded it. I might have to dig deeper to find irony in everyday situations once I'm in a country where most things are actually really well thought out.

-New York City- This place has been the object of much turmoil for me. While I greatly believe that a city is defined not just by what it offers, but by it's people, I'm comfortable saying that I really love this city and can NOT stand most of it's people. Maybe it's the mindset which really irks me. All the shoving, rushing, insolence, cussing, and lack of community I will not miss. Central park, Bryant park, the grandeur of it all, the city lights at night, the structure of the buildings, the cheesecake, and the pizza I shall miss.

-Free phone calls all over the US & Canada- While I'm so thankful for programs like Yahoo Messenger and Skype that have and will continue to prove invaluable in keeping in touch with the people I love, I'll miss being able to just call someone. There will be a great time difference and having to hope that people will be online for me to talk with at a time that's convenient to both of us will make me miss my friends quite a lot more.

Now, aside from these things that I'm going to miss I actually have so much more that I've been missing and that I'm looking forward to. Going back to Spain is something that I've fought with myself over for a long time, but I know in my heart that it's the right thing for me. I've met some pretty amazing people here in the US who have impacted me forever and I won't forget about them regardless of where in the world I have to be. The lifestyle change and the different environment is going to be really positive and healthy for me. This is just something that I need to do. It fills me with great sadness to be leaving a lot of great people here, but I know that in the long run this is going to make me very happy.

Peace, Love & Pancakes
-Liberty