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mini update
so I had the stomach flu the whole time I was in Madrid. yup. but it was really weird to be back there. the last time was in 2003 at the very end of our Spain trip. all the memories came flooding back... "no sleep til boston!" kitchen porn in the hostel and other craziness. -
Update, pre Madrid
Things going on in my life ( Read more... ) -
Lunar Eclipse
There was a lunar eclipse last night in Barcelona from midnight to 2 am. We climbed up to the highest point of Parc Guell (in the hills of Barcelona) and watched it from the giant cross statue. It was the most surreal night of my life. Incredibly gorgeous. -
this weekend
25 February 2007 ( Read more... ) -
finagle a date on a runaway moto
Spain is different. That is the theme of today's entry. Sorry I haven't been updating as much as the first few weeks. Life has settled down here... and by settled down, I mean I have gotten used to mullets, motos almost running me down, and the angry vecina ( Read more... ) -
Novedades
Novedades means News! As in personal news, not like the newspaper ( Read more... ) -
elaborate metaphors
My señora just wandered through the living room on her way out the door and said, “See you later, alligator!” (hahaha! I love all the random things she knows in English. She’s an English teacher and she’s studied in England a few times too.) I responded, “In awhile, crocodile ( Read more... ) -
First day of classes
Yesterday, I made the mistake of drinking coffee so I couldn´t fall asleep til late. But coffee tastes so good here and I was having a bad day and I wanted to treat myself. So I went to bed at 1 am last night and then had to get up at 6:45 this morning ( Read more... ) -
5 February 2007
Hey all ( Read more... ) -
so now I kind of have internet at my house
Today I was chilling in the living room, solving sudoku (Sunday is seriously a day of rest in Spain) and Paula put on some jazz music. So I decided I would bring my computer in here so I could listen to the jazz music and also type up an email. However, when I bought my laptop in here, a wireless connection opened up on my computer... no way! ( Read more... )