Time perspective: How where you live influences your life and way of living! Growing up in the busy, fast paced, San Francisco Bay Area, I’m used to having long To- Do lists that can never be achieved in a day, always being on the go, and the never ending feeling I always need to be … Continue reading »
Posted in February 2012 …
Couchsurfing and meeting a man walking to Cairo!
I’m a part of a travel social media network called Couchsurfing, where travelers can stay with locals as well as, meet locals and travelers alike in there new city or hometown. I love this community and the ability to meet locals, stay with locals and gain an insiders’ perspective where I’m visiting. My time in … Continue reading »
Surprises on Saint Valentine’s Day
El dia San Valentin. For the last 2 weeks, I’ve been showing a short Valentine slide show to my students in my Conversation classes and asking them about Valentine’s Day in Spain. I’ve always been indifferent to the holiday having spent many more years single than having a Valentine to share the day with. I … Continue reading »
Teaching. Me gusta. Quien sabia?
I like teaching. A lot. I love engaging with students. I love there questions. There curiosity. There creativeness. I love figuring out how to explain concepts and ideas in multiple ways so everyone understands. I love the challenges and the rewards teaching brings. I’m even entertained when students are sneaky and see what they can … Continue reading »
Spanish living: Observations and experiences
Lunch is the biggest meal of the day and is often eaten around 2-4pm. Most restaurants offer “menu del dia” (menu of the day) with a set price, typically around 9-12 Euro. The meal includes a starter dish such as salad or soup, a main entree and dessert. Sometimes it includes a drink and bread … Continue reading »
Un finde en Madrid: Dia 2 y 3
After the Flamenco show Friday night with couchsurfers, we planned to meet them in the barrio La Latina. When we arrived, we both realized we had no idea where the street or bar was. I assumed it would be obvious and Angelica would know where it was. We (thankfully) caught the last metro home! We … Continue reading »
Un finde en Madrid- Dia 1
I boarded a bus last Thursday at 3pm for a mini getaway to visit mi mejor amiga en Madrid, Angelica and to (finally) see Madrid. My first 2 days in Spain were spent in Madrid, delirious and taking care of essentials- getting money, buying a phone, figuring out the metro, going to the train and … Continue reading »
Adventures of finding a flatmate
If you’ve been following my blog, then you know the first thing my flat mate told me when I returned to Spain. I immediately told everyone I know, posted on Spain’s equivalent of Craigslist, milanuncios. posted on the auxiliar FB group and posted fliers on lamp posts around town. For a week, nothing happened. No … Continue reading »
