20 May 2007

Summer in the City

Spent the least amount of money that I have in a looong time (for a weekend, and a fun one at that) ...especially since the dollar is losing power (God damnit!). I think the fact that I can get a decent bottle of Catalan wine for under 2euros plays a huge part. And I'm forcing myself to live like a minimalist....lots of fruit & veggies from the market, grilled chicken, baguette and vino tinto...man, just talking about this makes me want a big juicy expensive filet mignon.

Enjoyed a relaxing afternoon basking in the sun down at Barceloneta (tourist haven, which I find funny and disgusting at the same time). My favorite game to play is "Where is that crazy person from?" & 9 times out of 10 I am wrong. But it's still fun to play, even alone, as I laugh to myself and then those crazy people think I'm the crazy one. The Mediterranean was simply amazing, and the buzzing of foreigners and homeless people made for a most delightful walk along the Sea.

The Peruvians I saw last weekend weren't there. They'd been playing Native American music (live) and my sympathy and love for the Native Americans (b/c I'm an American, so by proxy I suppose) made me emotional (or nostalgic for my homeland?) and I bought one of their c-d's. I was a sucker, but that's ok. I don't speak Spanish fluently yet, so I suppose I'm still a tourist. The truth is, not 5 minutes went by...and I thought, "Wait, why did I just waste my money on this? I don't even think I want this." I've only listened to the c-d once, it's not that bad. I guess they caught me at a weak moment.

Am currently involved with "The Drifters" by James A. Michener. As you can see, he rather fancies writing about travel...


"The Drifters" is about a group of hippies/beatnicks traveling through Spain/Morocco...it's full of dreams and drugs and good ole' times. It's set in the late '60s, and I kind of wish I was one of the characters.

06 May 2007

Mis amigas en Espana

Three of my closest [coolest, dearest...] friends are visiting me from the states...and because of them I now have a blog.

I'll begin by saying: I'm 23 years old, currently teaching English as a foreign language and living here: [Barcelona, Spain]