December 10, 2010

I went to visit my very good friend in Berlin for my long weekend. She studied in Berlin two summers ago, speaks German fluently and was my guide for the long weekend. I was able to fly despite the wildcat …

December 1, 2010

View from a classroom in Oliva: My iPhone does not do it justice. School is going well. The kids learned about Thanksgiving last week. In reality, Thanksgiving day passed pretty quickly for me (despite being reminded of the holiday each …

November 30, 2010

I sometimes I have this horrible feeling where everyone is laughing at a joke, and I’m the only one who doesn’t get the joke. It is such a bummer to have everyone having a good time around you and for …

November 28, 2010

I moved into a new apartment Saturday, which brings the total of my apartments up to three. Despite some issues connecting to the Internet, the apartment is bigger, cheaper, and contains two cool roommates (the other Americans). While I like …

November 24, 2010

Spanish Aerobics. This might not sound like a good idea, or at the very least, it sounds like an embarrassing one. It is embarrassing (at least initially it was), but I need to make a fool of myself every day …

November 22, 2010

Jerez sunset Running past cows, dogs, sheep, goats, horses, and a peacock this weekend, I thought, hey this is my life on a typical weekend in Spain. I’m living here and running in the countryside like it’s any other weekend. …

November 19, 2010

I went on an excursion with my teachers in Olivenza, a quaint Spanish town that feels very much like Portugal. It has to do with being both 24 km from the Elvas, Portugal and Badajoz, Spain. Olivenza has an extensive …

It’s cold in my apartment. Sure, it’s only November and it’s only going to get colder. That means I turn on my brasero, the heating unit under my kitchen table. I first turn on the gas, then I hold down …

November 15, 2010

Okay, so it wasn’t the Renaissance Festivals that I’m used to in the states, but the Medieval festival in Cáceres was very authentic and fun. We passed through quickly in the day, and I ventured out to see more at …

November 10, 2010

Spain is all about football. Football, football footballll…. And why shouldn’t it be? This is the year for Spain in sports. While I only caught a few World Cup games (the result of working in a place that showed the …