Category Archives: Just…life!

Pray for the zapatero

No, this blog post is not about the disastrous results for the PSOE (Partido Socialista de España) in Sunday’s municipal and regional elections, where they lost in a big way to the conservative Partido Popular. You might be mistaken for … Continue reading

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Stop, drop and…help?

Last week, my sister and 10-month-old nephew were visiting, and I was acting as proud tour guide. On the last day of their visit, the weather looked iffy, so we decided to skip our stroll along the beach and instead … Continue reading

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Barcelona Whirlwind Race

The past three months have gone by faster than I first thought they would. On December 31, 2010, at 13h local time, the Barcelona World Race began. It is a prestigious regatta, with 14 teams of two people racing 60 … Continue reading

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Painter’s delight

Recently I’ve been suffering from frustrations with the fantastic “customer service” here in Spain. Sometimes things get done efficiently. Sometimes. And it’s not that the “agents” aren’t always friendly or trying to be helpful, it’s just seems that the different … Continue reading

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Mar de Medusas

New News Last summer, jellyfish (aka las medusas in Spanish or les meduses in Catalan) ruled the waters of the Mediterranean. It looks like this year will bring more of the same, because we saw huge schools (if this term … Continue reading

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El primer año

Well, hello there, you! It’s really been a while, hasn’t it? Description of our Nepal travels began, very promisingly, and then…nothing! So did I drop off the face of the Earth? No, not exactly. Just lost my momentum, with the … Continue reading

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¿Se equivocó? ¡Sé proactivo!

Often, we say that “no news is good news.” But the fact that you haven’t heard anything certainly isn’t always a good thing. Especially not here. Here in Spain, it seems you really have to stay proactive; if you actually … Continue reading

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Boat and mountains

A couple of weekends ago, I went on a weekend trip aboard the Gran Azul (Big Blue), a fair-sized sailing yacht, to do my prácticas for the PER (Patron de Embarcaciones de Recreo — aka “Spanish boating licence”). I “passed”, … Continue reading

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Life-cooking (in a non-cannibalistic way)

For years, I’ve had an enigmatic response to the question: “What are you doing?” With certain friends, at least, I tend to reply: “I’m making soup.” (Regardless of what I’m actually doing, you understand.) It became a kind of inside … Continue reading

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¡He aprobado!

[WARNING: rough road long, rambling post ahead. It's a rough cut from a mind with some sleep deficit -- but I wanted to get it down before I forget...] That’s right, today was Judgement Day. I can’t blame last night’s … Continue reading

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