I had a bit of trouble adjusting to the Spanish schedule when I got here. Here theday starts around 9 or 10AM. Then people work until 2PM or so, when they take a break for lunch, which is the biggest meal of the day. After lunch people take a nap, the ever-popular siesta. Then around […]
Tag: Spain
I hate it when that happens: language slip-ups
This week one of the teachers at school corrected my Spanish (which isn’t uncommon actually). But this time was a little bit uncomfortable. Apparently estar hecho polvo is not the same as echo un polvo. It’s kind of like the way to screw something in is not the same as to screw someone. Yup. Awkward. […]
That one time I got kinda drunk, fell asleep, and woke up on the moon
Thursday night we had some friends over to the piso. We celebrated a birthday with some food and drink, as is customary. Eleven PM turned into four AM, as is also customary. And I realized it was time for me to get to the airport. So I finished off my glass of wine and I […]
Spanish pop music: come on, I know you’re dying to listen…
My students have kindly introduced me to the very best of Spanish pop music. I’ve sifted through about fifty or so of their recommendations and here are a few of my favs. (All are strictly from Spain.) Amaral One of the best-selling pop rock Spanish groups. In “Son Mis Amigos” (These are My Friends) she […]
I hate it when that happens: I pooped in the milk
Last week was an off week. It included losing my classroom to another teacher because I didn’t reserve the room and a stare-down to the death with a lady at the post office. Plus, one day I walked into the secretary’s office and one of my students Matias was there (who is actually a pretty […]
Life is like a road trip
A few weeks ago a few friends and I took a road trip. Without a road map. This was partly because of lack of planning and partly because of stinginess. You probably think this is some story about how our trip was a disaster and maps are important, and you should take them with you. […]
Anne Foster 