A Thing For Wor(l)ds

Today seems a fine day for an apartment tour! The auxiliar program I’m doing in Spain does not assist in finding housing, so it’s all up to us. I went about this in an unorthodox way, and found my place ahead of time online, though I ...Read More

There are many things I mentally prepared myself for about Spain before going back—most stores close for 3 hours midday; mealtimes are much later (so always come equipped with snacks!); just because a baguette is 50 cents doesn’t mean you have to buy them ...Read More

I leave for Spain TOMORROW, and for my last dinner at home I opted for burritos, since it’s the food I’ll most miss. So it was timely that I came across this post, which bemoans how a restaurant managed to mess up a burrito—hilarious ...Read More

Remember the theory of Linguistic Relativity that we talked about a while back? How the language you speak can affect your views of gender, spatial orientation, color, and even your dreams and aspirations? Well, my friend Miles sent me this video that addressed another ...Read More

Call me touchy, but I’m sick of everyone assuming I own a Smartphone. The latest issue of Sunset magazine boasts an enticing picture of a cocoa soufflé. “Want the recipe?” it taunts. “Scan this barcode into your phone.” As a lover of chocolate and ...Read More

With just four weeks left until Spain, I’ve shifted my focus from bolstering my English lexicon to refreshing my grasp on Spanish. My fluency has definitely suffered now that I’ve been away from Granada for over a year. What’s more, I no longer work ...Read More

I leave for Spain six weeks from today. Hopefully that’s just enough time to make me thoroughly sick of living at home–as for now, I’ve grown rather attached to family dinners. However, having the couch permanently attached to my ass might make it difficult ...Read More