This afternoon, Fede and I decided to go see the Santa Eulalia Cathedral of Barcelona. Words cannot describe how I felt when I first laid my eyes upon the majestic structure. — My very first physical encounter with a true Gothic cathedral！ The pointed spires, the tall stained glass windows, …
September 4, 2010 The weather in Barcelona has been hot and humid. I really like where we live. It’s in a quiet, completely residential neighborhood. It is right in the middle between the city centre and the university. By now, we are quite familiar with the layout of the metro …
Morning Yesterday was exhausting, we WAY overestimated how much we could walk, especially with very heavy grocery. And I think my jetlag is finally catching up with me, or it was waking up before the sun. But overall, yesterday was a great day. Made some real food for dinner, fell …
7:00am, September 2, 2010 Woke up naturally at 6:34am, it was still dark outside. My room is very warm and stuffy, even though the window is open. Because of the Mediterranean climate, there are almost no AC in all the flats. I had trouble falling asleep, but having the familiar …
Packing is hard.Packing for a year is harder.Packing for a year in one 50-pound bag (self-weight included) is impossible. Why am I not going to pay for the $50 fee for checking another bag?Because I refuse to give in to this nonsense.Because it’s more excuse to shop. It’s my last …
While my friends are already starting school or going to work, even taking care of family, I’m still sitting at home, watching TV, writing this blog. Nicole and I are having a discussion via email about the “real world,” whatever that might be. When we were in school, we always …