feliz dia de accion de gracias to everyone! a roundabout way to say happy thanksgiving!! I worked thanksgiving day, but the next day we made a big thanksgiving feast. i was in charge of green beans and sweet potatoes...for those that know me, i dont cook, so i was happy with the results. anyway, we did it right. there was plenty of food. we also had 2 british in our midst so we educated them on the feast. and they liked it!
another good thing, all the christmas lights came on this weekend! it loooks amaazing! everyone was out last night looking at them, and the christmas markets in plaza mayor opened. they sell very weird things...wigs, halos, masks, general junk. supposedly germany has amazing christmas markets, and i will conveniently be there right before christmas!
this city gets really excited about the holidays; last night had a really great energy--then again, i always like the vibes here. everyone is relaxed--tranquilo if you will--and the spanish are so annoying and bizarre in such an endearing way that you just have to love them. for example, even a big city like madrid partakes in the siesta hour (or hours!) for the most part. its frustrating, because you cant get anything done between the hours of 2-5 (or 14-17). i have a nice break at that time on tuesdays and thursdays that ive generally used for a quick siesta on a park bench. now that its getting properly cold in madrid, im going to find something else to do. find a cafe to hang out in. actually i do like coffee here.
shaz's friend is visiting this weekend so we have been around feasting on spanish food...churros con chocolate and good queso manchego.
today theres a big football game (soccer!) real madrid vs. barcelona. we're going to watch it later along with the rest of spain. fingers crossed for real madrid...
last day of the month tomorrrow...meaning i get paid this week! other than that, just a typical busy week of teachign and METRO-ing...bah humbug.
all for now...
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