Did I hear correctly? A man stopped me yesterday as asked where the "boca de metro" was. Mouth of subway? I told him where, but what a strange picture I had in my head. Perhaps because I've been handing out these ugly cartoon photos of mouths when my students forget to speak English in the classroom. Boca de metro, indeed.

The soccer world (which means almost all of it except the USA) mourns the loss of one of the most legendary footballers - Puskás Öcsi, “Pequeño Hermano,” and apparently also the "little fat chap" - Ferenc Puskas

It all sounds more dramatic in the Spanish language - Hungría se despertó hoy en lágrimas/Today a despaired Hungary in tears. http://www.pestiside.hu/archives/when_he_was_leading_us_we_could_beat_the_world002873.php#comment


Real Madrid will salute him at tomorrow's game.

Ahh, sunny morning. I get a bit hot in my long-sleave shirt:-)

However, by the time I was leaving school... cold and windy. But pretty clouds, and one of those dark/light thunderous skies.

Burr. Cold rain all day. I measure it all in sock usage. Sunny and over 18c means no socks. Tre European, eh. Under that... burrrr. It was so cold today that not only did I have to wear socks, but I was thinking about taking out my winter jacket for tomorrow!!!

I was probably just over-reacting. I'm sure a long-sleeve t-shirt instead of a tank will be enough with my raincoat.

On the way to the Grados mountian range last month.

This wine tastes of caramel.

The best photo I took! I'm so good!

I was on Spanish TV last Wednesday. One of my Spanish colleagues announced she had seen me. I had gone to a very lame Democrats Abroad party at an Irish Pub. I felt the camera light on me when I let out a big yahoo when it was announced Daniel Ortega had won his election in Nicaragua.

I sure don't miss CNN or Wolf Blitzer.

Three months into it, this is the best school for my well-being that I've worked at.

However....

Geeze I work with some all too serious, defensive people. Hey, have you seen Little Miss Shunshine ? Ya, a LONG TIME AGO. Sorry, I didn't know it was a contest!

Hey, you going to Lynn's party, you are getting directions now, you say you are easily lost, and we are neighbors, so I'll go. Oh, well.... I'm gegtting together with Joanne, who you know, but if you want to share a taxi home? Oh ya... in the words and manner of a yhoung Steve Martin... Excuuuuse Meee!

Not the worst school atmosphere I've ever worked at, by far... it just amazes me how unpleasent and defensive peopel can be, without any cause that I can see.

Maybe I missing something??? (I hope not though)

Yeah... ADSL, finally.

Honestly, only been able to do work at work. Que strange, ya?

Now, to catch up with those 180 email messages in my inbox - and that's just in GMAIL!

But, no excuses. I set now with a nice glass of red wine --- so much of it out here that I rarely partake, but was a gift, PLUS, someone at school actually remembered me complaining that I didn't have a corkscrew and brought me one! I hardly know this girl, but so far she's been nicer than the people I came in with.

More about that later......

Last night I was making talk (not small) with a nice young man at a very 'exclusivo' gay bar when I insulted Spanish TV. "! La televisor en Espana es horrible!" "Oh, yo trabajo en television." Opps. He shared this tidbit with his boyfriend, the handsome bartender. I'm glad I can make people laugh in a foreign language :-))) Really. BTW, said young man is the afternoon weatherman for one of the smaller stations, and Swiss at that.

As long as we are on the gay theme.... and this is where I might need to add password protection.... went to a simple transvestite show too- first, ... so I thought. I never thought I'd see what I saw on stage!!!! I think that is illegal in at least 49 US states! At least illegal for FREE! Not that I'm cheep. I just don't find those Chipendale kinda things all that sexy.... I best stop blabbing here....