Quick Intro- I haven't been writing here a lot, so I'll bring you up to speed quickly before I dive into what this post is really about. I recently moved from Getafe up to Madrid. My friend Elena and I are going (I say going to because she's still in Mexico) to share an apartment in Nueva Neumancia. It's close to Puente de Vallecas, which is ( Read more... )

Firstly, apologies for not having updated this blog in quite a long time- it's been nearly two months. Que vergüenza... Basically when I came back from Greece I all of a sudden became really busy- between rehearsals and starting to give clases particularesIn addition to being very busy, I've also been going through a lot of personal stress, ( Read more... )

I'm applying to be an auxiliar again in Madrid for next year, because I feel like I'm finally finding my "niche", or I suppose the more apt way to put it is I've found a rhythm that suits me. I've found a groove that feels comfortable for now ( Read more... )

I would just like to point out that carnaval in Madrid is pretty disappointing, considering that Madrid is the city that has the craziest partying. Well, ok, the parade that goes down Gran Via (starting at Plaza de España and finishing at Plaza de Cibeles) is pretty awesome... but that's IF you manage to find a spot where you can actually SEE it ( Read more... )

Here are some videos from the event I played in a few weeks ago:

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So I have quite a bit of interesting news from the last few days ( Read more... )

I'll try to start compiling a list here.

-100 Montaditos - This is a chain, so there's a few of them located around the city. You can get a small beer for 1 euro, a large one for 2 euros, and as many mini-sandwiches as you want for 1 euro each.
-El Tigre - located near Chueca/Gran Via, they serve you free tapas with a drink. Order two cañas and ( Read more... )

I had a wicked time last night. I met up with a few friends and we went to a party at one of the bars, though it was hosted by some people from Couch Surfing, so it was a very interesting array of people there. I had a lot of fun... until I discovered my wallet was missing from my purse. Hehe... guess I got "trick" this year instead of "treat ( Read more... )

As I write this, Helton (my flatmate) is drawing me... for his art class, I assume ( Read more... )

Hopefully for real this time I'll have a flat! I saw a couple today that I really liked. I'll know by tomorrow if I have it- I'm supposed to meet the other flatmate in the afternoon. My flatmates will be two Brazilians, 23 and 26, sister and brother. Hopefully I don't get caught in any sibling rivalries... heh. It was a really nice flat with a ( Read more... )