A few thoughts...

I freakin' love Irish soda bread. I had a major craving for it over the last few days, couldn't buy it anywhere so I headed out last night and after looking in 9 different shops, I finally had my ingredients. Apparently the Spanish don't use brown flour...? I made a massive loaf and I tasted home. I even woke up extra early this morning so that I'd have time to have a cupán té with a hunk of bread!


I walked Madrid today to find a cheap, second hand copy of Wuthering Heights. I didn't find it, but what I did find was an amazing little bar with a second hand bookshop. You can sit and read or swap your own books for their books! Anywhere with beer and books has my vote. They didn't have what I was looking for so I settled for Jane Austen's Emma instead.

I also gave up my job in the Irish bar today so I can focus on giving English lessons to children. Much more fun and at €20 an hour you can't really argue with that! If anyone has any ideas for games or lesson plans they'd be much appreciated!

My roommate read a rather interesting article on a Romanian website today. I've taken the liberty of translating it using Google Chrome's built in translator so you can have the pleasure of reading it. Geddit?? Pleasure?? Onion?? NO???.....

At least it was a red onion. It shows that she has more expensive taste...


We got a phone call from the landlord today to say that she had recieved a complaint about noise coming from the apartment last night. Yasmin was sleeping, I was studying and Lucian was talking quietly on Skype. Our apartment was actually constructed with paper. The landlord told us that from now on, if we want to talk, we have to do it in the sitting room with all the doors closed.
I wouldn't mind but I often feel like banging on the neighbours' wall! Who starts DIY at 6am?? Crazy Spaniards! That's who!


On another note...

I'm coming home for Hallowe'en!

Just the slightest bit excited!