The more you see the less you know
The less you find out as you go
I knew much more then than I do now
-U2
Sabado
I have my clothes – which is good because the washer only runs with hot water til they fix it next week
Ditto the dishwasher. It needs like two pieces. But I'll have a dish washer!
Still trying to get the water in the shower HOT. Luke warm now – not awful but not nice. Good pressure though. These are all thing you need to look or in a lat. It's not like the US, where shit just works. And the people here are notorious bait and switchers. I have a TV, but it's no bigger than my computer screen. And it has a built in VCR! Fuck! This thing is older than Colin Tietjen!
They have no quams about fucking people over or some reason. Maybe a carry over from the dictatorship. But I just push back when I need to. I've pushed a lot lately. When they say they won't let you return a shirt today and to come back tomorrow, I just say “NO! I am here now. Now! Not tomorrow! Fuck you!” and then they cow tail to what you want. I'm beginning to understand how Franco was allowed to come to power.
Domingo
The party was fun! I tried to take pictures and the batteries in the camera died (this thing eats AA's). But it was kind of short as everyone wanted to catch the last Metro, so Maria and I went with them and we went to a few bars. We got back around 4. Oi!
Today we went for Mexican food for lunch. Stores are open on the 1st Sunday of the Month, so we did some shopping when we couldn't find the Atletico game on TV at 17:00. Can you imagine not finding the Giants or Jets on TV? Things are so backwards here. Yesterday we got Man United vs. Arsenal, but it was tape delayed by 5 hours! They just take whatever shit they shovel at them here.
So putted around and shopped. I marked one present off my Christmas list. I also got a Spanish Grammar workbook so I can study in my travels and some reading in English. It was a beautiful 68 degree day.
So back to work tomorrow with much less of a commute!
I am just now placing my add on the Internet for a flatmate.
The new Joni Mitchell Album, Shine is fucking amazing (listening to it now). At first I didn't even understand what the hell was going on – now i think it's amazing. This is usually the case. If I get it right off, I'm bored silly by the tenth listen.
The Seester and Janet got two twin kittens this weekend. It's a boy and a girl. They are still thinking over names. Of course, i had a few suggestions:
Thing one and Thing two
Castor and Pollux
Ike and Tina
Sonny and Cher
Helmut and Louise
Paige and Plant
Louise and Clark
Brad and Angelina
Bitch Ass and MoFo
Gabriella and Hacket
By Tor and the Snow Dog
Persephone and Velda
Pink and Floyd
Snakes and Arrows
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Vale! (Okay!). I'm cracking myself up here – the height of all vanity. I need to stop before I hurt myself. Good luck with the names Seester!
The Sexta (channel 6 on Spanish TV) is now showing Barcelona and Betis even though the game just finished and we know the score because the Sexta showed us 100 times. Lame! I turn you off!
Maria just started reading Sleeping Through the Apocalypse. Not sure how much she will get – but at least 70%. Just hoping she'll still talk to me after she's done. I know the sex won't freak her out, but it's a touch violent.
Also highly recommended listening: King Crimson Jazz Trio: Songbook one. This just came on my iPod and it is mental. Sick jazz versions of King Crimson numbers your mum sang to you as a kid.
Oh you look so beautiful tonight
In the city of blinding lights
-U2
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