I prefer Barcelona; Madrid is a new city that's a little like NY. Barcelona is close to the water and has the Ramblas and Gaudi. Maybe I'm biased because I was harassed in Madrid and didn't see the Prado. But in either city you just won't have language trouble -- English is the lingua franca of Europe, and for the rest, just brush up on your skills in international communication.
Mal: Zoe, why do I have a wife? Jayne: You got a wife? All I got is that dumbass stick sounds like its raining. How come you got a wife?
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
bon bon - May 28, 2011 3:24:38 pm PDT #10113 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Pix - May 28, 2011 3:25:01 pm PDT #10114 of 30001
The status is NOT quo.
(Ftr, I totally can't afford to do this but just don't care. I've never been anywhere outside of North America except England, and I doubt another opportunity like this will arise. So. Yeah.)
Polter-Cow - May 28, 2011 3:26:49 pm PDT #10115 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
In Barcelona you get to see Antoni Gaudi architecture like the Sagrada Famíllia.
And Casa Batlló!
Also the Museu de l'erotica, which is fun if you like erotica, which I know no one here likes.
Pix, if you want a preview of Barcelona, you can skim my photo albums: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 28, 2011 3:26:57 pm PDT #10116 of 30001
Oh honey, the mentally unwell people have been in the fanbase since Game Changers was Stucky fanfiction on the internet. The calls have been coming from inside the house the whole time!
Drat, two of the steaks I bought Tuesday have rapidly gone bad despite a third being just fine last night. It was like the beef had a supernaturally aging portrait of itself that I destroyed by undoing the wrapper.
Oh well, I guess I'm now forced to go out to dinner.
Connie Neil - May 28, 2011 3:30:54 pm PDT #10117 of 30001
brillig
"Donde esta el bano?" will take care of a great many problems.
Steph L. - May 28, 2011 3:34:26 pm PDT #10118 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I've been cleaning and cleaning and the difference is just barely discernible, if you squint.
I feel you. When we "clean" we take the "cleanliness" level up from "This House Should Come With A Hazmat Bubble" to "Dang, Your House Is Filthy."
Because we're awesome like that.
Dana - May 28, 2011 3:38:07 pm PDT #10119 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
I've been cleaning and cleaning and the difference is just barely discernible, if you squint.
I also feel your pain.
t goes back to reading H50 fic instead of more cleaning
Lee - May 28, 2011 3:42:30 pm PDT #10120 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I have too many shoes.
I've organized them, and put some in my goodwill pile, and some in the pile I may sell on ebay, but still, I have too many shoes.
meara - May 28, 2011 3:54:52 pm PDT #10121 of 30001
I cleaned my room and moved the bed to the other wall so the sun won't blind me early in the morning. But the office and living room and kitchen also desperately need cleaning, but...don't wanna!
Also upsetting--realizing the serving size on the bean filled thingies from TJs is one, not two. Which means eating two is 700 calories. So not the plan.
sarameg - May 28, 2011 3:58:19 pm PDT #10122 of 30001
I don't wanna talk about my excess of shoes. And the thing is? I mostly wear one of 3 or 4 pairs.
I got this dress for disguising cathair and hanging around the house: [link]
Yes, beige. It matches my cats, carpet and loveseat... I don't usually wear beige. Or light colors, really. Oddly, it reminds me of a striped knit top and skirt (in terms of color and stripes) I had back in 7th grade.