I went to TJS on the way home, and decided against the speculoos, but now I really wish I hadn't. I bet it would go well with the frozen chocolate bananas I did buy.

frozen chocolate bananas

moans in an inappropriately sensual manner

I didn't know what I wanted until you told me!

Spoon!

You know what's funny? For all the faaabulous food I had in Spain, what I miss daily is my morning coffee at the local bar/cafes I found. Bar Los Bocadillos near the hotel,(hey, the guy serving beer at the front was my guy! [link] ) and Taberna del Trovador in Segovia (only coffee places open at 6 am and they were well worth visiting anytime.) The cafe con leche was so smooth. They added hot milk, not cold. And I don't know what made it so good, but the in house gratis-churros were bonus.

I didn't think I was coffee picky. Apparently, it can be learned.

I don't have frozen chocolate bananas, but I did have a peanut butter/banana sandwich for dinner. Some days I just want to be fourteen years old.

Like today, when they handed out certificates to two of my coworkers for meeting a new standard the organization is establishing, and I realized I wasn't getting one because I'm a contractor. I hate this.

I didn't think I was coffee picky.

The coffee there was definitely different. I haven't had caffe con leche here that's nearly as good, and my sister has given up trying. She thinks there's too much acid in American coffee.

I realized I wasn't getting one because I'm a contractor. I hate this.

When I was consulting, but working in the office, I used to feel the same way a lot of the time. Especially because I had once been a full-time employee there.

I'm trying cold brewing. But I haven't achieved the bliss I did there. From the hangover/nightworkers' hangouts! I tried Cafe & Té but their coffee wasn't as good.

I don't think I mentioned the night I had a duck confit and a spanish version of hot bruschetta. Followed by good coffee. Flaky bartender, but he gave my fellow diner anchovies and me an extra glass of wine and all the bread and sweet olive oil (maybe laced with honey? I ran into it at the bocadillos place in syrup containers too) we could eat, so.

Tickles me I was there right on your heels.

Exactly, Amy.

Last fall they went around giving people dual monitors, and when I said, "Cool, when do I get one?" I was told I wouldn't, because I was a contractor. Even though I'd been a regular employee for four years and was expected to be one again.

Happily, my boss found some extra money and he's going to make sure the rest of the staff get the dual monitors as well.

I have dual monitors now (well, a laptop on a docking station and a monitor), and it's so awesome. I don't know if I can ever go back. It is especially helpful when looking at multiple documents. It's prevented me from having to print out a lot stuff.

Yeah, we got dual monitors a while ago, and they're really helpful for looking at multiple documents. But we had the same thing where we couldn't get them for contractors at first.