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DNortonLand: February 2011
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I may live in my own little world, but that's ok.they know me here! And they're so slippery, too. They'll be standing quietly in one place, and then you look back, and they've vanished. Good gosh, it was like herding cats. Fortunately, even though all of this counting was incredibly exhausting, I did get to clock some more awesome pictures of Córdoba and Granada (to go with all of the ones that I already have). The Córdoban Cathedral (that would be the mosque). Detail from inside the Alhambra. The second...
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DNortonLand: June 2011
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I may live in my own little world, but that's ok.they know me here! NYR #48: Ride the Tren de la Fresa. Literally: Strawberry Train. Laura first described it to me as something for kids at the train museum, so I had a picture in my head of one of those mini-trains that they have at amusement parks, or a little train car in miniature that kids can explore. I don't really know. The hosts dress up in period (mid-19th century, maybe? NYR #7: Take a photo at the statue of the Oso y el Madroño. Sol is also whe...
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DNortonLand: February 2012
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I may live in my own little world, but that's ok.they know me here! So friend Aubrey tagged me in a blog post. I'm supposed to tag another 11 people, but I just want to answer the questions. 1-What is your favorite thing to bake or cook? Chocolate chip cookies. Mine are perfect. Every time. (You can ask Aubrey if you don't believe me). When I was in Madrid, though, these salted fudge brownies. 2-What was the last book you read and loved? Well, The Fountainhead. And The Pillars of the Earth. Probably Gart...
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DNortonLand: June 2013
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I may live in my own little world, but that's ok.they know me here! However, I've never had a Spaniard tell me that they thought I was a fellow Spaniard until this past week. Friend's birthday party, make some new acquaintances. Apparently afterwards, one of them tells my friend: "Oh, yeah. Diana seemed [insert random adjective here]. She's catalana, right? To which my friend replied, "Umm, no, she's American. What makes you think that? Dear Princeton Honor Code:. Nothing in this country works like it sh...
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DNortonLand: May 2015
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I may live in my own little world, but that's ok.they know me here! In spite of the bad translations, the food is REALLY good. And the company was better. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Chronicled my move to Madrid for a year to study Spain/Spanish back in 2010-11. Also chronicled any other random adventures I might have had on the way. Back in Madrid, finishing up my PhD, I'm using this blog to share cultural/academic/life lessons learned in the trial-by-fire that is grad school. View my complete profile.
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DNortonLand: Lost in Translation
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I may live in my own little world, but that's ok.they know me here! In spite of the bad translations, the food is REALLY good. And the company was better. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Chronicled my move to Madrid for a year to study Spain/Spanish. Also chronicled any other random adventures I might have had on the way. Now I'm in Austin, TX, and adjusting to life back in the USA, while maintaining a deep nostalgia for all things madrileño. View my complete profile. Strolling Up the Canyon.
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DNortonLand: July 2011
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I may live in my own little world, but that's ok.they know me here! NYR #8: Wander through the Cecilio Rodriguez Gardens. I've run past these gardens just about every time I've been in the Retiro. They're very close to the estanque where I rowed, but for some reason, I never took the time to actually enter them until the day before I left. They've also got a somewhat finicky schedule and can be a bit difficult to see because of it. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Chronicled my move to Madrid for a year to st...
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DNortonLand: March 2012
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I may live in my own little world, but that's ok.they know me here! Thank you, please. Perhaps my favorite part of Madrid is the public transportation (except for when the workers are on strike, as happened on Thursday). The metro and the buses went everywhere, and you could easily get around without a car. In fact, having a car is actually probably quite inconvenient in a city as large and cramped as Madrid. But it makes me wonder if I'll start saying "Gracias" to all the bus drivers in Madrid when I go...
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DNortonLand: November 2011
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I may live in my own little world, but that's ok.they know me here! And just like black bears are the best bears, doodles are the best dogs. Especially when they've got cartoonishly large noses. :o). La piel que habito. The skin I live in. It has several scars - chicken pox, surgeries. It has a lot of freckles (Thanks for pointing them out and thus prompting me to wear sunscreen every day, R! And I think that that is what Pedro Almodóvar's newest film is about. Creepy? But in the end it all boils down to...
