más Merce

Okay so these pictures are actually from about a month ago at this point, but the Merce fireworks were just sooo cool I still think its worth it to post them now. They were absolutely stunning visually AND they incorporated the Pirates of the Caribbean theme song. I am in love with them.

Ahhh the pictures don't even do them justice. The other amazing part was that, unlike America, where our government tries to prevent its citizens from lighting small fireworks in crowded areas, the government of Cataluña encourages it! They passed sparklers out by the thousands!

Sweet.

en el metro

Hmmm... I don't understand. Are they just trying to cover their bases, or did the Barcelona Metro actually have problems with people bringing tobacco pipes on the trains??

independencia i socialisme, parte II

CAJEI is the youth movement for Catalonian independence and it is huuge. Their slogan, which I've mentioned before, is "independencia i socialisme," which as you could have guessed means "independence and socialism." That's what they are going for. I took this picture of a graffitied metal door while out and about in the Born district; the image on the left is the catalonian independence movement flag, and the one of the right is of course the symbol for socialism.

... so which is it? There has been tension between the region of Catalonia and the central government of Spain since the 15th century, and it doesn't seem like they are anywhere closer to resolving it.

tortilla española

I am getting really good at making tortilla española, which is like a lazy man's quiche. Its suuper tasty though... mmm eggs, potato, onion, and salt!!

I made it into a sandwich with tomato and olive oil!

interrupción

So I had to take a brief hiatus from blogging because Dan was visiting!!!

However, I'm back now!!

mis clases!!!

Hi everyone!!

Sorry I've been slow on blog posts recently, but I've been scrambling to find myself a class schedule. I've trekked to the Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona campus (an hour commute each way) several times over the past two weeks only to not find the class I was looking for or discover that it is being taught in catalan. I found classes that fit into my schedule but was unhappy with the content or the teacher, but I felt like I would be forced into taking a class that I didn't like just because it was at the right time in the right language. Overall it was a very very stressful and frustrating experience.

However, as of today I HAVE A SCHEDULE THAT I AM EXCITED ABOUT!!!!

Mondays:

Memory of the Spanish Civil War (CASB center, downtown Barcelona)
10am-12pm
Contemporary Art (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 15 minutes walk from my dorm)
3pm-5pm
Tuesdays:

International Relations (Universitat Autónoma, hour commute)
11am-1pm
Analysis of Public Policy (also at UAB, in the room next door to the other class!!!!)
1pm-2pm

Wednesdays:

Memory of the Spanish Civil War
10am-12pm
then I'm done!!!


Thursdays:

International Relations
11am-12pm
Analysis of Public Policy
12pm-2pm
Contemporary Art Section
4pm-5pm (every other week)

Fridays:

NADA!!!!!

SO happy to have figured this out!!