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Month: December 2012

“The Glass Castle,” Jeannette Walls

December 30, 2012 admin Leave a comment

   In “The Glass Castle,” Jeannette Wells tells the compelling story of her life growing up and into adulthood, as…

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New Food Friday: Croquetas

December 28, 2012 admin Leave a comment

   Hands down, my favorite Spanish food is croquetas. Croquetas are fried oval-shaped balls of potato and ham…but taste nothing…

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A Spanish Christmas

December 26, 2012 admin Leave a comment

   This week I had my first Spanish Christmas with my roommate and her family in Cervera de Pisuerga, about…

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Wednesday Wisdom

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   Hate, regret and fear are three of the most negative emotions, and are constantly causing more pain in life…

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Filed under: fear, hate, regret

“The Great Lover,” Jill Dawson

December 24, 2012 admin Leave a comment

   "The Great Lover,“ by Jill Dawson, details the life of British poet Rupert Brooke. Like me, I will presume…

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New Food Friday: Abisinios

December 22, 2012 admin Leave a comment

When I lived in Barcelona, I loved eating a pastry called xuxos. In Palencia, abisinios are the closest I have…

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Filed under: avisinio, barcelona, palencia, spain, xuxo

A Thought for Thursday

December 20, 2012 admin Leave a comment

I try to remember this as I have days in which I feel my Spanish has thoroughly sucked, for lack…

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Not to be homesick or anything, but…

December 18, 2012 admin Leave a comment

   Today marks the longest I’ve been away from home. Ever. And I’m really not that homesick about it, but…

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Filed under: barcelona, living abroad, palencia, spain, study abroad

What I’ve Been Reading Lately..

December 16, 2012 admin Leave a comment

 “To the Lighthouse,” Virginia Woolf    After reading and thoroughly enjoying Woolf’s “A Room of One’s Own,” I was expecting…

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Filed under: a clergyman's daughter, George Orwell, to the lighthouse, virginia woolf

New Food Friday: Pastel de nata

December 14, 2012 admin Leave a comment

   The pastel de nata, or cream cake, is the most famous pastry of Portugal. Naturally I ate it as…

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Filed under: cream cake, lisbon, pastel de nata, portugal

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