Weekend Update: The Club Scene & Stereotypes
Its been a while since I’ve done a “Weekend Update” and although the original idea for this one dates back to two or three weekends ago, it’s still worth the post. I’ve never really been the party animal, but neither am I the nerd type. I’m somewhere in between the extremely mild party animal and the somewhat hermit-like individual. In other … Read more
Europeans vs. Indigenous Natives
This past Monday, October 12, the world celebrated the “Meeting of two Worlds”– or the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the Americas. But really there is such a monstrous debate over what the day should be called. While some celebrate with pretty parades and poems, others call for insurgency and emancipation. Here are some … Read more
Adios Madrid, bom dia Rio!
Oh, it was sad to hear the name “Rio” coming out of that envelope! I woke earlier than usual today to check out the voting for the 2016 Olympics. I’ve been supporting Madrid for so long now, a few months a go I even registered to volunteer at what I hoped would be the 2016 Madrid Olympic Games. I … Read more
You say “Tomato” & They say “Tomatina”
Tomatoes are underrated. Luckily, Spaniards are attempting to salvage tomatoes from becoming a boring pulpy fruit that is often mistaken for a vegetable. Every year on the last Wednesday of August the Spaniard town of Buñol, in Valencia, comes together to celebrate La Tomatina– the world’s largest tomato food fight! This messy tradition originated in … Read more
