Today Anabel and I are puppysitting a French bulldog-looking puppy named Barton! He's very cute, but not very well trained. He bites everything. His special favorites: my boots, my sleeves, paper. Not nearly so favored: his pelota (ball). Furthermore, he doesn't understand my accent so I can't tell him to sit or be quiet or anything. But he's cute nonetheless. The best way to "play" with him seems to be to let him chew on the toe of my boot, which is what's happening now.
Barton loves me (as a snack)
What fun we have.
I went to mass today in the chapel of the cathedral, which is how I'm planning to do research there without paying. I wasn't very impressed with the chapel. The priest's microphone echoed too much and the recorded organ didn't help matters. The stained glass windows were scattered haphazardly and the colors they chose were too garish for the murky light. And the prayer candles were electric. Get it together, Spain. Next Sunday I'm planning to go to the main part of the cathedral, which is supposed to be a better (but longer) sermon. It'll be worth it to see the real interior.
More things. I came out of my room this morning to find Anabel watching Scooby Doo!!! So exciting. So we watched that for a while, after which came Bob Esponja (Spongebob!!) which was great. Spongebob is funnier in Spanish mostly because of the names. Bob Esponja, Patricio, Calamado....I couldn't catch Mr. Crab's equivalent. The theme song was in Spanish too! "Aaaaaa, ¿quien viva en piña abajo del mar? ¡Bob esponja!" The voices are also hilarious. Most Spanish dubs have really manly and excited voices (imagine a cheap, late-night ad in the states) and to hear the goofy, wobbly voices of Bob Esponja and Patricio was a surprise.
Dessert today was fresh, homemade magdalenas with blueberry jam, a fresh strawberry, and a pinch of brown sugar in a delicious little pile. Beat that.
I went to mass today in the chapel of the cathedral, which is how I'm planning to do research there without paying. I wasn't very impressed with the chapel. The priest's microphone echoed too much and the recorded organ didn't help matters. The stained glass windows were scattered haphazardly and the colors they chose were too garish for the murky light. And the prayer candles were electric. Get it together, Spain. Next Sunday I'm planning to go to the main part of the cathedral, which is supposed to be a better (but longer) sermon. It'll be worth it to see the real interior.
More things. I came out of my room this morning to find Anabel watching Scooby Doo!!! So exciting. So we watched that for a while, after which came Bob Esponja (Spongebob!!) which was great. Spongebob is funnier in Spanish mostly because of the names. Bob Esponja, Patricio, Calamado....I couldn't catch Mr. Crab's equivalent. The theme song was in Spanish too! "Aaaaaa, ¿quien viva en piña abajo del mar? ¡Bob esponja!" The voices are also hilarious. Most Spanish dubs have really manly and excited voices (imagine a cheap, late-night ad in the states) and to hear the goofy, wobbly voices of Bob Esponja and Patricio was a surprise.
Dessert today was fresh, homemade magdalenas with blueberry jam, a fresh strawberry, and a pinch of brown sugar in a delicious little pile. Beat that.
Bring back the magdelenas recipe! Do you have them for breakfast with coffee or tea ?
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