QD, what was in the free lunch? Don't you know there's no such thing as a free lunch?
How'd you hear about it, and I want to come along next time!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Queen Diane Says...
I went out for the first time in months. I finished writing my dissertation and now I'm free for 3 weeks. I had a free lunch at a church, made by Hungarian women. I went out for lunch at Le Pain Quotidien the day before, and read books, and listened to my iPod. Not having been able to do that for 3 months, it felt like I just got out of prison or boot camp.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Carles in Barcelona Says...
Friday.......I’m in love!
After living 90% of my time during the last five months in sunny Panamá City, I’m landed in Barcelona on a rainy monday. Just watching the landscape of the city over me through my brother’s car, who picked me up at the airport, I realised again how proud I am of the city I live in and how special it is.
Tuesday to friday I was working hard with lots of jet lag, but the moment finally arrived. Friday afternoon!, at five o’clock I had to pick up my babies at school!
Punctually in there, I realised how my daughter had changed in a few months...as always she came running to me and screaming PAPA PAPA, jumped all over me and gave me such a strong hug, there were not less than a hundred kisses in that holding, you can be sure.
We went home, picked my gfriend and went to IKEA. I hate that place, so I returned home while they did their shopping! You know what time you get in but you never know how long your shopping will last inside that place, and I can’t deal with that......
Had a coffee and.........back to school again. At 6 30 my son was leaving school, another big hug, lots of kisses, picking up girls at IKEA and then back home.
I can tell that, I’m a good cooker, booooooo hehe, I do enjoy a lot eating but also working on that so we had hand made pizza for dinner, some tv, school homework and went to bed exhausted.
Having children is, without a doubt the best thing I have ever done in my life. That was my main thinking while going to bed.
Saturday, basketball game but only for the men. The two girls stayed home while I went to the beautiful Sant Pol de Mar, where my 8 years old baby had his game. We lost the match, but there were lots of fun. Imagine ten four feet people chasing a ball during forty minutes....hehehe
Dinner at home, I cook again, spaghetti bolognesa, just like that: put the onions, the pig meat and............hey I’m not telling you my secret recipe until you come here to taste it!!! Booo again!!!!
It’s SIESTA time. Here in spain, after eating your body is trained to sleep. It becomes necessary! I can’t understand why this is not universal yet......Some playstation and chess challenges after, we do needed to eat again, some salad was ok, imagine who made it......a couple of movies on the sofa and went to bed again! What a hard life.
Sunday, golfing time, only for men again.....my daughter never pays attention to golfing and my gfriend is learning yet. My son and I stayed at the range in Castillo de Godmar, an old castle where they arranged the gardens as an pitch & putt course, nice nice place.
My son reached the 100 meters sign ahead with his new club, I’m so proud, he started playing at the age of two and his swing is amazing now.
Time to eat again, another movie and more playstation games, at 7 pm I had to return them to their mother’s house. I was so happy because of sharing my time with them and I can’t wait to see them again in two weekends........
I promise to write again next weekend, so you can see how I deal with my spare time without my children. I think I’m going to ski in Andorra, I’ll let you know!
After living 90% of my time during the last five months in sunny Panamá City, I’m landed in Barcelona on a rainy monday. Just watching the landscape of the city over me through my brother’s car, who picked me up at the airport, I realised again how proud I am of the city I live in and how special it is.
Tuesday to friday I was working hard with lots of jet lag, but the moment finally arrived. Friday afternoon!, at five o’clock I had to pick up my babies at school!
Punctually in there, I realised how my daughter had changed in a few months...as always she came running to me and screaming PAPA PAPA, jumped all over me and gave me such a strong hug, there were not less than a hundred kisses in that holding, you can be sure.
We went home, picked my gfriend and went to IKEA. I hate that place, so I returned home while they did their shopping! You know what time you get in but you never know how long your shopping will last inside that place, and I can’t deal with that......
Had a coffee and.........back to school again. At 6 30 my son was leaving school, another big hug, lots of kisses, picking up girls at IKEA and then back home.
I can tell that, I’m a good cooker, booooooo hehe, I do enjoy a lot eating but also working on that so we had hand made pizza for dinner, some tv, school homework and went to bed exhausted.
Having children is, without a doubt the best thing I have ever done in my life. That was my main thinking while going to bed.
Saturday, basketball game but only for the men. The two girls stayed home while I went to the beautiful Sant Pol de Mar, where my 8 years old baby had his game. We lost the match, but there were lots of fun. Imagine ten four feet people chasing a ball during forty minutes....hehehe
Dinner at home, I cook again, spaghetti bolognesa, just like that: put the onions, the pig meat and............hey I’m not telling you my secret recipe until you come here to taste it!!! Booo again!!!!
It’s SIESTA time. Here in spain, after eating your body is trained to sleep. It becomes necessary! I can’t understand why this is not universal yet......Some playstation and chess challenges after, we do needed to eat again, some salad was ok, imagine who made it......a couple of movies on the sofa and went to bed again! What a hard life.
Sunday, golfing time, only for men again.....my daughter never pays attention to golfing and my gfriend is learning yet. My son and I stayed at the range in Castillo de Godmar, an old castle where they arranged the gardens as an pitch & putt course, nice nice place.
My son reached the 100 meters sign ahead with his new club, I’m so proud, he started playing at the age of two and his swing is amazing now.
Time to eat again, another movie and more playstation games, at 7 pm I had to return them to their mother’s house. I was so happy because of sharing my time with them and I can’t wait to see them again in two weekends........
I promise to write again next weekend, so you can see how I deal with my spare time without my children. I think I’m going to ski in Andorra, I’ll let you know!
Charlie in Texas Says...
Last Saturday was the first time this season that I could go fishing all day without any distractions. I went 35 miles north-west of Dallas to Grapevine Lake which holds one of my favorite spots to fish and not be disturbed. Although the day of the week and season were perfect, the wind was nothing short of miserable. My head was completely wind burned after a few hours and I didn’t catch anything for the first five, but I stuck with it and eventually caught a channel catfish. That night on my way into the shower I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and was horrified. I looked like the drumming puppet from the Muppets…you know the one. He yells a lot.
Sunday I slept in until around eleven, only because that was as late as my dog Shelby would allow. I went downstairs and fired up the French press and made a huge breakfast.
After breakfast it was time to take my truck into get washed and change its oil. The guy at the carwash said that “Leather scent” was on national backorder and I would have to go with “clean car scent” instead. Bastard.
Sunday I slept in until around eleven, only because that was as late as my dog Shelby would allow. I went downstairs and fired up the French press and made a huge breakfast.
After breakfast it was time to take my truck into get washed and change its oil. The guy at the carwash said that “Leather scent” was on national backorder and I would have to go with “clean car scent” instead. Bastard.
Eli in Buenos Aires Says...
I'm currently in Mendoza drinking Malbec. I just jumped into an unheated pool and Lady Gaga is bumping on the TV. My feet are really cold and i'm looking forward to dinner.
Monday, March 14, 2011
L.A. Confidential Says...
After getting some bad news, the lady and I decided to go skiing and cheer ourselves up. On the first run of the day I twisted my knee in the wrong direction and had to be taken down by snow patrol. FML.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
I THINK I AM BACK!!!
Today, Saturday, March 12th, 2011 I decided to cheer myself up by going to a flamenco lecture/show at Lotus Music And Dance, which included the top notch dance stylings of my flamenco teacher, Sol, La Argentinita (the little Argentinian), who I hand-picked from the NYC flamenco scene to train with, and who is beautiful and dynamico. At the moment she completed performing today, I found myself bursting into tears! I was crying during the show. Flamenco is the most beautiful and exciting and impassioned thing in the world. I was so happy with this activity this Saturday, the same day that I saw the first purple crocuses poking out of the ground, that I was inspired, after 3 years away, to relaunch my blog- "What Did You Do This Weekend?" The catch is that YOU contribute to the blog. I send out what I did, and/or a request for you fun people I know to post to me about what you got yourself into and out of over the weekend...you send me your description to nicoleabr@aol.com, I post it, and I post supporting links to persons, places, and things you did in the right-hand column, so others can find the info and do them too! I have gotten posts from around the world on this blog, and in different languages. And it doesn't matter if this weekend you watched paint dry and killed ten flies, I WANT TO KNOW! THE WORLD WANTS TO KNOW!!! Send me your plans and let's give other people a fighting chance to be as cool as you!!!!
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