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Without Real Madrid, There Would Be Nothing.3 comments

conison wrote 1 month ago: We’re taking a slight pause in the Tall, White Americans saga to relay this important message … more »

Tags: A day in the life., Observations: Social

6 Goya 68 comments

conison wrote 2 months ago: Good news everyone! We just figured out (after 7 weeks) that the school (with all it’s free wi … more »

Tags: A day in the life.

we're really getting into soccer, er, futbol*4 comments

conison wrote 2 months ago: Last night Real Madrid won their 31st league championship. We didn’t even realize they were pl … more »

May 2nd Uprising6 comments

conison wrote 2 months ago: Our internet connection in our apartment is broken right now, so it has been a little difficult to p … more »

Tags: A day in the life.

Would you like to "meat" me for dinner in España?2 comments

conison wrote 2 months ago: Either the Spanish enjoy their meat rather rare, or they think Americans do (or maybe the Dutch? or … more »

Tags: Meat

reversal9 comments

conison wrote 2 months ago: As a departure from MC’s obsession with the way in which Spaniards walk (it is pretty insane, … more »

The Physics of Spanish Ambulation3 comments

conison wrote 2 months ago: This post finds us once again revisiting the beguiling walking habits of Spaniards. As you can see f … more »

Tags: Stupid Shite, Physics, walking

Passing on the left2 comments

conison wrote 2 months ago: We had a small victory today: we finally got oncoming Spaniards to pass us on our left as we were wa … more »

Tags: Stupid Shite

Linguistic Gymnastics4 comments

conison wrote 2 months ago: Today we had an unusually high level of interaction with the natives, specifically those outside the … more »

Mis cosas favoritas - II2 comments

conison wrote 2 months ago: 10) Horchata. I can’t believe I didn’t mention it before. For a while I thought I might … more »

Tags: A day in the life.

Mis cosas favoritas6 comments

conison wrote 3 months ago: After an intense bout of homesickness this evening (spurred on by bdmc saying “wouldn’t … more »

Tags: Observations: Social, A day in the life., Cosas Favoritas

Forgive me, for I have sinned; or, Holy Crap! Madrid is America!3 comments

conison wrote 3 months ago: Since all good things come in threes (wishes, Graces, Stooges, Ménage-à-Trois..es), this is the th … more »

Tags: Observations: Social, A day in the life., Madrid, mcdonalds

I wanna leeve een Amedica!

conison wrote 3 months ago: It’s dawned on us that Spaniards, or at least Madrileños, despite all their civic and nation … more »

Tags: Travels, Stupid Shite

Yo Quiero Order, or, I am slowly turning into my father.11 comments

conison wrote 3 months ago: We love cities, and Madrid is a fantastic city. Having been deprived of some of the luxuries of urba … more »

Tags: Observations: Social, A day in the life., crowds, supermarket

I don’t have to move. I survived Franco, B*tch.2 comments

conison wrote 3 months ago: A social commentary on Las Viejas, or as we have dubbed them, The Biddies of Spain. Unlike in Americ … more »

Tags: Biddies

A -ria for Everything1 comment

conison wrote 3 months ago: A humorous side note. In the Spanish language, when you want to describe a place that sells a partic … more »

Tags: Stupid Shite

I have decided I'm no longer taking the full blame for global warming...1 comment

conison wrote 3 months ago: …as an American. Global warming is being caused by 18- to 21-year-olds in North America and Eu … more »

Tags: Observations: Social, Global Warming

thoughts on la corrida de toros4 comments

conison wrote 3 months ago: So we went to a bullfight yesterday evening. I have been once before, but MC had never seen one and … more »

Tags: Travels, bullfight

La Lista de España4 comments

conison wrote 3 months ago: Random observations about the Spanish adventure, both positive and negative, and in no particular or … more »

Tags: Observations: Social, Stupid Shite


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