This is the view of the sunrise, that I have walking to the metro when going to school in the morning. Everyday. :)
Tierra!! (e.g., copy of Chipotle in Spain)
On Tuesday, Elli and I went to this mexican food place that greatly resembles Chipotle. For those of you that know me really well, you know that Chipotle is one of my staple foods in the US. There is this restaurant in Chamberí (super close to our pisos) near Islas Filipinas metro and its called Tierra. It was amazing and spicy (because spicy food doesn't exist in Spain), and I was soooo happy. We went back again on Friday after BEDA class with some of the girls. Seriously, amazingness.
With my roommates - Elina & Teresa
On Wednesday, I went to the Real Madrid vs. Copenhagen soccer game at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu with my roommates, Elina, Teresa, & Cynthia. It was okay - not super exciting and not the Dodgers. But I forgot that at Spanish soccer games they have a cheering/band section that literally cheers the ENTIRE game. It was fun to go and do at least once though!
Friday, we had BEDA class from 3pm-6pm, which was really boring - but we brainstormed teaching ideas for school so some of it was helpful (like 5% helpful, the rest not so much).
Nomada Market
Saturday, Elli and I went shopping all day. We went to an artisan market called Nomada Market in the attic of the Chamartín train station that was super cute and artsy. It's so fun to see what artists can do/come up with. I wish I was that creative but I give Kays most of the credit for that in our family. I always wish that Kays would be a high school art teacher and then she could sell pottery on the side at craft fairs on the weekends and during the summers, maybe in a different life, maybe after she goes to Africa. Then later in the day, Elli and I went to H&M and I bought super cute spanish tights (I'll have to take a picture of them and then post because I love them so much), purple jeans (gofrogs!!), and two tops. Oh and I used my Spanish credit card for the first time on Saturday at this bookstore but then at H&M they asked me for ID and I literally had no form of ID (no driver's license, no student ID, or anything) so I showed the guy my abono and he rolled his eyes at me but he let me get away with it. HA! I can't wait until I have my NIE card...
Today, we went to Sunday brunch again at La Carmencita/La Gringa and both restaurants are owned by the same lady (and she's from Arizona) and they have American comfort food. I had Huevos Rancheros with salsa, guac, and in tortillas! for breakfast. Tortillas really don't exist in Spain so I really need to find a way around this... and for all of you think that tortillas are spanish food, don't be stupid because it's mexican food. Another thing that I LOVE about madrid - brunch is from 12pm-5pm... how awesome is that?
Sunday funday at Carmencita!
The Dodgers are in the playoffs tonight so I'm gonna be wearing blue and you should too. Garrett - don't jinx them. SERIOUSLY. They play at home in Chavez Ravine and I wish I could be there!! I will write a longer post about my new found respect for teachers since it hasn't been super easy teaching preschool/kindergarten. Also, I'm still working on my Madrid bucketlist but I need to go buy markers because I'm gonna make a cute bucketlist poster - but right now I'm gonna go and siesta.
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