It’s almost 10:00 pm and I have been intending to sit down and write a post all day. But here we are, at the end of the night (or beginning, depending on how you look at it. I am actually drinking a Mahou Clasica as I type this, getting ready for a night out with […]
Free Museums in Madrid
Madrid offers a great selection of art and cultural museums, and while most are not ALWAYS free, most of them are free at certain times during the week. In this post, I made a list of the best museums in Madrid as when as well as when the museums are free in Madrid. See below […]
The Magic Man: Getting Robbed in Madrid
Before coming to Spain, people will warn you over and over to “watch your things” because petty crime and theft is common here, especially in areas with a lot of tourists. We heard it over and over again, and yet, it’s easy to think “I’m on top of things and that won’t happen to me”. […]
Cocinando II
Hey, hey! How was your weekend? Mine was a good one! Relaxing, too productive, and fun. I have a small cold, so I have been laying low, trying to get better. Friday, I went with my roommate to do this voice recording this for an hour (hey 30 Euro) and then went to Retiro with […]
The Great Relaxer Hunt: RESULTS!
**If you don’t want to see a bunch of selfies of me, then exit this post now (Ollin…) and I will see you tomorrow, maybe..maybe not.** A few weeks ago, I went on The Great Relaxer Hunt here in Madrid. After two impossibly long weeks of waiting, I FINALLY had my hair done at Corte […]
The Most Beautiful Day!
Yeah, sure…the weather is nice enough. But I’m not talking about the weather….I’m talking about……….. Sound the trumpets. And yes, I know I could have been using Hola.org, but it wouldn’t work on my computer because of some sort of proxy that I have on my computer so I can use the wifi at school. […]
Cocinando.
Ah Sunday. It was just Friday, wasn’t it? This weekend went way too quickly, but that means it was a good one. 🙂 Last time we chatted, it was Friday and I was off to run a bunch of errands. I did all of that, taught a private lesson, stopped at Cien Montaditos (I do […]
Say What?
Student: “Tamara, can I ask you a question?” Me: *Excitedly* “YES! What’s up?” Student: “What does ‘Turn down for what’ mean? Me: All in a day’s work, folks. But really, what does it mean to “turn down for what“?
Friday Morning House Tour.
Good morning and Happy Friday to ya! For me, Friday is not only, well, FRIDAY, but it’s my day off during the week (plus Saturday and Sunday…) so this morning, I woke up (almost on my own…I was semi-awake when the alarm went off) after sleeping like a newborn last night. I honestly have no […]
Getting Poor in Madrid: Start-Up Costs of Your Year Abroad as an Auxiliar
When you come to Madrid as an Auxiliar, you will most likely arrive mid-September and then begin work early October and THEN not get paid until mid November. That’s a long time to be #poor, #homeless, and…#poor..again. SO what can you expect to pay during your first few weeks as an auxiliar? Read below! This […]