an emotional intense week

The strike of writers did affect my life. It is not as the strike of metro in Paris, but worst!
But it was an emotional intense week. After having forgotten about Grey's Anatomy, Heroes and Dexter (which ended once again, always mind-blowing). We had Prison Break that finally ended (somehow) and Lost which came back to what made me love the show.
To my surprise Paris had its own role in all that and it made my day: now the bunch of souvenirs I've got home have some value

love at first sight

We met in the street. He was sitting in that chair looking throw the window, and I couldn't stop myself from entering. No doubt I am impulsive.. He was smiling, surprised I had dared to come in because we don't have anything in common but we soon started talking about my things. He asked me about my accent, and I loved the way he did, not considering it a problem but something that made me different and special.

He accepted my proposition of coming to my place that night. He didn't show up, but I am patient and I trust the Destiny so I waited. The following night he made me wait two hours but he came, and we talked about El Corte Inglés de Goya and El Retiro, in Madrid.

He said he will help me and asked me to phone him again. I have been doing so for a long time now. He used to promise me he will come soon, then he stopped answering my phone calls. On Tuesday he said he will show up and I wait for him or a call or an answer all the afternoon and part of the evening. At the beginning I didn't get angry, I have a strong temper but I stopped myself when I think it won't be use doing that. I talked to a friend and she told me I had to get angry, but most of the times I don't listen to my friends when we talk about boys, too stubborn or too sure that he will finally call ;)

Wednesday he answered my call and said he will phone me back. I wait for his call all day.. and anger finally appear. I phoned him hiding the number and he answered. He didn't apologize but he said I will finally see him on Friday. I won't wait you long, I said, trying to sound serious and kind of threating him.

I bursted into tears after that. I don't like to wait, and I don't like the game. A friend phone him and he said to me that HE had promised him he will come tomorrow.

Its Thursday night and I can't sleep. I need him and I can't wait for him to come back...

Now I know, I never had good taste with men! next chapter coming soon!!

about recycling and music

My last visit just left a couple of hours ago. These three lovely girls did what visits do, a lot of tourism, complain about how expensive everything is and comparing everything with Spain.

For example, I tried to explain them how works recycling here (I wanted to say, "I tried to explain for the umpteenth time how works recycling" but if I do so people will think I am having too many visits and that I am tired of them, and...don't think that please..! you cheer up my weekends and if someday I find myself with no job, I will always have Paris to show people around ;)

So, back to the topic, recycling. Lately I am very commited to recycling. In my building you can recycle everything. After a couple of weeks I was stopped by the porter here as he tried to explain me how things work (hey, I know, I thought) After a while I discovered that here paper and plastics go together, ohh, I see, I mumbled.. he kept telling me that the people in charge came, saw that there was a bag where things were not right, opened it and saw a letter to Mlle Vazquez, which happened to be me. He told me I could have a fine because of that...

So now, every time someone comes around I have to explain this story again and again to convince them about the importance of the number of bins I have in my 30m2 and not to mistake where to leave the bottle of Champagne ;)

Just for the record. I don't find French commited to the environment (or at least, not that much) For example, I suffered all January cause they sell the Christmas trees already cut, so you find hundreds and hundreds of them on the streets the first and second week after Christmas... (they deserve the fine, not me because I forgot the plastic of something in the wrong bag ;)

After this story, just wanted to thank you the three girls again for the company and for coming to the concert on Sunday with my friends here (yes, after the fever of buying flights, buying concert tickets is my second bad habit..)

To my surprise I found Chris Garneau in the concert as support band. I am in love with one of his songs, who many of you will know from Grey's Anatomy. Here is the video:

Then it was Caribou, which I found really interesting. And finally it came Jose Gonzalez (to be pronounced Gonsalez, he is Sweedish)

I first heard him in the tv. I remember even the day it was. I felt in love with both, the ad and the song. He put music to the advertisement of the Sony Bravia with the bouncing balls in San Francisco. The song: Heartbeats. It kind of dissapointed me to find out that it was not original from him, but I think that after having seen him on Sunday I will forgive him. It worths the listening.. take the risk!

the year of the rat just started

A couple of weeks ago someone told me that the sky in Paris was famous for being deep deep blue. Obviously that made me smile, he hasn't been to Madrid I thought.. Nevertheless.. I have to confess that after this weekend Paris reach the category 1 of blue skied cities.

Hurrah for the ridge of high pressure!

So, there was a little bit of everything: my first rugby match (and it doesn't seem it will be the last!), new discoveries in the flea market, a new fancy dress party in front of the Pantheon, and more and more bicycle around the city.


1. my metro exit on a sunny morning

2. these guys.. oh my god! Love that tshirt with pink flowers, it is just sooo cute hehe

3. the view from Leti's apartment, not bad for the parties




And on Sunday, a short short trip to China.

In the 13e (chinese district in Paris) a morning spent taking pictures and enjoying a sweet sour pork..

The Chinese calls the New Year's Celebration the Spring Festival (couldn't agree more)

maren

And the post goes to... Maren!

• because when we met I called her Marlen a couple of times.. and because when she asked me where I was from, I answered macro :p
• because she wrote me the best itinerary to do in London and because we still have to go together to Portobello..
• because she came with me to see Editors and because last week she bought the tickets to see them again the day of my birthday :)
• because she prepares me dinner once a week while we enjoy the company of Michael, Lincoln, Jack and Sawyer..
• because she has taken me to all the places any girl dream of: shopping in Le Marais, clubbing in Paris and to rugby matches!
• because she loves Champagne as much as I do, because she likes to bet with me and because she accepts my challenges ;)

Because today it's her birthday!

carnival

Friday evening in Paris. A car with four of us crosses the Arc du Triomph Square.. et c'est parti!

First stop, Brussels (because I love it and because Brussels never disappoints)

Piet gently welcomes me and my three friends at his place. After a couple of wines and spanish iberico we decide to have a tour around the city.

It was not in our planning, but in between toast and toast.. the night ended as always in Brussels, late and with good laughs. Definitely my boots were a completely success :)

Second stop Köln: famous for its carnaval. From for 4pm: german music, jagermeister, beer and vodka and many crazy germans.

Good to find new ICEX there, the technicien interns never disappoint either. Funny costumes and funny pictures.

Third stop. The surprise: Dusseldorf, the after party. Sunday morning, more people and more party at 12pm in Dusseldorf than in Köln.

More currywurst and more crazy germans. And waiters telling us off in german, what a lovely country!! No kidding, I like it more and more now.. what a pity that it is a matter or fact that this is the only moment in the year that they dare to talk to you is in Carnival!

It was worth the visit to our colleagues in Germany, even though it didn't snow ;) waiting for the next one!!