The Happy List

Because I find myself thinking random thoughts EVERY day here about the differences and why I like it here so much, I´m going to start (probably should have a long time ago) a list and keep adding to it (daily hopefully). Some might be things only I find funny/inside jokes haha


Tortilla aka the Spanish Omlette
-Spanish names for girls (Belen, Rocio, Alejandra, Blanca, Ceda, and more to come...)
-Cheap cheese that is NOT fatty!
-Olive oil on my toast in the mornings
-Flat Gladiator sandals are ALL the rage
-Croquettes (so bad for you but oh so good)
-Sidra (say goodbye to beer)
-2€ glasses of wine
-Cobblestone streets
-"hola guapa!!"
-Leaving a club and seeing the sun come up and not being tired
-The passion of Spain over their team in the World Cup
-Laurel´s arm dance
-Chasing tequila with lemon, not limes - anywhere
-Taking pics on the Metro
-HAM in any form or way
-Alberto´s mother - she doesn´t speak any English but is so sweet and introduced me to Octopus aka Polpo
-Running and walking the hills here
-Waking up to little kids rambling off in Spanish a million miles an hour
-My terrace
-Biscuit cookies
-Cafe con leche
-Me telling Fiona what Americans mean by "An Irish Shower"
-Learning Scottish slang from Mairi
-Swapping "oh my gosh this is what my kid did this week" stories with the other au pairs
-Teaching "Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers" to Julio
-The parks and plazas EVERYWHERE and how they are all clean
-Madrid´s architecture
-3 or 4 or 5-way Skype dates with Katie, Laurel, Fiona and Mairi!
-FB stalking new au pairs
-Curly haired little Spanish children!
-Mario teaching me Spanish grammar
-Walks around the Monestary at night with Fiona, Mairi and Laurel
-Going running and always seeing something new
-Spanish sun tanning!
-The fruit is just WAY better here, I am serious
-Waking up at 10, pool with friends from 1130-3, lunch, siesta, play with kids, swim, dinner, late night walks, bed at 1 am
-WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Stories
-My host family and Alberto´s mother - she makes the best food and I love octopus!
-Making pancakes for my family on my last day here!
-Shopping at Project Fridays
-"Siestas" in Starbucks
-La Roja!!!