The hostel turned out to be very central. I saw it on the map but it always hard to tell how long the distances really are. But my hostel is within walking distance to everything. It's 3 min away from Puerta del Sol which is, quoting a guy I overheard talking to his friends, the heart of Madrid and the km 0 of Spain (whatever that last part meant).
When I first got out I went to Plaza Mayor which didn't impress me that much, just a big place, but I guess it's more lively in the summer. Than I just wondered around till I got to the Palacio Royal (Royal palace, see Spanish isn't that hard), that place really impressed me, it was huge and really royal. I wanted to go in but it was only 35 min to closing but I'm hoping I can go tomorrow. My impression so far of Madrid is that it's very royal with huge old buildings,it's like walking around in a big museu. You feel right away that it's the capital. it's very different from Barcelona which seems more chabby and bohemic.
I'm going out again in 40 min so I better start getting ready!
Friday, November 27, 2009
Estoy en Madrid
I just woke up from some well deserved sleep. I didn't sleep that much tonight and my flight was too early in the morning (at 7 so I had to wake up at 4!). When I got here, I went straight to the Prado museum which was amazing even though there was an excess of Jesus painting. After walking around for almost 3 hours, my feet were killing me, so I went to my "crappy" hostel which turned out to be quite a cosy little place (I even have a chandelier in my room). Now I'm going out to explore the rest of town before I have to meet up the rest of the gang!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Madrid
Mañana voy a Madrid.
I'm going to Madrid tomorrow to spend the weekend. I've become one of those people who spend the weekend in another city. But, I can of live 4 hours away and I'm going to live in a crappy (I hope not) hostel so I don't think I really am part of those people. You know those couples where she says: "Honey, I'm bored!"
He:"Wanna go to Paris?"
She:"No, I'm tired of Paris, we've been there like 3 times already this year."
He:"What about Madrid? We haven't been there in a while."
She:"Ok! I guess Madrid is kind of nice end November."
He:"Ok then! I'll book the ...(Name of very luxurious 5 star hotel with indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi)!"
I wish I was that kind of people. Oh, wait, no! I don't! I don't wanna ever here myself say: I'm tired of Paris (of Paris Hilton, yes but Paris the city no) or having to spend an enormous amount on a 5 stars hotel when I'm perfectly ok with a less starred hotel!
Ok, I should go to bed because my flight is at 7a.m tomorrow and I've been having sleeping problem, kind of insomnia the last couple of months, so we'll see how much sleep I get tonight!
(WoW, there are a lot of OK's in this post)
I'm going to Madrid tomorrow to spend the weekend. I've become one of those people who spend the weekend in another city. But, I can of live 4 hours away and I'm going to live in a crappy (I hope not) hostel so I don't think I really am part of those people. You know those couples where she says: "Honey, I'm bored!"
He:"Wanna go to Paris?"
She:"No, I'm tired of Paris, we've been there like 3 times already this year."
He:"What about Madrid? We haven't been there in a while."
She:"Ok! I guess Madrid is kind of nice end November."
He:"Ok then! I'll book the ...(Name of very luxurious 5 star hotel with indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi)!"
I wish I was that kind of people. Oh, wait, no! I don't! I don't wanna ever here myself say: I'm tired of Paris (of Paris Hilton, yes but Paris the city no) or having to spend an enormous amount on a 5 stars hotel when I'm perfectly ok with a less starred hotel!
Ok, I should go to bed because my flight is at 7a.m tomorrow and I've been having sleeping problem, kind of insomnia the last couple of months, so we'll see how much sleep I get tonight!
(WoW, there are a lot of OK's in this post)
Monday, November 23, 2009
two wierd things
Two weird things happened today.
First, my alarm went at 8, I honestly don't know how but I didn't hear it until it rang for the 568 time at 9. BUT, instead of getting up, I fall asleep and dream of getting up and going to the bathroom. I wake up at 9.15 in panic and without understanding what is going on. I've seen that stuff in movies and though it was stupid movie things but it is real.
Second, I was so tired that I ate lunch at the uni and after I went to the "study hall" to study obviously. I was minding my own business when I start hearing some weird noises. I lift my head up and see a women in her 50's sitting there surrounded by a lot of papers (which I later saw only contained weird lines and circles). She is talking to herself saying really weird stuff, the she pauses takes a bottle of water and puts seasoning in the water (it looked likes chili and something else). She had 3 different things in. When she was done, she started to laugh like if it was the funniest thing on earth. I just sat in choc wandering if I had confused the university with a mental house or if this was an extension of my dream.
First, my alarm went at 8, I honestly don't know how but I didn't hear it until it rang for the 568 time at 9. BUT, instead of getting up, I fall asleep and dream of getting up and going to the bathroom. I wake up at 9.15 in panic and without understanding what is going on. I've seen that stuff in movies and though it was stupid movie things but it is real.
Second, I was so tired that I ate lunch at the uni and after I went to the "study hall" to study obviously. I was minding my own business when I start hearing some weird noises. I lift my head up and see a women in her 50's sitting there surrounded by a lot of papers (which I later saw only contained weird lines and circles). She is talking to herself saying really weird stuff, the she pauses takes a bottle of water and puts seasoning in the water (it looked likes chili and something else). She had 3 different things in. When she was done, she started to laugh like if it was the funniest thing on earth. I just sat in choc wandering if I had confused the university with a mental house or if this was an extension of my dream.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
blæ
I was gonna ulpoad some photos of today's achievements but it takes 487 hours to upload one photo so I give. And oh! I have a terrible had ache so I'm going to bed, so much for my big day. This must seriously be the most boring blog ever.
1 down
One down. Eight to go.
I almost finished one of my papers. I haven't finished because the teacher is gonna tell us more about it + I wrote 199 words more then I should so I have to find a way to cut it down to the limit.
I almost finished one of my papers. I haven't finished because the teacher is gonna tell us more about it + I wrote 199 words more then I should so I have to find a way to cut it down to the limit.
Food
while I was cooking (read heating in the microwave), a hana montana song came on and I immediately take back what I said yesterday.
awful place
I'm reading the news. The world is an awful place. People are selling their unborn babies. People are killing their neighbors. People are fighting and killing over a football game.
what is wrong with the world?
what is wrong with the world?
Money
I have gone over my expenses for the past week. I've spent a lot on nothing. I'm depressed now because I saw this red cardigan I want + I need a pair of normal shoes, I only have ballerinas or boots, I need something in between. Oh! life is hard!
Good Morning!
I'm up. Two hours later then I planned because I kept hitting snooze 300 times. I'm not as motivated as I was when I finished my post last night, but I'm gonna try to force myself to do something today. Starting with breakfast, I'm starving.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
dumb day
I'm back!
Ok, who am I talking to? No one! Good! Cause I just want to talk and I know nobody is interested in hearing me babbling about how I spent my whole day in bed watching Drop Dead Diva (believe me it's quite intertaining and not that cheesy), got out of bed at 16:30, went to the grocery store, got even grumpier because of the german guy (I just called him that because he looks german and acted all german and didn't let me go first when we arrived at the register at the same time although I had only two packs of milk, a bottle of orange juice and bottles of water while he had what seemed to be the whole store). The fresh air I got from the 6 mins walk to the grocery store and back home didn't help. I didn't feel all refreshed and alive, like i had expected. I went back home did nothing for 2 hours. Oh! I ate, a tasteless lasagna and went back to bed, finished the DDD season, watched half of twilight (which btw is worst then I though, I've never heard such cheesy and stupid lines in my life before and the acting! don't even get me started, I prefer to watch a hana montana episode and listen to ...ok... one song then to watch the rest of twilight, I would seriously throw up).
And now I'm left with the guilt. The guilt over having done nothing the whole day, especially when I have 9(!!!) papers to write before the 16th of December and I'm going away next weekend. I seriously wonder what's wrong with me and why haven't I changed? but tomorrow is gonna be a good day! I'm making an internet oath! And if someone by some weird chance stumbles upon my blog and reads this post, this person will also read all the things I will achieve tomorrow!
Ohh! I'm so motivated right now!
Ok, who am I talking to? No one! Good! Cause I just want to talk and I know nobody is interested in hearing me babbling about how I spent my whole day in bed watching Drop Dead Diva (believe me it's quite intertaining and not that cheesy), got out of bed at 16:30, went to the grocery store, got even grumpier because of the german guy (I just called him that because he looks german and acted all german and didn't let me go first when we arrived at the register at the same time although I had only two packs of milk, a bottle of orange juice and bottles of water while he had what seemed to be the whole store). The fresh air I got from the 6 mins walk to the grocery store and back home didn't help. I didn't feel all refreshed and alive, like i had expected. I went back home did nothing for 2 hours. Oh! I ate, a tasteless lasagna and went back to bed, finished the DDD season, watched half of twilight (which btw is worst then I though, I've never heard such cheesy and stupid lines in my life before and the acting! don't even get me started, I prefer to watch a hana montana episode and listen to ...ok... one song then to watch the rest of twilight, I would seriously throw up).
And now I'm left with the guilt. The guilt over having done nothing the whole day, especially when I have 9(!!!) papers to write before the 16th of December and I'm going away next weekend. I seriously wonder what's wrong with me and why haven't I changed? but tomorrow is gonna be a good day! I'm making an internet oath! And if someone by some weird chance stumbles upon my blog and reads this post, this person will also read all the things I will achieve tomorrow!
Ohh! I'm so motivated right now!
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