Dear iPhone:

We need to talk. We’ve been together for almost a year and a half now, and it’s been great – I have few complaints. You’ve freed up space in my pockets by letting me leave my PDA and iPod at home. You’ve made me feel more liberated with Google Maps at my fingertips. I even … Read more

Photos from the first week in Granada

We’re getting pretty well settled here in Granada… Much easier to blend in a bit and feel more like a local. I’m learning the streets more and have a better sense of direction… Today we went for a tour of the Albayzin – the historic Muslim quarter of town on a huge hill next to the … Read more

Things I’d Kill For Right About Now

A calzone Spicy food Cellular internet on my iPhone A drumset Buildings that aren’t frickin’ freezing everywhere Laundry that takes a couple of hours to run instead of the better part of a week. I’ve been wearing the same pants since Saturday. Anything but a lager. Stout, pale ale, WHATEVER!

Small Victories (with apologies to Shakira)

My intensive spanish course doesn’t allow the use of English to help define Spanish words, so when we don’t know one, we have to explain its meaning in Spanish. It’s difficult at times… I’ll give you an example here. I’ll leave it alone for the hispanohablantes to figure it out, with English spoilers afterwards… Today we … Read more

Well I’ve been in Granada for a couple of days now, and I’ve been able to adjust to the city some more. I’ll commence the unfocused mental dump of my observations from the last few days: Granada feels way more urban than I had expected. I thought it would be a small to medium-sized town … Read more