Category Archives: Party

Swimming Alone in the Intern Pool

First and foremost, a very happy first birthday to somatablet.com. Happy birthday to my mom and brother, too, while I’m at it. Even though they don’t read this, as far as I know. Okay.
At my job, I sit in a group of eight desks, of which four are usually occupied by interns. The rest are [...]

Lumberjack Party

Michael, v21.0

For my birthday, my Spanish parents threw me a party and insisted that I invite my friends. It was such an appreciated gesture, and it made for one of the best birthdays I’ve had in years.
I gathered los amigos and brought them over to my house, where my mom and grandmother waited on us hand [...]

A Weekend in Paris

It’s raining again today. For the third straight day.
I bought an ethernet cable yesterday, and can now use my laptop from home! I can be on iChat, I can download stuff from iTunes, and I can FTP again. With this FTPing ability, it means uploading photos is far easier, so I’ve backed down on my [...]

Made With Love

The best things in Spain are simple pleasures. Siesta. Beautiful sunsets. Greasy, carbolicious food. But I think my favorite is this. Every day, I have a ten minute walk to class. I generally take the same route, as it is highly populated and I get to walk through the plaza in front of the beautiful [...]