My Current Job Occupation is to Enjoy Life
In college, I was so busy that I felt panicked when I had nothing to do. I could not accept the concept of free time as a time to do nothing. Free time was spent going to extra lectures that … Continued
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In college, I was so busy that I felt panicked when I had nothing to do. I could not accept the concept of free time as a time to do nothing. Free time was spent going to extra lectures that … Continued
A year ago in mid February, I held hands with the rock goddess and bohemian poetry legend Patti Smith. It was midway through a show at the Arlington Theater in downtown Santa Barbara, halfway through my last year at college. … Continued
Ibiza, if you’ve never been there before, is very overwhelming. It’s like nowhere on earth. The best advice is to sleep as late as possible because nothing gets going until like 3 a.m. and it goes until 7 or 8. … Continued
“Spain can be a bit crazy. You think you’re going out for just a few beers, and all of a sudden it’s morning outside.” | A friend I made in Ibiza ~ Spain has a late night culture. In the … Continued
“I want to be painted, not tattooed.”
Straight after my arrival in Europe, I told my friend Pau (a Barcelona bred manchild of 24) I wanted a cocktail, and he gave me two options. “Ok Audrey, we can go to a fancy cocktail bar called Solange in … Continued
“I’m trying to gauge the touristy-ness of this restaurant right now, and I would give it a 7 or an 8. It’s not a 1 or a 2 because it doesn’t have those people outside of the restaurant who try … Continued
Paella is Spain’s national dish. The recipe differs regionally, but the basic ingredients include white rice, olive oil, saffron, and some type of meat or veggies. Standard paella in Barcelona includes meat from the sea: mussels, lobster, deep water shrimp, … Continued
“I need something to die for me to have a good meal. Good food means there needs to be a dead animal involved.”
I wanted to go somewhere in Barcelona where I could read books all day and take advantage of free wifi. Mostly I wanted to be someplace where I could people watch and read tourist guides behind a big art book. … Continued