cravings

So, the Spanish food isn't too bad, but I'm getting a little sick of it. I guess more than anything, I'm just craving certain American foods. Here's a list of some places I hope and plan to go during the first, ohhhh, 24 hours back in town.

1. Chipotle. I actually think my parents are bringing it to the airport. Or having it waiting for me at home :)  3 veggie tacos, black beans and rice, fajita, mild tomato salsa and a little corn, a teeny eeny bit of sour cream and cheese, lettuce and guacamole. 

2. Geppettos pizza. plain cheese. with marinara to dip. with ranch to dip. a nice coke would be good too. 

3. Niko's (whose name has changed, to something I don't know): a junior gyro with everything, easy onion. yuuuuummy. 

4. Bagles. Preferably Brueggers. a square asiago one with plain cream cheese, or a wheat one with veggie light cream cheese.

5. good, grilled hot dogs. 

6. Mom's good pasta with good sauce. no more of this tomato paste ketchup-y spaghetti-o type sauce

7. Subway. a subway club with provolone, grilled. with spinach, tomato, cucumber, honey mustard and a bit of salt and pepper. YUM. 

8. sushi. yum yum yum yum. They have it here, but it's not nearly as popular. I've only ever seen one place in Alcala, but I'm sure there are several in Madrid. I am craving the shrimp tempura. my fave. 

I'm sure this list will be edited and added onto. But I'm off to a good start. I'll have a lot of catching up to do during that first day back, eh?

Was that a lawnmower?

I woke up this morning to a noise that seemed very familiar from my little suburban neighborhood back home: a lawnmower. Still half asleep, it almost comforted me. Until I realized that it could not have been a lawnmower, because there is very very very little grass in Spain. I mean, once you get out of the cities into more rural areas, especially up north, sure there's plenty of it. But if I were to look out my window right now, I don't think I'd see much...

[The noise, as it turns out, was the street cleaner]