today i ate a spanish version of bagel bites for dinner. they were alright, but i've noticed in my travels that americans put way more sauce on pizza and pasta products than most other nationalities. that's fine for us, as we're used to it, but it means eating 'italian' things in other countries is a bit disappointing to me. i miss the sauce! i remember trying to order extra sauce on pizzas in hungary and china and finally settled on having my own sauce at home and dipping pizza in it. really? oh well, these were good enough that i'd eat 'em again.
at the store i was happy to see pickles! well... what i thought was just pickles turned out to be pickles stuck inside olives all in a vinegar sauce. i did not buy these.
this is a photo of the WHOLE cereal section of my local grocer. there are like 16 kinds of cereal and they're not that great, mostly sugary or uber healthy. they have more varieties of frozen pizza than cereal. whoa! i guess the spanish don't eat cereal too much. i'll look into it.
the toilet paper seems the same as everywhere else except there are animal mascots for most brands. most surprising are the THREE brands that use elephants. i mean, they're cute but does that really say 'soft' to consumers? hmm. ok, i know nothing about advertising.
this is my front door. if someone can explain the doorknob placement, i'd be so appreciative. this particular door also locks with every close, so i have to be careful to ALWAYS have my keys with me, especially when taking xander out. we've been locked out (me in my pajamas) in china before and it was no fun.
it seems customary for spanish homes to include a bidet. that's cool, i guess, except i've never used one. well, NOW i have!! haha, but i just washed my feet in there. it's the perfect height for that and the sprayer thing is handy. idk if i'll ever use it for its intended purpose, but as a habitual foot-washer, i'm glad to have it. ;)
today i ate a spanish version of bagel bites for dinner. they were alright, but i've noticed in my travels that americans put way more sauce on pizza and pasta products than most other nationalities. that's fine for us, as we're used to it, but it means eating 'italian' things in other countries is a bit disappointing to me. i miss the sauce! i remember trying to order extra sauce on pizzas in hungary and china and finally settled on having my own sauce at home and dipping pizza in it. really? oh well, these were good enough that i'd eat 'em again.
at the store i was happy to see pickles! well... what i thought was just pickles turned out to be pickles stuck inside olives all in a vinegar sauce. i did not buy these. 
this is a photo of the WHOLE cereal section of my local grocer. there are like 16 kinds of cereal and they're not that great, mostly sugary or uber healthy. they have more varieties of frozen pizza than cereal. whoa! i guess the spanish don't eat cereal too much. i'll look into it. 
the toilet paper seems the same as everywhere else except there are animal mascots for most brands. most surprising are the THREE brands that use elephants. i mean, they're cute but does that really say 'soft' to consumers? hmm. ok, i know nothing about advertising.
this is my front door. if someone can explain the doorknob placement, i'd be so appreciative. this particular door also locks with every close, so i have to be careful to ALWAYS have my keys with me, especially when taking xander out. we've been locked out (me in my pajamas) in china before and it was no fun. 
it seems customary for spanish homes to include a bidet. that's cool, i guess, except i've never used one. well, NOW i have!! haha, but i just washed my feet in there. it's the perfect height for that and the sprayer thing is handy. idk if i'll ever use it for its intended purpose, but as a habitual foot-washer, i'm glad to have it. ;)
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no clue why the doorknob is in the middle! how interesting!
have fun with your foot-bidet. i suppose it would work just as well for THAT purpose too! ;)
when are ya gonna post pics of your living quarters?
First: we have the same toilet paper but ours are in English. Also those are gigantic olives. I thought they were eggs.
I can't stand the thought of bidets. Inman how the heck is that sanitary?? Doesn't the "used" water drip back on the sprayer?! They had them in almost every bathroom In the hospital and I avoided them like the plague (no pun intended).
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