Learning a Language for Love
Ven, gorda, que te voy a dar un beso. Enrique held his arms outstretched as I let the words slowly formulate a sentence in English in my head. When they…
The Rain in Spain
"I knew the weather was changing during my morning cigarette yesterday," the Novio mentioned as he smoked his [fifth] evening piti. That's the problem with being a pilot, he confessed.…
The Cathedral in Cádiz, sans beer bottles and the smell of piss
What to expect on the DELE Spanish Exam
updated with the help of Agasel in November 2015 A la bim! A la bahm! A la bim bohm bahm! I expected a rousing Thursday! from my six year olds, but instead got…
How to Study for the DELE
Do’s and Don’ts: How to Prepare for the DELE Spanish Exam
Hatched as a plan to find something to do during the cold winter months when the Novio was away in Somalia, I decided to begin studying for the DELE. I didn't…
There's an English academy two doors down, but to Hell with paying for adequate translations!
Show me some CARA.
It's time for another edition of "Those crazy Spaniards and their crazy language!" We've already learned the many usages of cojones (and that Spaniards hold them, the actual things, in…
They're there somewhere....Ronda, Malaga
On Spanish Tacos and Balls.
Ah, Spain. Land of bullfighters, flamenco, tapas and tacos. Wait, no. That’s Mexico. Four years later, my friends do ask me, “How delicious are the tacos in Spain? I bet…