Dec 15, 2020Exploring Newcastle (Part 1)Red bricks, horse stables and children’s heaven on earth Traveling by train is my second best choice of public transport. My first one is the tram, but that’s another story. Two days ago, I took an early train from cloudy Edinburgh and in 86 minutes, I magically landed in England. Sunny Newcastle upon Tyne, to be exact. …Newcastle4 min read
Dec 10, 2020Guess What: I’m an Alien (Part 2)20th of January, 2020 Today it’s meant to be the most depressing day of the year but I’m over the moon! Christmas is over and the calm has been restored. Dave (sorry, Santa Claus) was a total sweetheart and gave me a pair of wonderful handmade woollen socks which happened to fit me perfectly…Aliens6 min read
Dec 8, 2020Guess What: I’m an Alien! (Part 1)28th of May, 2019 Today, at 9.07 am the doctor told me I was an alien. An alien? What was that supposed to mean? “You might have noticed you have 3 eyes”. Well, of course. There have always been there. What was the problem with that? “Well, you see… normal people usually have only…Aliens6 min read
Oct 21, 2020I Wanted a Sandwich, but Asked for a Sangwich InsteadAs a language and phonetics nerd, I am really curious to observe how people talk, how they pronounce certain words and what sort of language they use. My brain also has fun making mental associations between people who speak in a similar way. …Sandwich3 min read
Aug 23, 2020Living 1,897 km Away from HomeI’ve been living away from home for almost four years. To be precise, I live 1,897 km away from my hometown (Sabadell, Spain). It would take me at least 358 hours if I attempted to walk there. If I cycled, “only” 108 hours. It’s funny how when you have lived…Expat3 min read
Jun 5, 2020First Day with Contact LensesThe first day of wearing contact lenses is big, exciting and scary at the same time. No one is ready for that, to be honest. You assemble a mirror, tie your hair up in a ponytail and wear your most comfortable clothes to allow freedom of movement. You do some…Contact Lenses3 min read
May 16, 2019Every Day is Christmas (According to Cats)Good morning and thank you kindly for not throwing this beautifully folded leaflet in the recycling bin, If you are a cat owner looking for some insightful information on how to understand your cat better, let me tell you a secret: you never will! …Cats3 min read
Mar 21, 2018Me, my Dishes and IDear Sir or Madam, Sometimes I do the dishes in my dreams. But not only my dishes. I also sneak into all my neighbours’ kitchens. I don’t even wonder why. I just do it. But as a matter of a fact, I hate doing the dishes. I either burn or…Dishwasher2 min read
Feb 8, 2017No Energy LeftFor God’s sake, could you please slow down a little bit? I don’t know about you, but I woke up just 4 seconds ago. I’d still be sleeping if you hadn’t… God, please, slow down: you’re giving me tickles and I can’t concentrate! Careful, careful with that coke… Okay, that’s…Energy3 min read