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Archive for June 11, 2006
June 11, 2006 by j.
Just checked and realize that my timestamps are being posted in EST, not local time. So while I am in Spain, pls add 6 hours to each post. It’s 2:30am now 
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conguidos
June 11, 2006 by j.
Had an exhausting day.. we’re making use of siesta hour (or in our case, five hours) for certain. Then we get up, wash up, and head out around 11 or 12 at night in search of dinner :) Bring it.
Went to the Prado today and saw amazing artwork, a special exhibition by Picasso. Also went to a local flea market where a gypsy tried to fleece me, but scurried off when I turned around and saw her on my tail (literally). Didn’t see too much local artisan crafts there, which is what I was hoping for, but lots of chinatown-esque crap. What’s up with that. Oh by the way.. the chinatown here smells exactly like every chinatown in the states. Bleh.
It’s interesting being here during the world cup. Groups of men and women (usually all men or all women) walk up and down the streets loudly singing fight songs or chanting cheers, while waving flags of their country. Sometimes we’ll see opposing “teams” run into each other and raz each other for a bit, by trying to out-sing each other, but it’s all in good fun and not hostile at all. Very cool.
We saw some sort of emo exhibition at an open plaza last night… folks gathered while emo music played and watched a screen where pulsing nonsense was being shown. I guess it’s art or something. We met an Argentinian named Julio there who spoke flawless English and bore a pale blue and white pin to show country pride, he started talking to me when he caught me taking a picture of some very racist chocolate - a chocolate bar named “Conguidos” (translated as.. little people from Congo), with a little brown blobby dude with huge fat red lips giving a thumbs up sign - will post pictures when I return home
Oh yeah. Headed to Chueca tonight where the gay community hangs out… was told it was the trendy part of town but when we got there, it was a bit trashy. Like the AdMo of Madrid. But saw a ton of cute boutiques and kitschy shops so will be heading back tomorrow to do some shopping. We did see several transgendered hookers though, very flamboyant and hollerin in Spanish (duh) while hanging out into the streets, blowing kisses at oncoming cars. One of them was wearing a sequined skirt so short, you could see the bottom of buttcheeks peeking out. Was too afraid to get a frontal view, eeks!
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