Barcelona

So I've been a bit busy recently. Specifically, I had three essays due on Tuesday, which was not fun, and before that I couldn't update this blog because I was in Barcelona. Basically, I'm trying to tell you that I finally have an excuse for not having updated this blog, albeit not a great one.

Anyway, last week was our fall break and I spent mine in Barcelona. It was great to see my Catalan family again. I did have to spend a good part of the week working on my essays, but that's not to say I didn't do anything fun. Without going into too much detail, here's a bunch of photographs from Barcelona.

Sean Connery and Morgan Freeman Love Barcelona

Columbus after I asked for directions

Perhaps the weirdest thing I did while in Barcelona was attend a translation class. Oh, no wait, I put that wrong. The weirdest thing I did while in Barcelona was give a lecture on American history to a translation class. This was surreal, as I gave a six minute speech on American history and then heard my words translated back by about twenty or twenty-five interpretation students. If you've never done this, I'd recommend it, although I can't imagine that opportunities abound for this.

Me, in front of the glass boxes where the interpretation students listened in on headphones

Incidentally, the city was covered in flags for Catalonian independence. On November 25 they vote on whether or not to become their own country. I hate to say it, but it really puts our own election in perspective. On that note: I VOTED. Be jealous, I'm making the democratic process my b----.

Anyway, I returned to Scotland on Sunday night, walking home from Stirling to the Uni through a fog that could only be fairly described as 'Jack-the-Ripper-esque.' Since then, not too much craziness has happened, as a lot of the time's been spent on homework. Wednesday, however was an exception, as much of the floor went out to see The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Here, see if you can guess who I went as.

All in all, it was a great night, and I'm only sorry that those fake eye-lashes almost destroyed my real ones. In any case, now that my essays are done, I'll be writing more with the Naughty Corner, and traveling a bit more. I'll be in Dublin the weekend after Thanksgiving, and there's talk of a weekend in London before that. More to follow,

Tommy

Full cast. Jealous much?