Thursday, September 20, 2007

no. sleep. til...

stretch.


i don't know when. columbus day? thanksgiving? whatever. they say that these are our peak years of not needing that much sleep. you know, when you're a baby you sleep like 18 hours a day; then when you get into your 20s-on, 6 hours is all good; and then when you're 80, you're back to sleeping about 18 hours a day. something like that.

besides that, i pretty much siesta'd the whole month of august. ah, the great thing about europe: august is pretty much when euros decide, "it's hot. eh, let's take the whole month off." that's what i'm talking about. so although i convinced my boss to let me work, it was definitely leisurely. plus, i convinced le mari to be a sport and drive us over to st. paul for a long weekend with the fam. pretty good stuff.

rest stop overlooking cannes (vinny chase!)


pancake brunch.


mala beach.


dinner at mala beach.


pizza cannibal: ground steak, onion, garlic, olives, herbs & an egg.


coming up on fireworks on the sea, courtesy of a private bday party next door.


okay, earth to mjane. the end of the month is creeping and it's back to getting schooled. there's never a dull moment at work, and as if planning an overseas event isn't enough, i've decided to purge my closet and sell some of my clothing on ebay. it's actually turning out to be a pretty good hustle!

but for real though, the thought in rotation is how to be at two places at once. have i already said this? i love l.a. and now, i love barcelona. this city is off the hook. i don't know how to describe it. it's taken me so long to get to this point, and frankly i'm surprised that i've reached it. my heart, 2 cities.

cava sangria.


i have no idea who they are, but we shared tapas one night after a dc photo exhibit.


flower market.


gran via.


barceloneta.


entrance to the "semana de méxico en barcelona" fiesta at pueblo español.


casa ramona at pueblo español.


a great way to kick off the festivities.


colors!


mariachis


comiendo.


kenzie and his mistress.