spaniards are famous for being laid-back, taking in easy, taking things slow.
i and my united states-ian, overachieving self, however, does exactly the opposite. thus was one of the many reasons to move to spain. learn to slow down, take it easy, enjoy life at a leisurely pace. i´m learning, little by little, but i still have one large obstacle.
escalators in the metro.
nope, i just cannot, CANNOT, bring myself to just stand on the escalator. i cut my escalator time in half by walking while riding it. great when running late for work, yet unnecessary when not running behind. yet, even if i am going somewhere just for fun, not meeting anyone, no deadline, no schedule, all the time in the world, i still walk. worse yet, i roll my eyes if someone is blocking the walking aisle.
and if there´s a crowd, i take the stairs.
like i said, i´m still learning.
