SPAIN | Tuesday, 27 May 2008 | Views [1248] | Comments [2]
I think my parents eat faster than me, but at the dinner table it never seems to be an issue. Here, though, I am consistently the only person left at the dinner table for 25 minutes on average. More on the food front: I am referred to as 'El Rey de la ... Read more >
Tags: culture, farming, food, history, work
SPAIN | Sunday, 18 May 2008 | Views [3119] | Comments [5]
I live in a village with an estimated 50-70 residents. It's called Les Piles de Gaia. My host does not seem to know where it comes from. That is neither here nor there. I am living with a family in rural Catalunya, an hour and a half outside of Barcelona, ... Read more >
Tags: family, farming, spain, work
ISRAEL | Thursday, 21 Feb 2008 | Views [855]
My business cards need to say "Nanotechnologist/Violinist/English Speaker." A month and a half ago, Yerachmiel gave me a slip of scrap paper with a name and a phone number on it, and said "Here, you can pack vegetables for terror victims, ... Read more >
Tags: Work