Rant & Rave - Three things I hate about Galicia....

Yesterday, I was walking with a friend and he asked me this question... which kinda inspired this blog... 

This rant and rave is my personal opinion.

Funny thing is there aren't many things that I hate about Galicia... hate is kinda a strong word, but if I had to choose three things I don't like...

DISCLAIMER... I've only lived in A Coruña and Ferrol.... 

#1 - Dating

If you're single and you agree with this, you probably agree with me that the dating scene in Galicia isn't really all that.  While I understand your pain... there is no way you'll ever understand mine.  If you're reading this you're probably NOT GAY, so your dating pool is way bigger than mine.  To make things worse, I'm not Spanish nor white, and while I'd like to say that race doesn't matter, being here for almost 2 years and not going out on a date is proof that I'm an oddity out here (which really doesn't surprise me), but oh well... it is what it is...

#2 - Weather

The weird thing is the weather doesn't really bother me too much, I'm probably one of two people who doesn't own an umbrella here in A Coruña.  What does bother me is the frequent changes in weather - which is the main reason I get sick.  I could care less if it rained until April 15th, as long as there is sun after.  Unfortunately, that really isn't the case here....  Funny thing is, I get acclimated quite quickly... within 2-3 days, I can adjust to temperature... Even here in Galicia, while most people are wearing jackets, sweaters, scarfs, I can rock a long sleeve shirt and call it a day... Crazy part is you can have sun, rain, hail, windstorm all in 1 day... 

#3 - Variety of Food

Yes, I like Galician food and I can actually taste difference in the quality of the bread, potatoes, seafood and meat in comparison to the United States... BUT OMG... Can I get some f***ing rice?! Galician people will tell you, but we have Chinese food and sushi... Well, Spanish people who have visited the United States and tasted the plethora of Chinese food, Japanese food and tons of different options - can agree that the different options in the United States taste way better... 

Runners up:

#4 - Kids

OMG... parents just let their damn kids do as they please... 

(My parents pretty much whipped my ass into discipline)

#5 - Dog Shit

Please pick up your dog shit.

#6 - Space and Lines

Apparently the people standing behind one another doesn't mean much to some Spaniards... and what's up with hogging the sidewalk?!  

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Mahalo for reading. Until next time.

Ferrol English Dinner Club - September Edition

Aloha everyone,

Ha ha!  I am back.  I'm super happy to be back and seeing all of you yesterday is just the icing on the cake (which you guys know I love cake - but that's another story).

As many of you probably already know, I am getting settled in A Coruña, and heading back to Ferrol yesterday brought back a lot of memories.  Surprisingly, though I've been here in Galicia since last Sunday, last night was my first time eating out (well, I've been cooking at home and I'm still unpacking), so eating out last night was a special treat and yes, good food, great company - what else could I ask for?! Nice weather!? That was included too!

The next Ferrol English Dinner Club will take place in November (maybe October, I'm not quite sure yet), if you know of anyone who is interested in signing up - http://ferroldinner.info/

Here are just a few pictures (scroll down for the main link to download, share, tag, etc).

All photos taken with HTC One (no longer carrying my camera!)

I am also going to start incorporating sounds into my blog, I had planned to record a video, but by time I thought of it, I was already quite drunk.  o_O

Sounds - O Lar de Toxos
I was outside of O Lar de Toxos about an hour before the dinner, just to make sure everything was ok and to meet someone for drinking beforehand and I heard this awesome sound.

Sounds - DM Nightclub
I just wanted to record this clip while we were out and about dancing!

You can view, share, and download photos here: CLICK HERE

Feel free to share this blog with your friends! =)

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SpainTalk - What would you like to see?!

I am finally back in Galicia (well, since Sunday), but I am finally getting settled back in, unpacking, sorting, cleaning, paying, updating, running, swimming, typing, writing, reading, talking, drinking (coffee), and eating (of course)...

Now that I am back in Galicia, to continue my videos on YouTube, I'll post a weekly video about something here in Galicia.  This is an opportunity for you to get to know a little about me and my life here in Spain.  You've seen some pictures, but this will be a first hand look at things here in A Coruña, of course, I'll be shooting some videos of Ferrol and other surrounding areas as well.

So... What would you like to see here in Spain?!  If you're looking for something touristic in Madrid or Barcelona - those things already exist (you can google those)...

Well first video coming this Sunday.

CHECK OUT MY YOUTUBE VIDEOS HERE: http://www.youtube.com/user/hawaiiinsomniac/videos Mahalo for reading. Until next time.