After watching Todo sobre mi madre for my Spanish grammar class, it immediately became my new favorite Spanish film (granted, I’ve only seen a handful of them). Using one of those movie websites, I exited out of four different popups and played the film on full screen with English subtitles (I’m sorry Chavela!). I quickly […]
GABRIEL CANO- Looking back at one’s life, sometimes it’s just the little things– the unexpected, unplanned moments that a person vividly remembers forever. Going to Barcelona this past weekend gave me numerous memorable experiences, such as exploring the Gothic Quarter’s narrow streets, visiting Gaudi’s Casa Milá, and going to a great temporary exhibition at the […]
GABRIEL CANO- As I’m sure all of you have heard, Donald Trump has transformed from a farcical joke and orange punchline into the most powerful human being on the face of the Earth quite literally overnight. In the end, none of the countless John Oliver and Trevor Noah monologues, hilarious pro Hillary celebrity campaign videos, […]
GABRIEL CANO- After my fifth class field trip to the Prado Museum, I begrudgingly realized that Baby Jesus paintings were beginning to grow on me. Walking through the Prado’s vast hallways and side rooms, its walls overwhelmed with artistic masterpieces ranging through over a thousand years of history, I see Baby Jesus everywhere! From observing […]
GABRIEL CANO- When I walk into a tapas bar and see all my options splayed out on the bar counter, an uncontrollably ravishing, euphoric arousal arises deep within me. A gastronomic animation of my soul, in other words. Meat platters consisting of jamón ibérico, chorizo, picadillo, and lomo embuchado! Tortillas españolas con carne y pimiento! […]
GABRIEL CANO- “There is no sincerer love than the love of food” – George Bernard Shaw. This is a quote that rings extremely true in my heart. Spaniards surely also feel the same way because these people are really into their grub. With a culture that is both vibrantly gastronomical and languidly hedonistic, the Spanish […]
GABRIEL CANO- I’ve been living in Madrid for a little over a month now with a lovely family of 5, which includes my Mamá Carmen, Papá Jaime, brothers Pablo and Santi (20 and 26 years old), and sister Icíar (23 years old). While there was certainly a transition period during the beginning of my Spanish […]