Romeo e Xulieta

Jose and I have been going to the theater lately. Here in Galicia most cultural events are in gallego. Last night we went and saw a very modern version of Romeo and Juliet. The actors did a good job, but I think translating Shakespeare should be against the law. Here are just a few of the crimes:

Romeo: "O, wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied?"
Poorly Translated: "Are you just going to leave me like this"

Juliet: "What satisfaction canst thou have to-night?"
Poorly Translated: "What do you want me to do?"

Juliet:"By and by, I come."
Poorly Translated: "I'm coming"

Mercutio: "A plague o' both your houses! They have made worms' meat of me."
Poorly Translated: "I curse you both! Tomorrow I'll be gone."

And the list goes on...

Sure, it means the same, but it's not the same.

Milk!

Those of you who have come to visit me...meaning my parents and Julie...know of my on-going plight to find skim milk that tastes like the milk I grew up on. Here in Spain, most milk is put through some funky process where it can be stored in what are called "TetraBriks" (airtight cartons) in the pantry for months until you open it up. The milk tastes really disgusting for some reason. Years back I did find fresh milk, but it was whole, and I don't like whole milk. Then came 2%...still too thick for me. But today I found fresh skim milk! I drank the entire liter in one sitting. My search has come to an end. Oh how I've missed you.

Saturday Morning...at work

Working on Saturdays sucks. It's a beautiful day outside...but I'm inside. I can't wait for 2:30 PM to come around and enjoy what's left of the day. Any other Saturday workers out there who want to join my pity party?

Much Needed Break

We're spending the night at a spa. It's only about 20 km away from Santiago, and we'll have three hours to relax in jacuzzis, saunas, heated pools, water jet massages, aroma therapy rooms, etc. I can't wait. Jose and I will be better people tomorrow :)

It comes with the territory

I've decided to just get used to being stressed out, because it comes with the territory. Today was an absolutely crappy day. Everything that could go wrong went wrong...everything. But, I've actually been in a good mood all day. Doesn't make sense, but it's true. God got me through the day. And I'm sure He'll be there with me to get me through tomorrow as well.

Sleeplessness

I'm usually sound asleep by now, 12:56 AM on a work night, but stress has gotten the best of me. Swarms of things dealing with work race through my head. After lying in bed staring at the ceiling, I decided to get up and make a list of what needs to be done tomorrow to try and clear my head. But, I still can't sleep. So, I'm blogging about how I can't sleep, hoping to become sleepy. Michu, my cat, just jumped up on the desk with me...she obviously can't sleep either...or maybe she's just nocturnal.

It's very rare for me to get insomnia, so I don't really know what to do to combat it. If I had a bathtub I'd probably take a hot bubble bath...but I only have a half-bathtub which my 6-foot body has trouble getting into, so that's out of the question. I could read, but ever since I finished the Time Traveller's Wife I haven't been motivated to start another one. Armagedeon's on TV, but I already know the end. What to do, what to do.

Ok. I just yawned. Blogging is working. I'm off to try and dream peaceful dreams.