Its the Little Things

Its the littlest things that make every day such a delight here. Granted I got to go to the Prado yesterday-- fabulous! Walking around, learning about the paintings of Goya, Veláquez, and El Greco was dreamlike. (Hate to be such a "girl" in this moment, but... made it even better that our guide looked like Diego Luna!!!) "Saturno" was probably my favorite piece, because although it was a little morbid (Saturn eats his children), and one would think he was seriously crazy, the message he was trying to convey about the obsession with power was really interesting. But the best parts, the best parts were discovering the Treasures of Dauphin in the lower levels of the Prado with 2 friends. The best part was walking around the area, talking to street vendors.... taking the metro... not getting lost... listening to little Spanish kids blabber on. And the best part was eating at my favorite cafe talking Spanglish with our waiters about American rock music and Spanish history. They may seem petty to those who have no idea where I´m coming from, but they make every day fantastic.