A cloudy day today but tomorrow it’s going to be sunny 😎!The changeable nature of the weather is very typical for this time of year, but there is no rain expected so you can wear a light jacket or a hoodie to work. Today is the beginning of a week of observing the secondary focus of the project we have...See More »
One thing Aleix never told me!I knew his mother’s name is Maria Elena, and she is a teacher, like my Mum, but he didn’t say how fiercely Catholic she is! We all went to church together this morning, and one thing is sure that he has not told her I am Lutheran! I have been on bes...See More »
The rivers on which Girona is set The Onyar (Catalan pronunciation: [uˈɲa]; Undarius in Latin) is a Spanish river in Girona, Catalonia that begins at the Guilleries massif at the apex of the Catalan Transversal Range and the Pre-Coastal Range. It joins the Ter at the city of Girona,...See More »
Aleix is collecting me tonight to spend the weekend in GironaHe isn’t working this weekend so he wants to introduce me to his parents, especially his mother and his sister. I don’t know if I am supposed to be on best behaviour, as that might be challenging 😥 but I will try my hardest! Girona is an amazing...See More »
I’m getting used to living here in Spain 🇪🇸Finding out that Dora is living here is or has been the most important aspect of my moving here to take up the job offer I received when I was living with my Mum and aunt in Berlin. It is a German 🇩🇪 company that I work for but it has facilities...See More »
It's movie night, and it's my choice! We have decided on a movie called REPTILE.It stars Benicio del Toro, Alicia Silverstone and Justin Timberlake. We have made popcorn, and we have some cans of lager beer. We might order a pizza!
Saturday afternoon I am going to Girona to Aleix's parents house!He has been speaking with his parents about his Ukrainian girlfriend, and they have asked him on a number of occasions to bring me over for lunch. So, I have to get my chores done Saturday morning and we can go to lunch in time. It's a one hundred...See More »
A cloudy day today with 85% chance of rain!Yuck! 🤮 I want the sun to shine! Seventeen Celsius. When will the summer sun absorb us and keep us warm I wonder? Heavier clothes today. Trousers! 👖
It's one of my colleagues' birthdays, and a tradition for them is to buy everyone a cake/pastry!Danish pastries are just heavenly! Incredibly fattening if you have too many, but the perfect antidote to a Monday where there has been just too much conversation. Too many things to think about! Now, a glass of lemon tea and an apple with cinnamon...See More »
One of my colleagues is playing her playlist in the laboratory. Do you like music as you work?I think we all play music in our cars, but not all workplaces allow it. Her, in the laboratory, we can listen to music as long as it's not disruptive. At the moment, R'n'B from the Rolling Stones!