I am obsessed!

There is almost nothing better in this world than a good plate of huevos rotos.

What are huevos rotos you ask? Thick cut fries, some sort of meat (chorizo, jamón serrano, or strips of beef), and fried eggs (runny yolk!) all stirred together to form the equivalent of heaven on earth.

When you break the eggs (thus huevos rotos) the yolk becomes the glue that allows you to pick up the potatoes and the meat all smothered on the precious gold yolk.

My gosh! I am obsessed!! It is my drug!!!

These are from La Cajita de Nori on Calle del Limón.

YUM

Being unproductive is my specialty.

- I got absolutely no school work accomplished this weekend.

- There is a long weekend coming up in three days and I haven't looked at flights so I can go somewhere.

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My room is a mess and instead of picking it up I keep throwing things into a suitcase. I need to hide that suitcase and clear up my life.

This weekend I celebrated Thanksgiving with my roommates and a couple more friends. I made a mango and mint salad and some black beans, recipe borrowed from my mother and Nitza Villapol. We ate while watching the Masters Final between Nadal and Federer.

MAGIC

Alright, so Madrid might have no beach but when it comes to Christmas lights and displays it is the best, bar none. The decorations were turned on yesterday and will remain on until January 6th.

Despite the budget cut, an estimated 41% reduction, the city turned on its Christmas charm yesterday. I was going down Castellana when I saw all the trees lit up with LED light. It is estimated that the change to LED will reduce emissions, the energy bill, but they are increasing the total amount of hours that the lights will be on this season (230 hours).

Due to the cut the extravagant Paseo de los Arboles Navideños on Castellana is now gone. The city has only put up two Christmas trees, the one on Sol and another on Callao. This year El Corte Ingles' theme for Cortylandia is "Christmas round the world" and it features bears dressed in cute little traditional costume signing and dancing around. The Christmas market on Plaza Mayor will start Saturday.

January 5th is the famous Cabalgata de los Reyes.

this is the closest Corte Ingles to me, on Calle Princesa and Alberto Aguilera.

I am beyond excited!