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Carey Zamarriego
V-day and Carnival
With two holidays (Valentine's and Carnival) coinciding this weekend, get that disco nap in now, because there is a lot of merriment to be had.
Feb 10, 2010 by Carey Zamarriego in Miniblog
Spain's Eurovision Contender
This year Spain goes to the contest with Daniel Diges and "Algo pequenito", complete with Julio Iglesias-esque crooning atop an Andrew Lloyd Webber-ish, but Gypsy infused, musical composition.
Feb 23, 2010 by Carey Zamarriego in Miniblog
Language Learning in Bed
A new program from Oxford University Press gets students in bed to learn English.
Feb 26, 2010 by Carey Zamarriego in Miniblog
Messaging Put to the Extreme
The latest activity to challenge communication with people around the world over the Internet - a bit like extreme viral pen-paling - is chatroulette.
Mar 4, 2010 by Carey Zamarriego in Miniblog
Snow and Seeds
Nearly inexplicable: the snowstorm in Barcelona and a shop selling marijuana seeds to collectors?
Mar 9, 2010 by Carey Zamarriego in Miniblog
The Bikini Operation
The time has come to commence the maneuver for getting the body in Baywatch-caliber status for warmer weather and beach bumming come May.
Mar 12, 2010 by Carey Zamarriego in Miniblog (1 Comments)
Age is Only a Number
A day in the life of a TV game show audience member--not all glamour and canoodling with celebs...
Mar 15, 2010 by Carey Zamarriego in Miniblog
Spring Ahead
It's that time again, time to turn clocks one hour ahead, and jump into spring Sunday, March 28th.
Mar 26, 2010 by Carey Zamarriego in Miniblog
Stay-cation Slumber
More like a stay-cation coma, I'm still coming out of the Semana Santa holiday daze...
Apr 8, 2010 by Carey Zamarriego in Miniblog
Art is All Around Us
While it may be a cheesy cliché, it literally rings true in Barcelona today.
Apr 14, 2010 by Carey Zamarriego in Miniblog
The End of the World?
A cloud of volcanic ash wreaking havoc on airports across Europe, multiple earthquakes, the slight tilt of the Earth on its axis, could all these events point to the end of the world?
Apr 19, 2010 by Carey Zamarriego in Miniblog
Showering Yourself with Flowers (and Books)
It's St Jordi, the day of the rose (for the ladies) and book (for the men), but not everyone has a special someone to buy them the signature gift.
Apr 23, 2010 by Carey Zamarriego in Miniblog
Just Bust a Move
Whether a fan of Irish step dancing a la The Lord of the Dance, more of a hip-hop stepper or a wanna be, or a prima ballerina, today is the DAY of the DANCE!
Apr 29, 2010 by Carey Zamarriego in Miniblog
Hitting the Wall
Ever come a time (or several times) in your life when you are depleted of energy, your mind goes to mush and you feel you can't go on?
May 19, 2010 by Carey Zamarriego in Miniblog
Beach Survival Guide
A couple tips when braving Barcelona's beaches.
May 25, 2010 by Carey Zamarriego in Miniblog (1 Comments)
Barrio Pride
Show it with hand printed neighborhood Tees (Poble Sec included) and personalized barrio envelopes.
Jun 15, 2010 by Carey Zamarriego in Miniblog (1 Comments)
Getting Off On Design
A wrap-up of Pecha Kucha last night: the good...and the sexy?
Jun 17, 2010 by Carey Zamarriego in Miniblog
A Better Sense of Taste and Smell
A wrap-up of the eco olive oil taste test: so-so PowerPoint presentations, a fun taste and smell experiment, outstanding food and spectacular wine.
Jun 29, 2010 by Carey Zamarriego in Miniblog
Spectacular! Spectacular!
If you thought the magic fountain show, with its colored water choreography to the tune of cheesy pop was impressive, get ready for the spectacular, spectacular that will be the opening ceremony of the 20th European Athletic Championships.
Jul 26, 2010 by Carey Zamarriego in Miniblog
Inopia No More
NOOOOOOO! Albert Adrià abandons "tapas heaven", aka Inopia, as it changes to Lolita Taperia.
Aug 4, 2010 by Carey Zamarriego in Miniblog