My posts have been more than scarce this past month or so because I've been on my annual holiday in the US and haven't spent a lot of time online. I have flagged some posts to look at later as the FF on the computer I was on (not mine of course) lacked the basic plug-ins and there were things I couldn't see like videos. I'll try and post some photos sometime in the near future. For now here's a photo of the brothers and sisters.I feel bad for anyone who had planned on arriving in Spain today, because unless they were using private transport they most likely wouldn't have been able to. I know Delta cancelled their flights to Madrid. Today we're having a general strike in Spain and anti-austerity protests in Europe. I'm not sure that the two events were meant to coincide, but the date for the general strike was announced at the end of June so I was able to plan my holidays around it. I know it sounds strange to announce a general strike so far in advance, but I'm glad they did. The only direct effect the strike is having on me personally is that the TV station that I watch the most hasn't been able to broadcast any type of programme, some of the others are showing films, I don't see any changes in the kiddie channels and some say they're not programmed. I think a lot of people will be on the internet for news today if that's what they're after. Of course I've seen rubbish bins overflowing since rubbish hasn't been picked up and none of the street cleaners seem to be out. I haven't seen any shops or businesses in my area closed. However, I can imagine the problems they're having in the centre because they've had them during the other general strikes. The general rule is people have the right to strike but they don't have the right not to strike wherever there are 'informative pickets' like around the big businesses and public transport.
I knew I was back in the big city when yesterday at about 4 p.m. some workmen started digging up the street right in front of my windows - about time too! That dangerous hole had been in the street for months. I kept thinking that one day it was going to swallow a car or more. I think they've also 'repaired' the part of the pavement where I tripped and fell. I walked past there today and saw that for the next two days they would be filming a TV series there. Wonder which one? This is a very popular area for films anyway. I've seen Almodóvar and even Javier Bardem once in the street.
Well, I only have one more day of 'freedom' as I'm starting classes on Friday. Guess I'll be counting the days until Christmas break and then Easter and then…
