Rob Brogan

Gandesa

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:28:42 -0500

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I live in a lovely apartment on a charming side street off Avenida Diagonal called Gandesa.

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Staying in Spain

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:46:09 -0500

Staying in Spain:

Finally an update for everyone, and it’s not necessarily going to be an update about what I’ve been doing and such diary-topics, but me thinking out loud and/or complaining about immigration and my…

Flat hunting, lesson planning. Sleeping?

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:34:07 -0400

Flat hunting, lesson planning. Sleeping?:

What have I been up to lately?

Well it doesn’t sound like much if you generalize it all into “class.” I can’t believe it’s almost over. I’m still going to be very busy up to the last day, and even…

Half Way!!

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:01:49 -0400

Half Way!!:

I made it half way through certification.
Once again, I don’t feel like writing. I also never bring my camera out with me, sorry to keep people in the dark.

Maybe when I’m bored and unemployed…

Oh no

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:35:15 -0400

Oh no:

I just screwed up the website format. Sorry, I’ll fix it soon.

Birthday

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:07:45 -0400

Birthday:

Although I’m far away from a lot of friends and all of my family, just having a free Saturday in Barcelona is a good enough birthday for me. I made it through the first week of the CELTA course…

First Week of October

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:27:11 -0400

First Week of October:

I don’t have a whole lot to say right now. Ironically, it’s to the point where so much has happened that I won’t bother narrating it all.

On Monday I started the CELTA course at International House…

Zip-lock baggies are “very American”

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:16:01 -0400

Zip-lock baggies are “very American”:

I learned that today. I put my ham in a plastic bag. I guess they’re not too paranoid about bacteria or anything. Neither am I.

Well I made a ham and gouda sandwich for lunch, and now I’m finishing…

My Saturday Afternoon

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:07:20 -0400

My Saturday Afternoon:

After the café I walked down who-knows-what road to find a supermarket. Christine (the woman who is housing me) told me there was a market in either direction on their street. Well, I guess I missed…

Good morning!

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:19:55 -0400

Good morning!:

I arrived in Barcelona yesteday. It was strange seeing the skyline of the city from the plane this time. Returning was a different feeling than benig there the first time. The best comparison I can…

Barcelona

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:41:15 -0400

Barcelona:

I found wifi, but I have to go the balcony to receive the signal. It’s weak, but hey it works. This is my view:

Amsterdam

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:26:10 -0400

Amsterdam:

I landed in Amsterdam this morning and had a three way video call with Allie and Rachel. Here’s my end of things.

Adios until Barcelona.

Current Site Design

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:27:07 -0400

Current Site Design:

I hope that everything is clean, crisp and straightforward. Just in case you need a pointer:

Clicking my name at the top brings you back to the home page. “About” will show you my brief bio, and…

Cardenal and Whitacre – Ethereal creation

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:52:35 -0400

Cardenal and Whitacre – Ethereal creation:

I was listning and doing a bit of night reading. This kind of struck me as a parallel experience. So, I suggest that you click the play button on the music included and listen to that as you read…

¡Más fotos!

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:37:14 -0400

¡Más fotos!:

This was a day-trip I took to Girona this early summer of ‘09.

OOPS! Pictures

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:37:14 -0400

OOPS! Pictures:

So, I finally looked at the SD card in my camera and I realized that I never uploaded these photos. This is from my trip to Spain during Summer of ‘09. The current slide show is all Barcelona stuff….

Ibiza and Rome with my brother Ryan

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:37:13 -0400

Ibiza and Rome with my brother Ryan:

Seventeen pics from Ibiza and we spent a week there.
I was doing a lot more than taking pictures… it was fun.

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And again, I was too busy having fun with Ryan to stop and…

Origami

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:01:05 -0400

Origami:

Just having fun flying the camera through some hanging origami at the Crow Collection of Asian Art in Dallas, Texas.

Sculpture

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:01:05 -0400

Sculpture:

I walked through a sculpture called “curves,” if I remember correctly.
At Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, Texas.

Daoist Deity Fountain

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:01:05 -0400

Daoist Deity Fountain:

A fountain at the Crow Collection of Asian Art in Dallas, Texas.