I love the movie As Good as it Gets!!

So, this week's blog will consist of a random set of stories, kind of like the title of this blog, which has nothing at all to do with the content of the blog (sorry for all of those people out there who love the movie--for those of you who haven't seen it...what are you waiting for?!). The first: My friend Tommy from high school was in Spain a few weeks ago. This wouldn't be so strange if it weren't for the fact that Tommy and I haven't seen each other since we graduated high school...three years ago! We both go to school in NYC and he had to come all the way to Madrid for us to finall catch up. 

I can't describe how amazing/weird it was to walk towards Santiago Bernabeu and see Tommy Kang standing on the street corner. Absolutely the last person I thought I'd see in Madrid. Thomas Vincent Kang. Needless to say, we had quite a bit of catching up to do. Turns out, he works at a Mexican restaurant steps away from the dorm I lived in last year. Too weird. Anyway, moral of the story, don't wait three years to talk to someone who was such a good friend back in the day. 

Helen, Tommy, and me

Randomness number two. Just putting this out there, but old men can be so adorable, or is that just me? Well I know it isn't just me because my English teacher sophomore year once said that Robert Frost was a cute old man, so I'm not the only one. Nevertheless, I mention this because most days when I walk to school, I walk through a park called Parque de Berlín because it has part of the Berlin Wall in the park! This lovely park has basketball courts, lots of space to picnic, park benches, etc. Okay, so the relation with cute old men. There's one area that's sort of sandy and has table for eating and there is always this group of men playing what I think is bocce ball (according to google, that's how you spell it).

I always try not to walk through their game, because, despite the fact that most of these old-timers are over the age, probably, of about 70, they take their game seriously. I love the hats they wear, too. Their European-ness cranks up the adorableness. I tried to take a picture of the game this morning, but I walked to school too early today and they weren't there yet. Promise I'll try when I'm home (I'm off to Barcelona on Saturday yay!) Question: should I ask before I take the picture...?

And, last random event for this blog, promise. As some of you may know, I'm currently taking a course on Don Quijote (which, by the by, is AMAZING). The other day Alegra (my señora's five-year old daughter) asked me to read her a children's version of the novel. Too cute! I put this in the blog mainly because when I look back on this, I know it will make me smile thinking of how Alegra said, "¿Quién piensas es más guapo en esta foto, Don Qujote o Sancho?"translation: Who do you think is cuter in this photo, Don Quijote or Sancho? Kids are too cute.