Christmassy

You know those days before Christmas, when you feel Christmassy even though you cannot really describe what Christmassy is? I had one of those days today. That is probably due to the Christmas decoration I put up in my apartment yesterday and the day before. It´s quite minimalistic: just a string of lights and two Christmas rose plants, but given the austere living room we have, it stands out. I proudly showed my decorative efforts to the boys, who nodded in an attempt of comprehension of Christmassiness (but who really couldn´t care less whether there was any decoration or not).

I suppose the decorative mood I was in yesterday was just in suppression of the loneliness one experiences after seeing her boyfriend walk away through the security gates of the airport for the third time this year... Kobe came to visit me this weekend and we had a great, lazy and relaxing time. We had cups of coffee/tea/hot chocolate in charming places, talked, (tried to) studied... Apart from that, on Saturday, we visited the Museo Fallero, where they expose the puppets that aren´t burned each March during Las Fallas. (Have I already explained what that is, Las Fallas?). They´re real works of art, I can´t believe they just burn them each year!

On Saturday evening we had a Belgian Beer Night at my apartment with the boys, Caterina and Guillermo. Kobe had brought several Belgian beers for my flatmates and friends to taste. It was a great evening.

On Sunday morning, Kobe and I went to Guillermo´s band´s Christmas concert. The concert was nice, were it not for the hour-long speech the director of the band had prepared...

But now Kobe has left again for Belgium and I´m alone again... until tomorrow when my Mom arrives!