Monday, February 15, 2010

knitting!

I have been knitting up a storm...

1 and a half scarves down - socks, here I come!

I have been attending Stitch & Bitch, building a bit of a knitting community and learning a lot. I plan to go much more once the term is over - hopefully every week.

Sunday, February 07, 2010

How has it almost been a month?

Time is flying by! Flying by. I am already almost half way through my last term of teaching at LSE. Work is piling up, and I am struggling to keep up. But I am working hard.

Here are some pictures from Bilbao! I couldn't get the pictures to actually upload to the blog but this URL should work.

It was such a lovely time. The ceremony was so beautiful. I think what struck me was how official this gay union is! There was no sense that the wedding or the union wasn't real, it was completely validated by everyone. The ceremony was in a government building and officiated. Carlos' family was so lovely, all there to support him. A few of William's friends flew over for the ceremony as well.

The reception was in a restaurant in the hills above Bilbao. It was renovated to look like a Basque farm house. When we arrived, we were sent downstairs for wine and an appetizer of cured ham and baguette. The ham was carved right off a leg when we got there.

After lots of wine and ham, we went upstairs to start our courses. I can't quite remember all of the courses, all I know is that by the 3rd I was too full to keep eating, yet I still soldiered on. The food was mostly seafood. The last course before dessert however, was steak and chips. During all the courses, we were topped up on wine anytime we got to the bottom of the glass. After the steak, we were brought a beautiful dessert (picture is in the album), that had a piece of white chocolate with Carlos and William's names on it. We were given Champagne for the toast. At the toast were some amazing tributes to William and Carlos - some of William's people attempted toasts in Spanish. Quite a decadent night!

If any of you are considering a trip to Spain, I definitely recommend Bilbao. Its so beautiful and tranquil. Also, easy to get around - bus, underground, tram. Plus, its so walkable. Definitely want o go back!