What a spoiled brat I am- I am in Barcelona at a fantastic and really interesting conference at a fabulous institute. Yet, very deep down, a very small part of me is sad and slightly wistful.
Psychologically it’s hard not to feel at least a little disconnected being away from New York when the Yankees are at a critical moment in the play offs, meeting a tough opponent while I’m out of town in cold pursuit of intellectual stimulation!
Luckily the evil empire spreads its tentacles far, so maybe I’ll see a Yankee hat at some point here. Maybe I can even watch the score and tweets tonight (possibly the game itself if queazy old Mac’s up to it?). This will also help reset my circadian cycles back to my normal time zone at the same time. A double play!
Well, if you really want to watch proper sport, instead of rounders being played by
steroid fuelled junkiesgrown men, you could visit the Camp NouAnd if all that sport makes you peckish, I can recommend some excellent eateries around town:
El rey de la gamba for massive seafood platters,
Origens 99’9 for entirely locally sourced Catalan grub. Molt bè!
Can Paixano where you can wash down delicious, greasy food with the cheapest, tastiest Cava in town.
Hoefully that will help cure any homesickness. Enjoy your visit!
You know I’ve never been to a soccer game, but the eating also sounds good!
Rounders!!!!! Where are the stats in that game? I’m decent at rounders (when pitching), but can’t play baseball.
I prefer rounders-played-by-grown-men to netball-played-by-grown-men. But give Sabbi a break – she’s a hockey (ice) fan too! Now that is a proper sport.
she’s a hockey (ice) fan too! Now that is a proper sport.
Not in this town, it ain’t. :(
Would you happen to be at the Center for Genomic Regulation?
Sabbi, you’re just lucky that the Red Sox bowed out early, and so the Yanks don’t have any real competition :)
Ooooh, Ken, now you’re starting something!
I am at the Center for Genomic Regulation Richard- are you here too????!
Thanks Cath. I also like grown men playing netball, and there’s another thing. The first game in a new dynasty (Shaq and Lebron). Hopefully they won’t do well and we’ll be able to entice Lebron to New York (mwaa ha ha)!
Oh! Barcelona is very nice!. I hope you enjoy Barcelona Sabby. Is my second country (Spain), I loved Barcelona
Sabbi – no, I’m not, but do say hello for me to our colleague Xavier Estivill should you come across him.
We’ll see about the Yankees, but the Phillies won yesterday! Though I consider myself a New Yorker after being here for 5 years, I am still a Philly native and that is where my allegiance lies.
I didn’t meet Xavier Estivill :( and many didn’t have name tags.
Caryn, a Phillies fan? What’s going to happen if it’s Phillies vs Yankees? We’ll convert you yet.