fun in the sun

Recently returned from a business trip to Malaga, and one of the biggest perks of living in Europe is the fact that even when you go somewhere random, it’s still SPAIN.  As opposed to, say, Utah.  I was going to say it was the first time I have seen the ocean since I came here, but as I typed, I remember it’s not.  Still.  I definitely had more fish this week than the entire previous 8 months of living in Germany.  No horror stories of food poisoning from improperly frozen and shipped fish here!

Stuff German people like: sunshine.  Also, temperatures about 15 degrees.  Never mind that it is still freezing cold and any self-respecting Californian would be bundled up in puffy jackets, once it rises above 15 degrees, the restaurants and cafes start seating people outdoors, ice cream vendors have lines down the street, and people walk around wearing shorts.

More Stuff German People like: Shorts.  Also, white pants.  Although this apparently applies to all non-British Europeans, as they were the ones to ask me about adding “no short-shorts or white pants for men” to our company dress code.

One night in Malaga, I noticed a woman in the lobby of the hotel who was looking at me and seemed vaguely familiar.  So I went up and said, “Hello, have we met?”  Unfortunately, the answer was “Actually, I’m your boss’ boss, Senior VP of the company, and we’ve just spent two days locked in a room together with only six other people, so yes, we have met.”  What could I say?  People look different when they put their hair in a ponytail?  All white people look alike?  I didn’t think either of those would be appropriate, so I settled for, “haha…that was awkward.”  HAHAHAHA.