The GOOD and the BAD 1.0

Good: Siesta
Who wouldn't LOVE a 2-3 hour break in the middle of the workday to go home and have a nice, long and relaxing lunch? (And, since you're there, perhaps a little nap?)

It's a wonderful mentality, comparatively speaking:
- Spain: Plan the workday around meal times (which should be social gatherings of friends/family)
- USA: Plan mealtimes around the workday (And while you're at it, work THROUGH lunch)

I get that we're all about being super productive in the US, but the "lunch hour" turned into the "lunch half-hour," which then turned into "eat when you have a second to take a bite between work obligations".

But thanks, Spain, for agreeing with me that a girl needs to eat around here (and preferably taste/enjoy her food)!

Bad: Siesta
It's 2-3 HOURS! I don't need THAT long to eat! And forget running errands during your break...everything is closed so you can't get anything done.

During the school vacation over the holidays, I was lucky enough to go home. I remember thinking, "Ugh! I can't go anywhere right now because nothing is open!...OH WAIT! I'M IN AMERICA!!!" It was a total Homer Simpson "Doh!" moment, followed by a happy dance.

Creo que me falta algo...

Oh right, only my favorite food groups!!!

I don't mean the traditional food pyramid categories of grains, proteins, vegetables, etc.

I mean FLAVOR groups: Example SPICY food and SOUR food and, for the love of god, Paprika Pringles (only found outside the US, and definitely NOT in Huelva--trust me, I've looked).

(Bought a few tubes of these babies at a rest stop in Cordoba to bring home to America)