Barcelona y Maria: introducción

I start this post off with I love Barcelona, and Maria Roca, is amazing.

Yep, that deserved its own line. 15 minutes ago, I was laying on my bed in front of my computer, mindlessly browsing the internet. Too tired to do, watch, or read anything. Caught between hunger and the reminder of the intense pain last time I ate (braces were tightened yesterday). Worn over by the exhaustion of the travel and events of the past week and the very full day today. When Maria walks up to me with this little platter, "Un petit cadeau pour toi", and sets it on my bed next to me. Organic natura chips and Spanish red wine. Need I say more?

As I write this (and correct spelling mistakes and typos every 5 words due to my current state), Maria is setting her table which doubles as her work station, or rather, work station which doubles as a table, with place settings for two. From my bed with my 'bedroom' doors open I have a direct line of sight to her table and in to the kitchen, where she is puttering around in an apron making us verduras and other spanish words I didn't catch, occasionally coming out to take a sip of her wine. Her response to my appraisal of her having such a colourfully and artistically decorated home, "Soy artiste!" followed by a laugh, really encapsulates her. She has a large buddha sculpture in my room on the wall of books, near the homeopathy section, that was given to her by none other than the dalai lama himself. She once got shot in the foot during one of her many participations of the wild 60s protests and demonstrations on the streets of Paris when she was a student at the École des Beaux-Arts. Today, she gets pulled away and kissed on the hand by shop owners as we pass, giving her little Spanish cafe on the house and inviting her to come sample their food, which she graciously denies, and tries to pay for. She also has many insider tips of the trade, such as something regarding the famous Passeig de Gracia (Barcelona's Champs d'Élysées) thanks to someone that she gives homeopathic and meditative treatment to.

I just had to take a 'small' break there to eat the wonderfully delicious meal Maria prepared, pictured above. *insert Italian/Mediterranean finger kissing gesture to indicate how fantastic a meal was* However, after this meal, which she informs me that several of its features are meant to calm and relax you, I am too calmed and relaxed, and don't think I can continue. So I shall take another 'small' break to sleep and will continue this thought tomorrow under the morning sun.

Upon re-reading it though, I realize that I never even made it past the general introduction to what I wanted to say. *face palm* So, this will be less of a blog/entry, and more of a teaser to the actual entry.