Cross Country :)

I know... I've been away for almost a month. Exams and projects have taken all from me, even my health. Yeap, I was pretty sick this weekend... in bed all day. However, I was able to get up to see my friends run one of the best Cross Country runs of the season: A, S, and C made the best. I missed M... I wonder why she didn't show up :(

The circuit is the rufst and hardest ever known. It is the park where I usually go for Cross Country practice.
The ladies were incredible: they ran up, down, always at there best.

After the run...mmmm hungry hungry hungry. E and R also came, so cute and adorable gals! We went to a pizza place near the competition and of course... we finished the afternoon with a Dolcelatte ice cream. A and I tried a hot chocolate with an ice cream float :)

R,E, and S.

 We were all pretty bloated from the pizza, but honestly. Who can resist to an amazing ice cream?? I sure can't. I hope to have a littlo more time this week and update my blog more often.

C,A,D, me, and J.

D's Birthday

Happy Birthday D!!!

Lucky isn't he? Celebrating his 22nd Birthday on 11/11/11.
Maybe it is because of superstition, but I think it is a very magical date.

We went to XXL Restaurant to celebrate. They have huge hamburgers, saladas, kebabs, burritos, pizzas, hotdogs, sandwiches and portions of french fries. J & D got a XXL Crispy Burger (it had cripy onions) and a XXL portion of french fries.

Both J & D have succeeded in a very daring proposal: eating a whole XXL Hamburger by oneself. My dad and friend A has also done it. And if you are asking yourself...yeah... you don't sleep so well that night. Your stomach has too much to digest. If there was a veggie burger...humm who knows, I might have also tried to eat one.

I like to go there to get food to go and eat it in a nice park. I really like the size of the salads they have. You can just keep on and on and on eating. The price is not bad, definetly cheaper and with better quality than McDonalds or Burger King.

Oh! And dessert and drinks are also XXL. You may drink 3 liters of beer or sangría or any other soft drink. They are usually to share of course :)

Halloween at TGI Friday's

Luckily in Spain, the day after Halloween is a festivity. My friends and I decided to celebrate it at TGI Friday's.  I had read they decorated it for the ocassion, so I thought it was the perfect encounter for us. We arrived quite early, around half past seven, because we wanted to enjoy the 50% off on cocktails and smoothies... but they had taken that discount down for Halloween.

Friday's Halloween Entrance

So... We decided to take pictures around the restaurant.  There were spiderwebs, skeletons, zombies, eyesballs and snakes in cups. Just perfect! The waiters weren't very friendly during about an hour but, honestly, it was perfect for us. We got to have fun with the camera. Just take a look:

The dudes

The boys went as MIB. Sexy agents, arent they? And then S transformed into... keep on reading ;)

My gals

Our costumes were diverse: the devil, catwoman, torture-me, and crazy-fashion-woman.
There was decoration everywhere...even at the restrooms!

    

This small photoshoot was fun. We laughed a lot and it kept us entertained. Here are some more pics:

Finally, when we were all there. The waiter took our order and mmmm... dinner was served. Al the options were a 2 euros more expensive than on other days, but I think it was definetly worth it. I think the best plates were the fajitas:

Fajitas

As you can see, the fajitas is served on three plates in a form of a tower. Pretty smart, hu? It sure saves room on the table :)

Salad & Chicken sandwich

Oh! D & A did order some cocktails... I can't remember the names but the one A ordered...yummy yummy!

Wonderful night, beautiful people and a spooky place made the best ingredients for a terrific Halloween night dinner.

Chocohalloween

As you all know, Halloween is tomorrow. Many malls and shopping centers offer different activities to attract customers. Pumpkins, ghosts, witches, monsters and skeletons haunt us at every corner. I think it is a very good idea, but it is even better if you mix it with chocolate.

Chocolate made Monsters

I attended to "Chocohalloween", offered by Moda Shopping in Madrid. They are on their 8th edition and it was my first visit. And... I'm definetly going to the next one.

Chocolate made RIP

There were many shops offering their products and there were free types of chocolates to try. We partipated in a Chocolate-tasting contest of the Chocolate Factory. There were three types of chocolates: milk, 60% and 70%. We had to guess which one corresponded with what percentage. It wasn't hard :) The price is a chocolate basket...hmmm who knows!

They also quizzed about chocolate itself and the origin of their shop. I think I might have got the country wrong... Ops! I thought it was English (because of the name of the different products), but they are actually from Barcelona.

They have so many types of chocolates and bombons... It is hard to resist. However, they are quite expensive. I also took a picture of J with this poster. It is so true! There is nothing better as a bar of chocolate for studying and keep your brain focused ;)

After walking around the mall, we went to another one and I got a free tattoo (it goes out with water, there is almost nothing left of it today).  I reminds me of henna ones. And ladies, don't forget it is Breast Cancer Awareness Month...so spread it out! Wear a pink ribbon.

Alternative eating

Don't know where to go for lunch? Don't have too much money for eating out? Well... here is a possible solution: the supermarket. Yes, I know, you might be dissapointed, but really... there are so many options!

Carrefour Planet's supermarkets offers cooked food for very reasonable prices. You can make your own pasta dish with different sauces, eat Chinese rice, traditional Spanish cousine or have a huge salad for a small amount of money.

The best time to go is for lunch, at dinner time they are usually cleaning up and the options available are not so wide. You can buy 1 kg of salad for 7 euros, great isn't it? I've tried one with goat cheese, walnuts, cherry tomatoes and balsamic vinegar. Yummy yum yum! But you can also find our famous Cesar salad for the same price.

So what do you think about this proposal? Are you up for it?
Fried rice, paella, cocido, green beans, soup, potatoes... they are all waiting for you to try them out!

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Saturday's Madrid

Today was very nice afternoon. Jose and I hung out at Madrid. We were around Malasaña because I wanted to visit a vintage clothes shop called "La mona checa". I have to say that Jose is an excellent personal shopper :)

Market at Plaza 2 de Mayo

We also walked around a small market at "Plaza de 2 de mayo" where there was a small but very cute market.
Oh! I also have a small discovery to share: Pinta en copas. It is a small shop where one can have coffe or tea and paint cups, dishes, salad bowls.... almost anything. On the website there is information about discounts. For example, there is 15% off with your youth card (except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays).

Signing at PACMA

"Partido Animalista - PACMA" was at Fuencarral Street with signing sheets so they could participate in the next elections (so we signed and bought a pin with a super cute piggy). Jose wanted to check out some cameras at FNAC and we found... well, I think the picture is self-explanatory.

Jose as... Nirvana?

With so much walking around we decided to have some frozen yogurt at llaollao.  They have a wide variety of toppings to choose from: walnuts, peanuts, sorted seeds, m&ms, maltesers, muesli, strawberries, pineapple, melon, watermelon, apricot... Oh! And sauces: dulce de leche, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate, strawberry sauce, honey...

At Callao's Llallao

This frozen probiotic yogurt is made with 1% milk. It is a great source of calcium too! Plus it helps your inmune system. They also have other products, like smoothies or milkshakes.

LLallao with strawberries, walnuts and honey