IED Madrid!

School started about a month after we arrived in Madrid. (We arrived January 2nd and the program started January 28th). The first day was exciting - our tutors presented some of their personal work to break the ice and help us to start to get to know them. They also presented a formal overview of the program...mostly in SPANISH! But luckily most people speak enough English to help us get by. (Now that a couple months have gone by, I am understanding much more, but still need to study!) I felt like we were the newest contestants on a designer challenge reality TV show on the first day of school! I must say all of the people are GREAT! It will be my pleasure to spend the year with them! 

In this post I have attached a few photos of the school's front door & reception, our classroom, and of one of the first (of perhaps many) nights out we will have together. My classmates consist of 17 people from around the world. We have students from Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, India, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United States & Uraguay. Very Interesting!

 

Well, that's all for now...Hasta la Vista, BABIES! xox

¡Mi Casa es Tu Casa!

Home Sweet SPANISH Home!

Welcome. Come one - come all to our humble abode. This is the apartment that Teng & I have chosen to call home for this spectacular year abroad. Now you can rest easy knowing that I am not living on the streets, and that we even have a couch for you to sleep on WHEN you come to visit us! It comes complete with the following: A Psychic shop next door, Antiquely crooked stairs, and an outdoor clothes-line!

¡Bienvenidos a Madrid!

¡Hola a todos!...Hello to all!

I'm sorry it has taken me a while to get this blog going, but today's the day...with many more happy posts to come! For now, here are a few introduction photos of Madrid - the city I presently call home, while the Christmas lights were still up...And yes, it snowed in Spain! Catedral de la Almudena, Plaza de Orient, Palacio Real & Plaza Mayor.

Back to Skül

That's right...I'm headed "Back to Skül"...in Madrid, Spain. I will be attending the Istituto Europeo di Design (aka: European Institute of Design) ~ taking the 2009 edition of a 1 year masters research study program entitled "European Design Labs". The program focuses on product design, and will have influences from related disciplines such as fashion & graphic design. VERY EXCITING! I have created this blog as a tool to help me document my happenings & keep everyone I know & love & miss in the loop. Be sure to keep in touch & know that visitors to Madrid throughout 2009 are encouraged & welcomed! xox