The Sweet and the Sour
In the movie Vanilla Sky, Jason Lee's character mentions this when he is jealous that Tom Cruise's character gets everything he wants. He says that "you can't have the sweet without the sour" and that "the sour makes the sweet so much sweeter".
My time in Barcelona has been awesome, but there are some things that I don't like. The apartment I live in is in a great location amongst a ton of bars/restaurants/clubs and is near to the beach. But this also means that there is a lot of noise and filth in the touristy section where I live. When walking home late at night I have to watch where I step because there may be trash, puke, piss, dog shit, etc. in the street. At least the city sweeps and washes the streets in that area every night so they are ok the next day.
I get asked if I want to buy beer, hashish, or cocaine at least 10 times a day. And the way the punks ask if you want to buy hasish is to whisper it to you as you walk by. It's like there are voices in my head saying "haaaassshhhiiiissshhhh". By now I know who the people are who sell the hash which is all imported from Morocco. I think I am going to start whispering things back to them, like "Miiiichhhaeeellll Jaaackkkksonnnnnn" and see how they react.
A few people I know have been mugged, and others have had their backpacks or purses stolen in restaurants or parks when they weren't watching. Of course some of this can be avoided with common sense, but has occurred to more people I know in Barcelona than any other city I've lived in.
People in Barcelona don't seem to take care of their dogs very well, and they never clean up after them. It's like what I saw in Paris as well. The weather is hot here and I see a lot of dogs panting desperately because their owners haven't given then enough water.
It's hot and humid and everyone glistens from sweating.
My time in Barcelona has been awesome, but there are some things that I don't like. The apartment I live in is in a great location amongst a ton of bars/restaurants/clubs and is near to the beach. But this also means that there is a lot of noise and filth in the touristy section where I live. When walking home late at night I have to watch where I step because there may be trash, puke, piss, dog shit, etc. in the street. At least the city sweeps and washes the streets in that area every night so they are ok the next day.
I get asked if I want to buy beer, hashish, or cocaine at least 10 times a day. And the way the punks ask if you want to buy hasish is to whisper it to you as you walk by. It's like there are voices in my head saying "haaaassshhhiiiissshhhh". By now I know who the people are who sell the hash which is all imported from Morocco. I think I am going to start whispering things back to them, like "Miiiichhhaeeellll Jaaackkkksonnnnnn" and see how they react.
A few people I know have been mugged, and others have had their backpacks or purses stolen in restaurants or parks when they weren't watching. Of course some of this can be avoided with common sense, but has occurred to more people I know in Barcelona than any other city I've lived in.
People in Barcelona don't seem to take care of their dogs very well, and they never clean up after them. It's like what I saw in Paris as well. The weather is hot here and I see a lot of dogs panting desperately because their owners haven't given then enough water.
It's hot and humid and everyone glistens from sweating.
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