Every Friday Thomasenmadrid publishes a short interview with one of the Key figures of my life here in Spain. This week it's the turn of Carmen Pontevedra Maroño (25). She is a proud Galician woman who bravely went to Sweden, the Netherlands and Madrid. She is well known for her good sense of fashion, excellent cooking and solidarity with the world through her studies and work. This week we will be celebrating our third anniversary. How everything started - and more - you can read below. The first time I saw Thomas was: In Sweden, sometime in the month of September 2004. In the museum of the Drottingholm castle during a guided visit of Erasmus students. I had just bought a postcard with a view of the castle and Thomas had bought a big postcard with the Swedish princess Madeleine. He looked very happy with it. Twenty minutes later we met again by chance at the bus stop to go back to Stockholm. He proudly showed the card and said “this is going to be my future wife”. This was the first thing he said to me.
My favorite place in Madrid is: I think Gran Vía. The street has really impressive buildings and of course the shops! Haha! And my corrala in Lavapies, I think it’s very colorful, especially on the weekend when people hang out their clothes.
Something I say too often is: “Mogollón” which is an adjective that means ‘a lot’. For example: In the concert there were a mogollón of people. But above all it is bueno, I even use it when I speak English. Also I use the Dutch ‘ja’ and ‘nee’.
I am not a politician, but: I am! I studied political science which makes a pólitologa (political scientist).
People know me from being a trainee at FIIAPP, but in a truer life I would be: a handy-craft worker, a cook or designer/tailor of clothes. Or in other words, everything which implies me working with my hands. Thinking stresses me. Funny, because I wouldn’t mind being a wedding planner, at least this entertains me.
If I weren't talking to you right now I would be: using my sowing machine to adjust the length of some new jeans I bought a couple of days ago and of course I have to cut quite a big piece as always, because my legs are short!!
Normally, my breakfast consists of: a glass of juice and a piece of bread which I eat on my way to or at work. I would like to have time for a tea, but I am lazy and I don’t get up ten minutes earlier.
I passionately have confidence in: cars. When I drive my father’s car I never feel that it will break down. But this is just an example, because in general, I am quite unconfident in things. ‘Si no lo veo, no lo creo.’ (If I don’t see it, I don’t believe it).
At the moment the most played on my MP3 player is: A mix of international pop hits and strange music which Thomas has put on it since he has kidnapped my MP3 player. I think his music is boring.
In moments of weakness I: would like to stay in Galicia – my big paradise – with my family and friends, and of course also with Thomas.
I'm good at: running in the snow with my boots with heels. This I did several times in Sweden to catch the last train into town. I am also good at things which I do with my hands. Organizing events, parties or meetings is also one of my good points.
I'm very bad at: numbers. I just listen numbers and money and I collapse. I couldn’t be an economist. Also, when I get nervous I change the order of the words of the phrase. Further I have difficulty with the discussion nationalist vs independent in Galicia. I am bored of it. In Madrid I am treated as a Galician fundamentalist and in Galicia some people see me as an outsider who doesn’t understand Galicianess. This topic lives a lot amongst certain groups of people.
The ideal night out is: a summer night in Galicia, with friends. To have drinks outside in the port, without having feet pain! Being a bit happy and end the night with the always popular chocolate con churros.
In a nutshell, my philosophy is this: Enjoy the moment.
My favorite place in Madrid is: I think Gran Vía. The street has really impressive buildings and of course the shops! Haha! And my corrala in Lavapies, I think it’s very colorful, especially on the weekend when people hang out their clothes.
Something I say too often is: “Mogollón” which is an adjective that means ‘a lot’. For example: In the concert there were a mogollón of people. But above all it is bueno, I even use it when I speak English. Also I use the Dutch ‘ja’ and ‘nee’.
I am not a politician, but: I am! I studied political science which makes a pólitologa (political scientist).
People know me from being a trainee at FIIAPP, but in a truer life I would be: a handy-craft worker, a cook or designer/tailor of clothes. Or in other words, everything which implies me working with my hands. Thinking stresses me. Funny, because I wouldn’t mind being a wedding planner, at least this entertains me.
If I weren't talking to you right now I would be: using my sowing machine to adjust the length of some new jeans I bought a couple of days ago and of course I have to cut quite a big piece as always, because my legs are short!!
Normally, my breakfast consists of: a glass of juice and a piece of bread which I eat on my way to or at work. I would like to have time for a tea, but I am lazy and I don’t get up ten minutes earlier.
I passionately have confidence in: cars. When I drive my father’s car I never feel that it will break down. But this is just an example, because in general, I am quite unconfident in things. ‘Si no lo veo, no lo creo.’ (If I don’t see it, I don’t believe it).
At the moment the most played on my MP3 player is: A mix of international pop hits and strange music which Thomas has put on it since he has kidnapped my MP3 player. I think his music is boring.
In moments of weakness I: would like to stay in Galicia – my big paradise – with my family and friends, and of course also with Thomas.
I'm good at: running in the snow with my boots with heels. This I did several times in Sweden to catch the last train into town. I am also good at things which I do with my hands. Organizing events, parties or meetings is also one of my good points.
I'm very bad at: numbers. I just listen numbers and money and I collapse. I couldn’t be an economist. Also, when I get nervous I change the order of the words of the phrase. Further I have difficulty with the discussion nationalist vs independent in Galicia. I am bored of it. In Madrid I am treated as a Galician fundamentalist and in Galicia some people see me as an outsider who doesn’t understand Galicianess. This topic lives a lot amongst certain groups of people.
The ideal night out is: a summer night in Galicia, with friends. To have drinks outside in the port, without having feet pain! Being a bit happy and end the night with the always popular chocolate con churros.
In a nutshell, my philosophy is this: Enjoy the moment.
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3 comments:
Very nice interview. Way better than the others. Edu tried to come off as a deep thinker and I don't even know this Tyler character. Does Carmen have her own blog?
Spicy review Ace...it has sparked me into action, after reading your comment my fingers were itching to write one myself. I have encouraged Carmen many times to write her own blog and Tyler, well, you'll just have to come to Madrid and meet him..
hehehe... Ask Carmen why she doesn't just trust Madrid metro better than cars... she will understand ;) [I just found her accidentaly in the coach this morning, we were like canned food]
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