Miguel

Today I would like you to write about your daily routine. In my case, I usually get up at about 7am. I do a little bit of yoga (about 10 minutes) and then I have a cup of tea and read the Guardian online ( https://www.theguardian.com/uk ). I usually read the main news and the football section. Then I check my mails and prepare for work. On working days I go to class. I usually start teaching at 8.30. I cycle to work which takes about 10 minutes. I usually have lunch close to the faculty or, if I have a eat at home. In the afternoon I usually prepare classes. On Tuesday and Thursday, I have private classes. I also do a CFG on Thursday from 17.00 to 18.30. This semester it's called Pop Music and it's Cultural Impact. Most evenings I play music or watch something on Netflix with my wife. I also cook the evening 2 or 3 times per week. I try to get to bed before midnight but I'm not always successful:) Write about your daily routine. Say: What time you usually get up, What you d...

My current home for the last 18 years has been the flat (apartment) I live in now. My wife and I moved here in 2006. We looked at a lot of other places before deciding on this one.  The flat has a living room, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen and a loggia. There are 2 balconies with views to the north, the west and the south. At the moment, we use the loggia as a storeroom and one of the bedrooms as an office/studio.  The flat was built in 1980. It feels quite solid. I really like the parquet floors. It's in a nice neighbourhood and is close enough to all necessary amenities likes hospitals, shops, etc. One bad thing about the flat is that it gets very hot in the summer months because of the loft. The heat gets trapped during the day and moves downwards overnight. Also, the kitchen has all the original fittings which are impractical and not suitable for modern needs. I would really like to refurbish it. Write about your home. Say: How long you have lived there, What it is li...

This weekend has been extremely hectic so far. Today is Sunday and I hope to mark some student work in the morning and late afternoon, and then relax with a glass of wine and a movie to end the day. Thursday was a bit stressful because I had to re-submit some information that had been corrupted after a modification to the system. I ended up finishing at about 7.30 pm which really changed the plans I had. On Friday I spent most of the day marking student exams. I have 3 course with about 60 written tests to correct and grade and 60 oral tests to calculate grades for. In the evening, I mixed down a song I'm planning to release later today (If I get a chance to make some minor adjustment) or early next week. I try to spend at least an hour on my hobby (making music) each day and longer periods at the weekend if I can. Saturday was another busy day. I woke up early to watch a football match from the UK online at 8.30 whilst adding up student marks at the same time. My wife, Beatriz - B...