Sweets & Spanish

Unfortunately for me, my newest roommate works at the Hummingbird Bakery in Notting Hill, not far from our flat.

She mentioned that the shop offers red velvet cakes. My instinctive exclamations of rapture made my feelings on the subject clear. Later that week, a sweet, little box appeared on the kitchen counter - inside, four very red and very velvety cupcakes. A dangerous precedent to set for our flat.


Happily, my roommate is also from Argentina! In the first few days of her moving in, I set a Spanish-only rule between the two of us. Fortunately for her, this rule makes me talk less and much slower.