Yay - I got a job today!! I haven't written in a long time and I have lots to catch up on! The most exiting news is that I found some work! What I will be doing is for 2 hours a day, twice a week, talking to 2-year-old triplets in English! It couldn't be better! I can chose the days that are best for me and the mother will always be there - all I ( Read more... )

Today is Christmas Eve Day - Noche Buena here - and it still doesn't feel like Christmas. When I woke up I was alone because Sarah is in Barcelona and I almost forgot what day it was. I went over to my old apartment and chatted with the girls who were (are) crazily preparing food and decorations for tonight. I forgot my pie pan at my apartment so I ( Read more... )

Tonight is the season finale of Gran Hermano (Big Brother) here in Spain - for once every Spainard is at home watching the tele! (except, of course, during the World Cup). (Juanjo won... Conrad the runner-up is from the States ( Read more... )

A couple weekends ago we had a birthday party for Marco out on the terrace! Although it was absolutely freezing outside - a good time was had by all ( Read more... )

Who would have thought that I would be sunning out on the terrace in a tank top and jeans - in mid December - in MADRID!

The weather has been absolutely beautiful today! Helps to left my lower-than-usual spirits - I suppose I have been a bit down lately about not seeing my family for Christmas. Poor Marco asked me yesterday what my family was ( Read more... )

My week has been going pretty well this week - much better since I have been feeling a bit better. I mentioned that I was feeling quite sick - even went to the hospital (which was closed...). By the time I went to the doctor I was feeling better, the only thing he could think of was mono... so we'll see ( Read more... )

I think what I love most about living in the city is the complete lack of order. With so many people around things seem to happen so randomly - I'm going to have to remember more of these types of things that make me smile ( Read more... )

I know I have explained to you all how excited I am about my new apartment location and how it is DIRECTLY in the middle of the city. Just to give you a little more of an idea of what this means... There are police guards all over my metro station this week guiding traffic in and out of the metro because there are SO many people. On a typical day ( Read more... )

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