Choices: butt, what?
Can’t I just pick what I want? Since living here I can’t help but compare things to living in the US once in a while. I can’t help it. But I accept the way things are despite the sharp contrasts. It is what it is. I’m not out to change anything here despite my wish […]
Sliding is as good as walking. What a fool I am.
Holy moly, Batman, I can’t walk. I tried my first exercise class at a local gym. I have been searching for a group class of some sort as walking five miles a day is not staying ahead of my butt or my arthritis pain. You’ll lose weight in Spain they said, you will walk everywhere […]
Trains, Planes, and Automobiles
It’s been a while since I posted again, I’m sorry folks! But I went on a 12-day vacation during Easter Break. Here Easter break is nearly two weeks! My brother and his wife came to visit me here in Spain and I met them in Barcelona. We decided to go to 3 places while they […]
The fat American, unkempt doctors and where is the heat?
Well, it’s been a while since I’ve written anything. I’ve been so busy, and a little depressed… eating bread, olive oil, and sipping too much wine every day. The wine is like candy, it’s so cheap, and bread is near free. My hips are not happy. I’ve been to 3 more doctors since my last […]
Moving, medical and no pasa nada…
Well, I’ve moved into my new apartment in Elche, a great little city with everything and over a million palm trees planted all over… a world heritage site to boot…. Woohoo! I tested the central heat the minute I moved in. It works. I have a washer and a drier and a clothesline. I have […]
Is it Bad Feng Shui, Mercury retrograde or just me?
Well, Jorge and I spent the day in Alicante, one of the next cities that is much larger than Albatera. We went with Angela another teacher that goes there every Saturday for classes to prepare for the once a year exam from the government to become a “permanent teacher” something all the teachers strive for […]
Im legal and Im freezing
I finally got my TIE card today!!!. The infamous ID card that proves I’m here legally. Holy Moley finally. I got on the bus with my boyfriend at 7am in the freezing cold to ride to the next town of Orihuela to go to the police station to pick up my ID. We waited outside […]
The oldest profession
So it’s been a while since I updated. Christmas is almost here. Well, there is a lot going on and a lot of nothing as well. I got my electric blanket from amazon! I now can sleep with it on top of my 3 blankets at night. However, it only fits half my queen size […]
Give thanks. I found the bus..
Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving… I spent the turkey day in Orihuela the next largest town from the one I live in……but first I spent the night before wondering if I could get to the next town Orihuela as I was unsure if the 7 am bus would be on time. And so I was […]
God Bless the teacher and getting my damn Padron!!
First things first I got my Padron!!!!! so I have my “certificate” to take to the police station on Thanksgiving day and hopefully God willing I will get my “TIE” ID and will have my VISA extended for the year….woohoo!!!! But on another note some thoughts of being a language auxiliary….you can tell I’m home it’s my day off and well I have […]