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 […]
5 times? the clock is ticking
It’s a beautiful sunny day here in Albatera…I jumped up this morning and made myself coffee ..mopped and cleaned a bit…. Then time for my town hall appt: incredibly, my 4 th appt… I grab my worn out folder and passport in case they lost anything from my previous 3 appts… As well, anything can […]
I need more things to do with my time maybe…
. Funny, I just came off a 4 day weekend as Holloween is a 3 day holiday here in Spain as they celebrate the day of the dead or all souls day. I’m already off on Fridays so there ya go. But since I have no car I couldn’t take off and go somewhere. Well, […]
Herding Rabbits
Ok so I’ve been in Albatera since October 1st. It’s my 2nd week at the school, almost my 3rd. The first weeks were partial weeks due to the holidays and I had to just give the power point of who I am and where I come from (Texas). The power point was of what my […]
Hey I’m not your Sifón!
Fontenera visit # three…. As mentioned before the bath with the shower nearest my kitchen reeks… On my first complaint to the owner 3 weeks ago he sent a short scrawny toothless guy with dirty clothes to check out the odor.. He glanced at the toilet and sink not checking pipes or anything, and said […]
Padron woes..
Will I ever get my Padron Or must I give them my blood too?