Take a bus and buy your own pee cup
Porto Portugal here we come! Not really. There is no straight line from A to B here…. Ever…. Im learning patience I really am. I haven’t mastered the siesta yet but im still hoping. Well….Jorge and I arrived at the Alicante airport for a 6 pm 75-minute flight to Porto that goes through Madrid.. Easy […]
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 […]
Time to Travel and don’t forget your credit cards.
………………………………………………… Well, it’s been a few weeks since my last update. I had 19 days off for the Christmas break here in sunny Spain. I never thought Ide have that much time off ever.. not ever on my job unless it was illness or a leave of absence. But I do live here now, […]
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 […]