I´m happy December is here. Things are starting to fall into place. I received my first paycheck in Spain, and it felt more gratifying than receiving my TEFL certificate. It was physical representation of my hard work, not just in teaching hours, but in the path that lead me here. It wasn´t easy and it still isn´t.
But it´s getting easier. Slowly, but surely. I´m meeting more people, becoming more adjusted and comfortable in my teaching style, and I´m more aware of my habits rather than put up a blind eye or create some kind of quick fix to ignore them with.
I´ve become so fond of cooking that I rarely eat out. I´m brainstorming ideas for a novel I want to begin. I´m trying to stray a bit from the autobiographical nature this time but it´s difficult not to gravitate inside my own world.
I went to the Pilar on Sunday and it was pretty enjoyable. Quiet, peaceful, a good place to meditate. I focused my thoughts and walked out feeling refreshed. I need positive things to cling to.
I bought a bus ticket today, so I´m Barcelona-bound on Saturday after teaching. I´m going to visit a friend in Girona and have a wild night or two in Barcelona, while hopefully enjoying some seaside weather. I´m really excited. I´m also hoping my mother will come visit me for Christmas. I have two weeks off so it would be great to roam around Spain with mi madre.
My Spanish is slowly improving. I have classes three times a week at my academy and I haven´t missed one yet, nor do I intend to. I have two other classmates, a British man and an Italian girl. I´m still not at conversational level yet but I´m almost there. Give me time. Sooner or later I hope to write an entry in Spanish. It will probably be a bit mierda but I´ll do my best.
Anyway, that´s the update for now. Keep your fingers crossed I complete 2009 on a high note.
But it´s getting easier. Slowly, but surely. I´m meeting more people, becoming more adjusted and comfortable in my teaching style, and I´m more aware of my habits rather than put up a blind eye or create some kind of quick fix to ignore them with.
I´ve become so fond of cooking that I rarely eat out. I´m brainstorming ideas for a novel I want to begin. I´m trying to stray a bit from the autobiographical nature this time but it´s difficult not to gravitate inside my own world.
I went to the Pilar on Sunday and it was pretty enjoyable. Quiet, peaceful, a good place to meditate. I focused my thoughts and walked out feeling refreshed. I need positive things to cling to.
I bought a bus ticket today, so I´m Barcelona-bound on Saturday after teaching. I´m going to visit a friend in Girona and have a wild night or two in Barcelona, while hopefully enjoying some seaside weather. I´m really excited. I´m also hoping my mother will come visit me for Christmas. I have two weeks off so it would be great to roam around Spain with mi madre.
My Spanish is slowly improving. I have classes three times a week at my academy and I haven´t missed one yet, nor do I intend to. I have two other classmates, a British man and an Italian girl. I´m still not at conversational level yet but I´m almost there. Give me time. Sooner or later I hope to write an entry in Spanish. It will probably be a bit mierda but I´ll do my best.
Anyway, that´s the update for now. Keep your fingers crossed I complete 2009 on a high note.
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