What could this mean other than the fact that I HAVE A PLACE TO LIVE NOW! Tomorrow I'll finally be out of a hotel and in a piso. It has 4 rooms (well, 3.5 if you don't count the closet size room), so I'll be sharing with Mike, the language assistant at the intermediate school, Karlyne, the language assistant at the preschool (she comes in tomorrow), and Bea, whom I met today, she is a friend of Mike's (She is from Spain). I can't wait! I'm ready to improve my Spanish, and this is a start. I need to buy sheets, and groceries. I'll keep a list of things to do!

I feel like I am hitting the ground running. I went to school on Tuesday and got set up with some notebooks, pens, and even my own calendar book! Most of you know I am obsessed with school supplies (I even got my own white-out!). I waited at school for a couple hours, took notes on some places to live, and really just observed most of the morning. I'll have a blank time-table in which teachers can sign up for me to lecture in their class.So every week will be a bit different. Thursday I have a class with the science teacher - I will be giving a lecture about myself, and next week I will be talking about the scientific method. I have one English class tomorrow as well, giving an introduction about myself and Texas. I have some things I can give out, hopefully it will evoke participation. (I know I LIVED for knowing answers in order to get cool stuff) Then Friday, I will have 3 more English classes giving a presentation about myself. I'm working on a worksheet, and hopefully if I can figure out powerpoint on Google or Free Office, I'll have something for that as well.
I am also set up for private lessons. I have one on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday now, and more want to sign up. One of the groups is a 3 and 5 year old, so I am thinking of songs from when I was younger - I have been successful at getting Head, shoulders, knees and toes in my head for the last couple hours. I'm sure more will follow.
Mike helped a lot as far as ideas and examples of things to do. I feel so lost some times, but I am sure I'll get the hang of it. I haven't even had orientation yet!

Today was semi-uneventful. I had to go look at the piso this morning. It is very bright, and I can't wait to take some pictures. It needs some "character" (Mike's term), but I'm sure that will happen once we move in. Bea seems pretty artsy and is the yoga instructor and one of the places- maybe I can get into that while I am here. I went and got churros con chocolate for breakfast (SUPER healthy). It brought back memories of when Divya, Aarushi, Blaire and I would go one a weekly basis for Chai and Churros. I miss Barca and I miss them. I am hoping to go back to Barca while I am here, I think Aarushi is planning some sort of trip, that could be neat!
I went back to the Meson de Toro for lunch/tapas. I had a bocadillo (sandwich) with cerveza (beer) and it came with a tapa (snack). The tapa was stuffing-like and had grapes and ham in it, it was pretty good. I can get used to getting cheap beer with a snack on a daily basis...
Ok, back to the grind, I need to finish my worksheets before I go out. I am going to go meet Mike and some of his friends at 9, more Spanish practice! Then more work as a teacher - I have a big day tomorrow: Moving AND teaching. Such responsibility when you become an adult. Learning as I go.
Keep in touch, I'll finally have an address by the end of the week!



XOXO
Tori