Ah Sunday. It was just Friday, wasn’t it? This weekend went way too quickly, but that means it was a good one. 🙂 Last time we chatted, it was Friday and I was off to run a bunch of errands. I did all of that, taught a private lesson, stopped at Cien Montaditos (I do […]
Say What?
Student: “Tamara, can I ask you a question?” Me: *Excitedly* “YES! What’s up?” Student: “What does ‘Turn down for what’ mean? Me: All in a day’s work, folks. But really, what does it mean to “turn down for what“?
Friday Morning House Tour.
Good morning and Happy Friday to ya! For me, Friday is not only, well, FRIDAY, but it’s my day off during the week (plus Saturday and Sunday…) so this morning, I woke up (almost on my own…I was semi-awake when the alarm went off) after sleeping like a newborn last night. I honestly have no […]
Getting Poor in Madrid: Start-Up Costs of Your Year Abroad as an Auxiliar
When you come to Madrid as an Auxiliar, you will most likely arrive mid-September and then begin work early October and THEN not get paid until mid November. That’s a long time to be #poor, #homeless, and…#poor..again. SO what can you expect to pay during your first few weeks as an auxiliar? Read below! This […]
San Sebastian Weekend.
I went on my first vacation from the vacation this weekend! Annie and I headed to San Sebastián, which is in the north of Spain (Basque Country), borders Portugal and is on the Atlantic Ocean….except it does NOT look like Atlantic City. The water is…not brown. I am actually typing the skeleton of this post […]
Day in the Life: My First Week As An Auxiliar
I love looking back on old Day in the Life posts to see how my life has changed over time, so I plan to write a few of them while I am here in Spain. This post that I am writing reflects a typical Monday, but Tuesdays and Wednesdays are a bit different in that I […]
The Great Relaxer Hunt.
Good morning friends! I am blogging from school since I actually have a bit of a long break today (1.5 hours). Yesterday the principle realized that my schedule on Tuesdays and Wednesdays is incorrect and instead of being here from 9:20-1:20, I should be here from 10:20-2:20. Actually, on Wednesdays, instead of coming to their […]
So Many Updates.
Happy, happy, happy, HAPPY FRIDAY! This week has literally flown by. But at the same time, last Friday feels like a month ago. In certain ways, I feel like I am getting into a certain groove here, getting into a routine and figuring out how to navigate this city fairly easily. But then on other […]
Lately in Spain.
Gooooood Morning, Sunshines! Here I am, once again, blogging from a cafe near my house. It’s called Martina Cocina and it has the perfect touristy-local vibe. Also their wifi is strong and they give these little butter cookies with their coffee. Doesn’t it look warm and inviting? I tried to get up early (and failed-ish. […]
Things I Should Have Packed
How do you pack to move to another country? How do you know what to bring? I knew that since I was moving to Europe, I would realistically be able to FIND anything that I didn’t bring from home. This is no 3rd world country, by any means. But there are a number of things […]