Yeah, sure…the weather is nice enough. But I’m not talking about the weather….I’m talking about……….. Sound the trumpets. And yes, I know I could have been using Hola.org, but it wouldn’t work on my computer because of some sort of proxy that I have on my computer so I can use the wifi at school. […]
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 […]
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 […]
How to Teach Your First Private English Class.
This post should be titled “How to Teach Your First Private English Class…When You Have No F***ing Idea What You’re Doing!” Because today I taught a private English class and I a) have no experience teaching and b) don’t have any clue HOW to teach! The day after I got to Madrid, I was told […]
Run Retiro, Run
Good Morning/Afternoon! I am live blogging from a little coffee shop in Lavapies! I needed to get out of the house- it’s small and quite dark and I think my host mom has a mild case of the hoardies. But she is super nice, so that’s all that matters 🙂 Besides going to get dinner […]
My New Foster Home and Some Life Lessons.
Like I said a couple of days ago, since we were evicted from the hotel (really our stay just ended), I am staying with a host family for the next week while I continue to sniff out an apartment.Eviction via Instagram. The outside of my foster home. It was only 95Euro for the week (to […]