Does that mean we should all be teaching now? Maybe not. But it’s worth a shot. This week has been a little bit crazy. We had our tests towards the beginning of the week (grammar and phonetics) and I did pretty well on both. I also taught both Tuesday and Wednesday night- both of which were pretty enjoyable. We didn’t really do anything crazy or fun any of the nights this week, but I was okay with that after Vicky’s going away thing on Friday night. (Dancing until the wee hours, etc.)
This Friday was our “Award Ceremony” which was… interesting… and then the celebrations began. We all got together for paella and sangria after the ceremony, then one by one snuck off to take naps before meeting up with several of our students. When we all joined back up we went to a few bars including an AMAZING one tucked off in a hidden alley that was completely tourist-free. (until we got there anyway… or do we still count as tourists?) There were random outbursts of flamenco singing and/or dancing and various instruments appeared throughout the night. I hope to go there again.
Saturday we all had to move out of the convent before 11 so we got all packed up and then decided to go search out a home. Carol, Olga and I walked around for a bit, relishing in our homelessness until we heard from Antonio about an apartment he has in the center of town. We went to check it out and it seemed perfect! Three bedrooms, great location, adorable, high ceilings—We took it! After dropping off all of our suitcases, etc, the three of us took a walk up to the Alhambra hotel (I still haven’t been to the actual Alhambra) and had a fantastic coffee on the terrace overlooking the city. Absolutely gorgeous. After that, we had to say goodbye to Olga, who is going back to the Czech Republic for a few months until hiring season starts back up here. When Carol and I returned to the apartment, we noticed that we had absolutely no hot water. So we are kind of frustrated about that, and decided to just watch a movie and call it an early night. Unfortunately the rest of the city carried on partying all night right outside my window- I wasn’t able to fall asleep until the sun had already come up. So we may be moving again.
Tomorrow begins the intensive job search, which will be tricky as no one hires until September and a lot of places aren’t even open in the summer.
I do love this city though and it is wonderful to have a little free time again to wander about.
This Friday was our “Award Ceremony” which was… interesting… and then the celebrations began. We all got together for paella and sangria after the ceremony, then one by one snuck off to take naps before meeting up with several of our students. When we all joined back up we went to a few bars including an AMAZING one tucked off in a hidden alley that was completely tourist-free. (until we got there anyway… or do we still count as tourists?) There were random outbursts of flamenco singing and/or dancing and various instruments appeared throughout the night. I hope to go there again.
Saturday we all had to move out of the convent before 11 so we got all packed up and then decided to go search out a home. Carol, Olga and I walked around for a bit, relishing in our homelessness until we heard from Antonio about an apartment he has in the center of town. We went to check it out and it seemed perfect! Three bedrooms, great location, adorable, high ceilings—We took it! After dropping off all of our suitcases, etc, the three of us took a walk up to the Alhambra hotel (I still haven’t been to the actual Alhambra) and had a fantastic coffee on the terrace overlooking the city. Absolutely gorgeous. After that, we had to say goodbye to Olga, who is going back to the Czech Republic for a few months until hiring season starts back up here. When Carol and I returned to the apartment, we noticed that we had absolutely no hot water. So we are kind of frustrated about that, and decided to just watch a movie and call it an early night. Unfortunately the rest of the city carried on partying all night right outside my window- I wasn’t able to fall asleep until the sun had already come up. So we may be moving again.
Tomorrow begins the intensive job search, which will be tricky as no one hires until September and a lot of places aren’t even open in the summer.
I do love this city though and it is wonderful to have a little free time again to wander about.
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Horton Foote, the great american playwright has passed away. He was especially known for his work written in and about Texas, and the students of Baylor Theatre had the chance to work with him on several occasions.
More information about him here: http://www.courant.com/entertainment/stage/hc-footeappreciation.artmar08,0,1531998.story
Congrats on passing! Good luck with the job hunt!
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