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Joan and I are going through a lot of changes, we've been very busy and I just haven't made time to blog. I missed it though so I will try to post every other day if I can ( or if I have something blog-worthy to write about) and keep you updated on mi vida.

Joan and I put the deposit down on our new piso in Girona. It's beautiful and exactly what we were looking for. We will move in at the end of the month and we just couldn't be more excited about it. It is a duplex, which in Spain means two stories. The second story has our bedroom and a bathroom and overlooks the living room. A loft, I suppose is what you could call it. It's spacious and has a very nice, modern kitchen. This was the deciding factor for me because not only is it bigger than the kitchen I have now, it has a four top stove, an oven, and a washer and dryer. The piso isn't finished yet, they still have to put in the appliances, but that should be done before we move. I can't stop dreaming up the fab dinners I'll make for Joan and our friends. The only issue we have is closest space. There is one closet and a small one at that. We will have to go to IKEA-no complaint there-to find a solution. The hard part now is packing. I'm planning to start today but need Joan to get boxes. We really will have to downsize as I don't want to fill up the place with random junk. I will miss our views. Even now, I'm sitting at the dining room table, writing this and looking at the sea and the mountains. It is beautiful day. In the new flat, we are on the first floor and our window faces a street, so not nearly as much sun, no balcony, no views. We get instead, the city. Two minutes walk and we are right in the heart of the Barri Vell (The Old City or Jewish Quarter) of Girona. St.Feliu is only meters away as is Elizabeth and Liza.

Also, I am working full time now. I'm new and learning everything now but Joan and I have faith that this job will be great for us and really give us the financial help we need. With me working, some of the pressure will be off of Joan to be the provider and the sole income and I can feel like I am contributing something to the household financially as well. I also have another job, a side job, teaching English. I signed up with this company, Acadomia, in Girona. This company provides teachers in all subjects to people and sends them to the student's home. So, this Monday I am teaching English to 5 year old Pablo and 7 year old Carlos. Joan and I will call the parents this afternoon so I can find out a bit about the boys. I'm a bit nervous as I am the one who plans the lessons and I'm not sure how to teach a 5 and 7 year old English, but I have found a lot of great resources online on the subject and am feeling quite confident about it.

As far as school goes, I really want to go back. I miss it so much. However, I know that now I cannot do it. Not realistically. I did come across Dublin City University and found out that they have a distance program for obtaining a BA in Journalism. It isn't nearly as expensive as the states and I would just have to fly to Dublin to take the exams at the end of the course. I need to speak with them but it is something I would love to do when I can pay off Northwest and obtain my transcripts. Possibly next year, in the spring, I will start school again.

I suppose that's all for now, I really need to get the house cleaned up and begin the day.
I hope all is well where you are. For those of you that read regularly and asked what happened to the blog, I appreciate it. Feel free to leave comments, I didn't know I had so many readers!

Ciao bellas