This weekend followed the usual pattern of drinking and dancing. Michelle left for camp on Sunday, and Catarina is due to leave on Wednesday, so we went out on Friday night for a bit of a farewell do. As per normal, we drank in the flat until about 2am then went to Sol y Sombra club for some drinking and dancing before stumbling home around 5am. The next day we were all feeling pretty rough, but decided to go out for some hair of the dog. The Gay Pride Festival started over the weekend so we went to Chueca, which is the gay neighbourhood, for some drinks. We were lucky to get a table outside as it was heaving. We plonked ourselves down and 4 hours and numerous glasses of wine later we eventually called it a night around 2am. Fairly early by Spanish standards.
Teaching is going ok, although I have to admit I'm not exactly working many hours. I've taken on another student as from next week, but still I'm talking one or two hours a day if that. Going back to full time work is certainly going to be a struggle! I've become accustomed to the lady of leisure lifestyle. I need to ramp up my mission to find a rich Spanish man. On that subject, there's not much new with the love life here as I've been too busy with friends. The American has been ditched and I'm chatting to a number of other potential suitors. Although truth be told I'm eagerly awaiting the return of Enrique from Barcelona on Saturday and hoping to spend more time with him while he is in Madrid for two weeks.
Yesterday I went on my weekly trip. This week it was to Cuenca, one hour by train from Madrid. I usually give myself around 4/5 hours for day trips, but when I got there I realised just how small it was and two hours after I arrived I'd pretty much seen everything! It's a cute little place though, very picturesque with the 'hanging houses' and the Cathedral. I'm starting to get quaint Spanish town fatigue though. I think it's time to venture out to some of the other bigger cities and coastal towns.
Last night I went with Catarina and a few of her friends to After Brunch - basically one of the parties as part of the Gay Pride Festival. Was all a bit too techno for me though and the drinks were expensive, so we didn't stay long. I'm sad to lose Michelle and Catarina, but today a couple moved in from Venezuela and they will be staying until August. Can't say I'm too happy about it being a couple. Living with 4 other people and one bathroom is already a struggle so adding another person into the mix is a bit difficult. But the girl, Cristina, seems really nice. There are still two rooms to be filled though, so we will wait and see who else arrives over the coming week.
Everyone seems to be having major problems with our landlord, Pierre. He's fleeced absolutely everyone for money when they leave. He doesn't give them their full deposits back and claims its because the bills were higher than expected, but then produces no evidence of said bills. He gets away with it because most of the people living here are students, but Michelle wasn't having any of it and got into a full blown argument with him. I haven't had any issues with him yet, possibly because he knows I'm older and wiser! I'll be expecting my full deposit when I leave in August. I know I sound like a broken record but, bloody Frenchies!
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