probably will make me really fat, but unfortunately, they just so happen to be located three blocks from our new place. one of MANY reasons this place might be the best place i ever live in my life. and that is even keeping in mind the fact that no gas meant cold showers the first two days. this place is amazing. you can watch whales from the deck (and the pirate ship that shoots fireworks- two of my favorite things- every night at 9 pm), you can tan on the roof, the grocery store is down the hill, a light breeze blows through the place constantly... need i go on? not to mention the people. our landlord rolando is a HUGE change of pace from benjamin. when we moved in, not only was it fully furnished, but there were romantic candles in the shower in jon and my bathroom, and sewing kits in the drawers! plus the guy is just really nice and a great guy. and our neighbors are great too. i am convinced that they are our european twins... two guys and a girlfriend. i can hear jon muttering about them right now, he is very jealous because they can all speak at least three languages. but they are very cool, very nice, and i am incredibly excited about the fact that iiiiiiii might make a female friend! maybe she likes hannah montana too. or, i mean, the european equivalent.
now that we are finally out of that hellhole, its kind of funny to look back on. also funny? we have met about 6 people since moving out of that place that also know benjamin for varying reasons. one of the men that works at children of the dump had our exact same predicament. he even stayed in the same apartment! i guess ben has swindled hundreds of thousands of dollars out of people, trying to make his business endeavors work. he has several aliases and has lost a bed and breakfast and restaurant already, and is pretty much about to lose this too. i wonder what the total amount is that he has stupidly lost smoking pounds and pounds (yeah i know, its supposed to be kilos..) of weed. oh, and they have a ten year old son who they bring around too.. dandy.
well, im really enjoying working at the school. rachel and i are getting into a teaching groove, and i think today we got a new volunteer too, zoe, until june. im getting better at not being awkward, and i think i maybe know 10 names now! jon is absolutely loving it, he spent the ride there and back today speaking in spanish with a 12 year old, beaming all the way. he started taking spanish lessons too, and i think with his continually darkening skin, in no time people will think hes the native, not me.
i started working at the bakery, quit after the first day, and then was rehired again temporarily. ha. the place was alright, but im exhausted working 8-2 then 3-7. plus $15 a day was not cutting it. however, the lady called me back again today and asked if i would consider working until she found a new person because she had put an ad in the paper saying they had espresso now, and needs someone to work the machine. she negotiated that i can leave at 12, and only stay 2 weeks. so, why not? four hours a day paid, meanwhile i can look for a different job, and still have time for a nap. i guess thats ok.
well i better get to bed so i can wake bright and early. bleck.
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