26 Thursday Aug 2010
What a week it’s been! I got back from my holiday in Málaga on Sunday evening and was quite looking forward to a tapas tour that had been booked for the next evening. Little did I know that Simon, Clare and Joe were about to become good friends. The tour started off pleasantly and we were all having such a good time by the time it finished that we ended up at my favourite rooftop bar having a few drinks …
25 Wednesday Aug 2010
I’d had such high hopes after last summer about returning to work and getting back on my feet. You may recall that thanks to Manolo and Agustín I was able to spend much of last August in Málaga and Zahara de los Atunes recuperating from the effects of four months on chemo, so by September-October I felt quite ready to get back to work. I thought I’d be able to line up enough English classes to live on while I worked on my other various projects – the big plan was to diversify so that if/when I got sick again there would be at least some work that I could do from home in my pyjamas. Plus I was ready for a change after teaching for almost 20 years, and it also seemed wise to not have all my money making eggs in one basket anymore … boy, was I ever right about that last one. Because it turned out that the teaching market had really bottomed out and I was unable to find enough to live on, especially as I was also helping Nog get teaching work too. And then this summer I lost the apartment next door and the small monthly income from that. So, it’s been a very long and difficult year, but it looks like things are finally coming together…
24 Tuesday Aug 2010
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I actually like Tim Burton most of the time, but still found this amusing.
What’s your favourite Tim Burton film?
~ from College Humor via Miss Cellania ~
23 Monday Aug 2010
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| You Are Quirky and Lovable |
You are hard to describe because you’re so one of a kind. You’re unique without trying to be. You are very artistic and expressive. You were born with a natural flair, and you’ve never lost your magic touch! You are playful, and you especially like creative play. You’re happiest when you’re creating. You prefer waters with a strong current… so that you can swim against it! |
22 Sunday Aug 2010
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Last night’s sunset.
And today I’m going home. It’s been a fabulous week. I worked, I played, I relaxed and had fun. Had the best evening on Friday when I finally got to meet Michelle Chaplow and her husband Chris – they treated us to a lovely seafood dinner at Andrés Maricuchi. And this afternoon we’re going to meet Jason for a pre-lunch drink. But now I’m ready to go home, snibble the cats (oh, how I’ve missed them!), get back to the gym – and also get back to work. While away I got a booking for a tapas tour for tomorrow night! And there is also some other exciting news I’ll be sharing with you soon.
This really has been the best summer ever.
Below you can see a few more happy Málaga memories.
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