So...I'm finally in Leon. It's been a crazy few days, I feel like I've been here months already. I was super thrown into Spanish again, having to go to the bank, police station, town hall, foreigneres office, cell phone store, grocery store, meet a landlord, etc. Let's just say I've learned some new vocab this week. Gas tank for a stove...botella de butano. Didn't know I'd need that one. Empadronarse...register to be a resident...yes. It's going great.
I have an apartment, which makes me feel a lot more settled. The best part is it is superrr Spanish looking-pretty old style, which I adore. I can't wait to hang my laundry on the line.
These are the gaudy bathroom, my bedroom (which is pretty big!) and the kitchen.
I already got asked to babysit for a friend of one of the teachers I met. He wants someone to "play with his 5 and 9 year old and talk to them and teach them". Sign me up! Also, I am already pretty well-known around the city as "la americana" because I've been to all of the above-listed places like every single day all week.
So I am living with a girl who is teaching with me, Samantha, and two Spanish girls. The one spaniard is already moved in but I've been there two days and have yet to see her! She is MIA. The other moves in on the 20th so that should be interesting for sure. We are already all set up so it will be weird to feel like other strangers are joining. But I'm addicted to Spanish so I can't help but be thrilled. We also have a concierge at our apartment who has proven to be super helpful when we are clueless. I think I need a permanent concierge.
That's all for now! Hasta pronto.
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