I made it to Madrid!
I found an apartment to share, and it feels SO GOOD to have a HOME again!!! Santiago (my roommate) cleared a shelf for me in the bathroom and--believe it or not--I cried a tear when I put my toiletries there. As goofy as that sounds, maybe it gives an idea about how I´ve been feeling lately about being homeless.
I have met a few times with different language exchange clubs (Intercambio de idiomas) and have learned that lots of people want to learn English. And they get mad if you DON´T correct them!
Something else "hit me" the other day about living in Spain... That I could actually get MARRIED here. It was a weird feeling to realize that. I am accustomed to living in a country that does not consider me an equal... That DICTATES I cannot have the same future as my contemporaries. A future of being married is a future that only exists for me in a foreign country... Not the country I love--the country I consider ´home´.
I started Spanish classes today. The professora speaks REALLY fast (actually, everyone here does--and they don´t enunciate much, EITHER... Grrrr!), and I only understand 20-30% of what she says. I will try out the lower-level class on Monday to see if it "feels" closer to my level.
Internet access is 1€ each hour (my blog postings take several hours each), so I have used my internet time sparingly. Santiago has put a computer online here at the flat, so I will be posting to the blog again soon. I know some have been very concerned about me--please know I am alive and well and enjoying the mundane--like cooking breakfast & coming home to the same bed every night... And always finding my toiletries on the same shelf where I left them.
More soon. Love to all!
4 comments:
You can get married in California now too... Gay Marriage was officially legalized by the California Supreme Court and took effect in July. :-D It's amazing what happens when you leave for a year!
Hey Cousin Scott!
I've greatly enjoyed following along as you travel the world! Even after your incredible descriptions and pictures, I know the experience you're having is unimaginable. It has to be a life changing experience.
I'm taking my 5th spanish class (the other 4 were 7 years ago, so I'm a bit rusty). Eventually I want to become fluent. Hopefully the next time we see each other we can carry on a conversation in spanish.
Take care!
Love ya,
Cousin Laura in Seattle, WA
Great blog. Yes, the freedom we now have (in CA and MA) is quite liberating! Enjoy the rest of your trip.
Great blog! Yes, the whole marriage thing is a liberating feeling (only in CA & MA). Enjoy the rest of your trip!
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