When it rains, it pours

Monday, September 22, 2008 - Sunday, September 28, 2008

This week began with the continuation of my job search, leading to various interviews around the city. The weather helped me to focus my efforts with the gray clouds and scattered rain, as it kept me inside and in front of the computer sending out resumes to different language schools and programs for teaching English. By mid-week I had a few offers, and I made my final decision by the end of the week, accepting a job with a program called Aston Idiomas del Mundo (Aston World Languages). So it's now official, I have made a commitment to stay for the school year, so I'll be out here at least until the end of June '09! I am very excited things seem to be working out so well and going so smoothly:)!

The program sets us up with private teaching lessons where we will go into the students' home and teach them one on one. This will actually be a good opportunity to experience a little more culture here in Barcelona! The program leaders are very friendly and offer a lot of support! The best part of the news is that I was able to negotiate a later start date so that I will be able to join my family on the big trip to Provence next week...this is one of the best parts of the news:)!!! My parents, Kelly and Greg are all flying into Barcelona this Friday and we will head up to Provence Saturday morning to meet up with Brad and Colleen and Colleen's family and her sister-in-law's family, so we have a fun week ahead of us!!

Now that plans are settled here in Barcelona and I'll be here until June, feel free to book any travel out here, as my plans are a little more solid out here in Barcelona...just let me know when and I'll be ready:)