So so so so annoyed

Hello Everyone,

First off, I am typing this entry in italics because I can´t figure out how to turn it off.

Sorry, I am here to vent. If you don´t like the fact that I am not positive today, then don´t read. I don´t care.

I am actively trying to get papers and teach English to private students. But over 85% of the time and I shit you not, my plans get messed up. I just can´t take it anymore. I try so hard. And nothing I do is working. And I have people telling me that I should keep trying and that I should try harder. Yeah? Ya think ? No shit, Sherlock !! That´s what I´ve been doing all this time. Duh.

I have been trying to call the immigrations office today to finally find out all of the requirements to get legal working papers and the line was busy the whole day.

I called the woman at my dream job and told her that I fit all of the requirements to get working papers and if that she gives me a contract for 6 months then I can legally work at the company. I told her that she can cancel the contract of she doesn´t like me.  She told me that she still couldn´t help me. No matter what I said. I understand, it´s a little more complicated than I thought.

To get papers I have to submit proof of my clean criminal record. I applied in January and I am still waiting. I keep trying to call the FBI but the lines are either busy or people are in meetings. It´s been over three months.

I keep applying online for new jobs but no one is calling me back.

I keep making arrangements to teach English to about 3 different students a week and I am lucky if I teach one. I kid you not. People end up canceling on me at the last minute.

Anyways, I am done venting and I feel a little better. I am gonna go and get ready for work tommorow.

Out Sick

Hello All,

Today I called in sick to work today because I am sick. I have a headache and a sore throat. Yuck. I took some medicine but I have no desire to eat. But I have to teach a new student and I also have Spanish class tonite so I can´t stay in bed all day. I just can´t afford to lose any more money.

I rested half the day and now I am up trying to get a better job. My roommate has someone over and I have no desire to hear their screams of passions. For Christ´s sakes. Normally I am never home during the afternoons because I am at work. But of ALL afternoons he chooses THIS one when I am sick to get lucky. So yeah, here I am in an internet cafe.

I am also planning to visit Salvador Dali´s house in Cadaques this weekend. I need to get out of the city alone and take some pictures. I don´t have enough money to go to another country so a bus ride to a little village will have to suffice. I still need to find the bus stop.

Anyways, better go. Ciao.

Change of Immigration Laws

Hello All,

Well folks, the immigration laws changed in my favor.  I knew that it had to happen sometime. So in a nutshell, I am finally eligible to get legal papers that will be valid for a year. I am STILL waiting for proof of my clean record to get mailed to me here from the FBI. I applied for this in late January, and I am STILL waiting for it.

The trick now is finding a company that will give me a work contract for the next six months. That´s gonna be interesting. I have been applying online for different positions. We´ll see what happens. I am nervous all over again.

This new law will expire on May 7th. So if I don´t apply by May 7th then I am outta luck again.

I would like to get a good job because I am qualified and they need people like me with a college education a high level of English and enough Spanish. You know what the English level is like around here ? It sucks. It would be great to be able to tell people that my first real out of college job was in Spain.

But if I can´t get my papers, no sweat. I have been through this before and I can deal with the doors being slammed in my face. I also happen to want to go home, and my money is running out. And I am getting no financial help from back home, so I really do need to go in June if things don´t change regardless of what I am told. My student loans won´t just vanish into thin air and I don´t really care to get into more debt.

I also spoke to a prospective student today. What a joke. Trying to get the class for free because it´s the first class. Whatever. I can bet that he will probably cancel on me at the last minute tommorow.

Since I also put up my ad again yesterday, I got 2 new people asking about my classes. I will call them tommorow. One guy sounds really serious which is good.

Anyways, enough for today and I will post more later. Ciao.

 

Gripes of the week.

Hello All,

Back into the daily grind of things. Spanish lessons, work and teaching English. I am really irritated right now because I got canceled on 3 times last week by my students. People here are NOT that serious about learning English. One guy completely stood me up. Another canceled a couple of days before, and the latest guy canceled when I asked him. Meaning that if I never asked him, I woulda found out at the last minute. I am so sick of this shit. I used to put in a lot of energy into planning lessons. Not anymore. I don´t need this. Another reason I am looking forward to going home. I can get a legal job. For Christ´s sakes.

I also went to the doctors office today and I am fine and dandy. Just need to get blood taken again. I have to be there at 7:30 in the morning to do it. I am gonna have to wake up so early for that. Yuck. Anyways, gotta go back to my Spanish class. Ciao.

Weekend

Hello,

This weekend was fun. I went out Friday night with my roommate and her friend. He always goes out and showed us some good places. We went to a couple of bars and a nightclub. It was fun and I got to talk to a lot of people. I haven´t been out like that since November. We left the house around 1am and got back around 6am. I slept till 4 in the afternoon. I spent more money than I would have liked but it was worth it.

The thing I don´t like is the smoke. In California it is illegal to smoke in bars and clubs. Here it´s not. So going on the dance floor was awful. My eyes and throat hurt. But I still managed to dance and have fun. I talked to a couple of guys in Spanish. After a while I was tired and sat down. Then I pretended not to know any Spanish so I would be left alone. But some guy spoke to me in English even though it was bad, so I talked to him. Gotta say that the bouncer was cute and really buffed. Got to talk to him for a while too. While I was trying to get fresh air he directed me to a fan. Really nice guy.

Today I went with my roommate and we went for a long walk down to the beach and to a restaurant. Although it is still a little chilly and windy, the weather was beautiful and the sun was shining. The restaurant was good. Before the main meal I had grilled artichokes with garlic in the middle. Oh God, was that yummy.

This weekend was nice, but I am missing home a lot. I can´t help it. I still think about the states a lot. Oh well, what can ya do ?

Anyways I gotta get ready for work tommorow. Ciao.