Working and Sleeping
To anyone out there who cares, I apologise for not updating my blog recently. As you may have guessed from the title of this installment, I've been extremely busy with work and have had time for little else. However, in case you're concerned, I must tell you that I love working at the bar! It's such a fun place. I get on really well with all the people and we have a laugh. To be honest, I feel really lucky to have a job where I'm constantly meeting and interacting with people and where there's a real banter with workmates. I'm now used to the long shifts and the exhaustion and aching feet I experienced in my first few days have disappeared.
Another positive aspect of working at 'El Parque' is that I'm spending much less money! I get a meal at the bar and I probably drink more than when I was paying for it, thanks to Isidro! Just about every afternoon when I arrive Antonio makes me a cafe con leche. Then when Isidro arrives to take over, he pours us both a whiskey and lemon! During lulls in the action we usually have a beer and tapas. After closing, when we sit down for a meal, Isidro always opens a good bottle of Rioja.
I'm also teaching Spanish on Mondays (my only day off from the bar) and on Tuesday afternoons I teach four and half hours of English lessons before going straight to the bar for a shift. I get called a couple times a week to do translation and interpretation. Sometimes I feel like turning the work down but I need to keep that side of things going as most of the work is generated by word of mouth, and I want to keep the good reputation that I've earned thus far.
The alarm on my phone just rang to tell me it's time to iron my shirt and get ready for a shift at the bar. Tomorrow's a day off but I'll be busy teaching Spanish, preparing English lessons and catching up on housework. And I'm desperate to finish my front doors! Hope you're well. Bye for now!
- Posted by bobinspain on 27/05/2007.
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