Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Sun, sangria and siestas.

Hola Blog,


I am not writing to you from my usual spot i.e. my study room or B6D in Collingwood College. No, I am writing to you from the study inside a house, in a place called Villanueva del Pardillo, just outside of Madrid. And why am I here?


About three months ago, I decided I didn´t want to spend this summer stuck in Carrickfergus, where all it does is rain and, if we´re lucky, the sky will only have a few clouds.

I also knew that if I wanted to be eating more than just bread and water next year, I might need to consider getting a job. And so, as I was browsing the internet in desperation to find a job, the words " au pair"struck me. 'Yes. Au pair' I thought to myself. I get to earn money and have a holiday simultaneously. A winwin situation really.

And this is exactly the case. A holiday whilst earning cash. Fantastic.

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