Quick Update (Again!)

Just a quickie to let you know that I'm feeling much better today. I think yesterday's rant about all the bad stuff here has helped me to get a perspective on it all.

I spoke to the other class tonight and they were very mature about what I said (they are only 17/18 years old) and I think we've negotiated a way forward. The onus is on me now to keep things on an even keel (how many cliches can I get into one post?).

In addition, I got my hair cut today. I hate going to the hairdressers - for me it's worse than going to the dentist's - but the stylist did a good job and everyone says they like it. Keep you're fingers crossed that it still looks good once I've washed it!

Finally a new bar has opened next to the school (actually adjoining it which will make teaching in one of the classrooms 'interesting') and we were all invited to the opening. Free food and drink. I don't think they had realised just how much alcohol English teachers can consume. I guess they had allowed for about two drinks per head but we had four apiece and were still asking for more. What's more, most of us were drinking Long Island Iced Teas (try http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink590.html for a recipe). As you can see, they are very alcoholic and my liver will be screaming at me tomorrow (umm, I mean later today). They also served lots of lovely seafood such as octopus and prawns (although we missed out on the shrimp) and a wonderful concoction of green chilli, sun-dried tomato and matured garlic on a stick (think cheese and pineapple with oh so much more sophistication.

We all had a good chat about the upcoming winter break and everyone urged me to go away for at least a long weekend. Salta is the preferred destination but it is a 22 hour bus journey and I'm not sure I'm up to that! I'll keep you posted.

So I hope that has reassured you all. Next post I'll tell you about the Fiera de Matederos that L and I went to last Sunday.