Monday:
I think Monday was a good day overall
Amazon order arrived. In England this is a smooth hi, thanks, here's my signature, thanks, bye kind of process. In Spain, of course it was full of fumbling and confusion, on my part. Who else knew that you have to give the delivery guy your passport number at the door? Oh, no one? Good because when he asked for it I literally went, MY PASSPORT!? and stared helplessly at my host mum, ignoring the guy when he explained it was for identification. She ended up giving hers to him and he thanked her and ran away, never to look back.
The kids were in a weird mood, maybe I've spent too much time with them over the weekend so they need a break from me. It was hard to get them to speak English or even really do anything. We did some stuff like playing a memory game to learn some opposites in English but even that ended in a mini tantrum.
They've had a hard few days anyway, having someone new living with them and becoming part of their routine, constantly having to learn new things and catch themselves when they make mistakes. It must be tiring. They've actually taken to me really well and they're still very sweet, I can't complain, I'm just sensitive to the slightest shift in atmosphere.
Lunch with the kids and their friends was also good, though the little boy I had to keep telling to sit down was not impressed with his mention here! They all need to be told to sit properly except his sister really, but this isn't really a surprise. 7 & 9 year olds aren't exactly renowned for their ability to keep still. Makes me wonder who's reading my blog though!
School was good. All the boys said hello to me and the girls made me their pet project. (It sounds like I'm sitting in on a primary school class but I go to a school for adults.) I can remember only 2 of their names so it might be awkward on Thursday. Especially as the sweetie who gave me her book to photocopy the pages I don't have is nameless in my head.
Tuesday
Definitely a good day, even though I can't sleep.
Running:
Think the protein bars I got delivered yesterday definitely help with energy levels and muscle repair and I didn't feel like I'd touched a treadmill when I woke up (I actually burned 200 calories on the thing, totally worth the 244 calorie protein bar -.-)
Lunch:
OMG another disaster. Picked the kids up from school and we were making jokes and singing songs all fun and games. Then we get to the door and I put the key in (duh) and THE BLOODY KEY WONT TURN AND THE BLOODY DOOR WONT OPEN. SO I PULL THE BLOODY HANDLE OFF TRYING TO GET IT TO SOMEHOW REALISE IT NEEDS TO OPEN. The kids go upstairs to the other door but they weren't listening when I told them to stop pressing the bell because no one's home so I didn't realise they'd meant for me to follow. Eventually I thought 'oh, maybe it's the same key for the upstairs door' and lo and behold IT BLOODY WAS SO I BROKE THE DOOR KNOB FOR NOTHING AND THEN I STILL HAD TO COOK LUNCH AND THE KIDS WERE HUNGRY SO THE FIRST COURSE WAS PRINGLES AND WATER WHILE I TRIED TO COOK PASTA AND STEAK. (Yes I seem to have been demoted to pasta after the rice fiasco)
But you know what it all came together and they still had an hour to do homework or whatever they wanted plus I got the doorknob nearly back to how it was before (Jordi was surprised I was even strong enough to break it, HAHA I WAS SO DESPERATE TO GET IN AND FEED YOUR CHILDREN)
ASOS order came and lucky for us it was the same delivery man but this time I was ready with my passport. This time it was a smooth 'hi passport thanks bye.' I'm a quick learner.
Year abroad application is stressing me out. I need to drop Portuguese for a year and if I can't then I'd better cross my fingers and toes that I get into my first choice because God knows I'm not paying for private Portuguese classes in Spain like hell to the nope.
Had the afternoon off seeing as Roger and Gina do after school activities so I made another matching game (this time with pictures) and a sheet (mainly for Gina) of things to say when you don't understand. It came in really handy over dinner with me, her and Susana and now I'm sure she'll have the confidence to tell me she doesn't understand instead of looking to someone else, whining or shrugging her shoulders (she did say she didn't understand quite w lot though, it's just obviously more difficult for her because she's younger).
I had a sandwich and a coffee after buying some Nikes I'd been eyeing since the second day and was finally happy chilling by myself. 
Maybe because I've arranged another coffee date and found a couple of interesting people to speak to. I stopped at the store where my friend works to say hi and buy a couple of fridge magnets then walked through the park home, quite content
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