New start

I haven't written in a while.

I was going to post so many times before, as I've been semi-creative - I've made several skirts and done a painting! But I just didn't have the inclination, for some reason. Another time!

Anyway, I arrived here in my new place in Madrid yesterday.

I was rather nervous, but it all seems pretty good so far;

The landlady, Palmira, thought I was arriving today rather than yesterday, but it was ready all the same! I'm on the 1st floor in a small flat, sharing with a Korean girl. There are about 6 little flats in this building that Palmira looks after/lives in. All students, from all over - though mostly they seem to be Spanish/South American. I met a good-looking French guy yesterday (at Palmira's insistence) but he was leaving today for a job in Malaga. He managed to pick up a good level of Spanish in just 5 weeks! Although he was eating breakfast and dinner with Palmira everyday.... :-S
She's ever so nice, but a bit of a busybody who knows when everyone is coming and going, and a tendency to walk in through the front door. But she keeps everything clean, and has taken a shining to me, which is great! Plus it means I have to think and sepak quickly in Spanish in order to keep up with her!
The Korean girl is very sweet, but doesn't speak/understand English or Spanish. So....we can't really communicate, but I guess at least it makes for a good studying atmosphere. I think she'll keep herself to herself. A shame, as sometimes it's really nice to sit and drink/watch tv/eat together. But I'll be meeting people when I start my course anyway.
The flat next door are playing music, eating and chatting...which kind of makes me wish I'd been put there. But then again, if I want to stay in my room here, the Korean girl doesn't think I'm being rude or anti-social, as we can't chat anyway!
The flat is also in a great location. The barrio is quiet and pretty, with lots of amenities, and not far from the metro - which is very, very well connected! I'm also not far at all from the city centre, so all good!

I think I'm going to be happy here...

Random Spanish word of the day: tijeras - scissors