New Room!

I moved rooms at the beginning of this month when Robin moved out. I'm now at the end of the hall with an exterior window. Hurray for sunlight! And fortunately (knock on wood), the construction noises that had exceeded all possible expectations from November to January have calmed considerably. The only thing is, during the day there are construction guys outside my window across our terrace. So that's kind of weird. But I like having the extra space.

I also have two new roommates. Vanessa, the original espanola around here, up and moved to Bilbao while everyone but Sylvie was home for Christmas/the holidays. So for a while it was me, Sylvie, Robin, and Sascha. Then Robin went home for good because the term ended and Justen, an American auxiliar who came in late January moved in suddenly one Saturday. He's really nice, from just outside of Chicago. And then several days later, Alicia, a Spanish 24-year-old and the sister of one of the English teachers I work with, moved in. So we're a full house again. With a single shower. Which somehow works out.