another night in pozuelo

After sending my parents a depressing email in which I basically said that I was miserable and hated being here and am counting the days until I can come home (all of which is true), I actually had a nice evening.

Javier and Aidita came over with Paloma and Iciar for Paloma's birthday (she's 8). I spent the first part of the evening crying over my computer as I wrote home while the children frolicked in the backyard and swimming pool. But, after a good cry, I decided it would be rude of me not to go down and at least say hello because I really do like Aidita and Javier and their kids. And of course, as soon as I went and sat with them all, I felt better. I mean, I still needed the good cry I had earlier, but it was nice to be able to relax and let myself enjoy this family, even if it isn't mine and they are really strange sometimes.

Also, Jose's aunt, the rich one, Maribella, was here. And she ended up being pretty nice too. Still kind of snobby, but it seemed like everyone took her with a grain of salt, which made things more well, relaxed. Maribella smokes like a chimney and grew up with real servants (uniforms and all) and doesn't believe that meat and seafood should be mixed (so much for surf and turf!). She's actually kind of funny, interesting really. I think I like her (though Aida and Javier are still my favorite people).

Anyway, this is all to say that even when I feel like I can't take it anymore, I always can.

Tomorrow Cinthia and I are going into the city to shop a bit. In my long email to mom and dad I said that I wished there was something I could do for Cinthia because she's really kept me sane all these weeks and I'd be even more miserable without her. Mom wrote back and said I should get her something or take her out to lunch and just put it on the card and she will pay for it (up to like fifty dollars). What Cinthia really needs is a watch, because she broke her old one when she fell (leaped...) in the pool (it wasn't waterproof). So, if I can, I'm going to steer her in the direction of the swatch store (there's one across from fnac) and get her to look at all the watches and find out which ones she likes best. Then I will come back and buy one for her and surprise her. I think she'll like it. And it's something she really does need. And I think it's something she wants.

So yeah, that's the plan. And tomorrow night is for hanging out with Lauren (yea!). And at some point I really, really need some more books (I'm on my last one again). J&J isn't open on Sundays. I'm not sure if I'll be able to go on Saturday with Cinthia, so if not I will definitely go next Saturday. Because after that we go back to Javea.

Bueno.