I'm here

Well I made it with my sanity intact (I think). Spent a week in Sevilla, what a charming city, and now I'm in my new home...Malaga. What can I say, it may not have the grand dame persona of Sevilla but I like it! I feel comfortable walking the streets and most importantly I haven't gotten lost nearly as many times.
Currently, I'm on the mad hunt for apartments. I have two appointments that I set up before I arrived, so I feel like I'm a bit ahead of the eight ball. They are in two completly different areas so it will be quite interesting to see which side of my personality wins... laid back beach Chris or go get 'em city Christine. Either way I think I'll be a winner. I'm in Malaga and so far all is right with the world.

Takes my breath away...

Can you believe I will soon get to call this place home.

I received my paperwork from the Junta, so I can officially apply for my visa. It seems like just yesterday I was saying, "Can I really do this?". Oh wait....yeah it was yesterday!

I told my Godson that I was going away to work for a bit and his response was..." Hey wait, what if something happens to these two,who will take care of me?" I had to laugh especially since he made no mention of his brothers' well being and then after a moment of thought finally said, "oh well I guess I'll be living in Spain."

Aahhh out of the mouth of babes, huh!

So what do you know about Malaga.....

So what do you know about Malaga? Birthplace of Picasso and Antonio Banderas perhaps, well I am proud to say it will be the new haunt of this chica. After much debate and let's face it a sheer case of the scared *** less, I decided I will do this.  I accepted a position to be an English Language and Cultural Assistant in Malaga, Spain. Anyone who knows me, knows I have had a love affair with Spain since I first visited and studied there 14 yrs ago. Afterwards, any chance I got  to go, I went..I did have short detour when I live in Buenos Aires for a bit back in 2008; however, Spain kept calling ( for the record I'm not dissing BsAs because I love Argentina too and I haven't ruled out returning there as well). I'm not sure where this new adventure will lead, but I do know that it is time for me to move on and take a chance. I have been taking graduate classes in education, specifically TESOL and International Studies. Finally, I am grabbing a hold of that Plan B I spoke about. This has been tough, I am leaving friends and family I adore and a job that pays me very well for a job that will pay me peanuts but I have to follow my passion. Someone once said that if you do what you love, the money will follow. Ummm we shall see... I do know that I have to stay true to my philosophy... I want to live and not just exist in this world. So hello Malaga...let the living begin.