Escapando la Tiranía

I saw Picasso’s Guernica at the Centro de Arte Lorena Sophía last weekend! It’s huge (probably about twenty feet tall).

Also, I found a new apartment!!! It’s cheap and in a great location. I can’t wait to move in. It’s a good thing, too, because the señora is kicking me out three days before the end of the month – even though I already paid her 400 euros for the whole month.

I have no legal recourse, so I might be staying at a hostel for a few days, until I can move in on September 28th or 29th. But if I’m lucky, one of my friends will let me crash at her place for a day or two. A hostel may be expensive and inconvenient, but at least I won’t have to obey the following rules on a daily basis:

1) Do not shower for more than five minutes.

2) After showering, use a mop to wipe the bathroom floor; the same one Alfonsa uses to clean the floor when the dog pees on it, since she doesn’t take him out.

3) Do not use a blow dryer for more than five minutes.

4) Do not use the light in your bedroom for more than two hours every night.

I look forward to having my freedom once again. My new apartment will also have THE INTERNET, so no more internet cafés for me!