Finally settled in. Got the internet, although it’s very finicky. Doing laundry today. Scary, since I couldn’t find the directions to the washing machine. We’ll see how that turns out.
Our little studio is pretty nice, especially for the money. It’s newly renovated, has it’s own bathroom, a plug in stove, and a microwave/grill/oven. Yeah, not sure how that combo is going to work out, but I’m trying to cook most of our meals. Going to the grocery store is a headache, though. One, I don’t know what I want to eat. Two, everything is just slightly different here. I mean, sure, chicken is chicken, ground beef is, uh, minced beef, but the spices and such? Yeah, not so much. This trip, though, Trey and I were smart. We smuggled in five packets of Taco Seasoning (their stuff might claim to be Old El Paso, but it’s not!), a block of Velveeta (I don’t think they have cheese dip here), and some other seasonings. Tacos sound good, but I’m really trying to conserve those, seeing as though we’re gonna be here for the next three months.
We went into the city and saw Jersey Boys on Saturday. It was alright. If you like the Four Seasons and Frankie Valli (Sandy says “who?”), you’d probably love it. It had the feeling of the movies Ray and Cadillac Recards, and I liked the musical about as much. Nothing beats Les Miz, though. Maybe we’ll see it a third time.
Other than that, I’ve been writing. I’ve been quite productive too. I think I can have this sucker “finished” in two weeks. That is, if I stop rereading portions of it. Yep, it’s vain, but I keep scrolling back through my doc to check some facts, and I get caught up in what’s happening. I guess that’s good. I like it. Don’t know if anyone else will. The only way to find out is to have a few beta readers take a look at it. I think I’ve roped in
kaitianafor a partial read. It looks like a won her auction over at
Brenda Novak’s. ‘course, if I did, that means I’m going to have to work on my synopsis. *grumble, grumble*
Weather is absolute beautiful here. Highs in the mid 70s, cool breeze, bright blue skies that rival Texas’s in the spring. I think we’ve had more gorgeous days in this last week than we had in our two previous trips combined.
Anyway, need to go check the laundry, eat lunch, and finish up this scene..