Un mes de curro. Working discipline.

Ok, ya llevo un mes de curro. Empece con 5 pacientes, a dia de hoy, ya tengo 35. Me queda poquito para llegar a los 45, que es lo que quieren mis empleadores. En unos 15 dias recibo mi primer cheque “serio” y me da para vivir, o sea que por ahora sobrevivo. YUUUPI! No me vuelvo chavales, lo siento.

Por otro lado, me temo que entre impuestos y “absentismo” de pacientes, me dara menos de lo que seria deseable. Aun asi, esta bien. En breve empezare un curso de psicoterapia infantil, e ire averiguando como hacer para seguirme especializando en terapia de pareja. Hasta aqui, las noticias.

My first month working and my second month living here in New York had finished. It has been great, but now I am eager to start to learn more things about the city, to became, hopefully, a local.

Do I have a plan? Nope. Do I know where to start? Niet. But I feel that as soon as I’ll get my first salary, I could start to explore my limits, and hence, the limits of the things the city has to offer me. I know, I know, it is a LOT.

FuerzaBruta

El domingo, Bea y yo fuimos a ver un espectaculo de los creadores de “De la Guarda”. La verdad es que la obra me gusto bastante, no tiene mucho argumento, ninguno diria yo. Pero es una de esas obras que te hace sentir cosas. Podria compararse a piezas de danza contemporanea, que buscan que sientas, mas que que comprendas.

So I recommend, that if you are in the modern thing, definetily you should try “FuerzaBruta”. It is a great show, It gets you involved, it is that kind of show in which you have to move, to walk, to get wet, to touch things, to interact with the artist, to dance and to shout. Is definitely energizing. And do not worry, you can not spoil anyone, it has no trace of plot in the whole hour and so of spectacle. ( I am sure someone can argue with me in that, but believe me, even if  it is created by Argentinians, it has no plot)

Han sido los Warriors. Warriors come out to play-ayyyyyy.

Momento freak. Cada vez que voy por el metro de noche me acuerdo de esta pelicula, concretamente, cada vez que consulto el mapa con las lineas. Quien no haya visto esta peli, no debe perdersela, es una maravilla de la serie B de los 70. Del 79 concretamente. No se porque pero hay algo que me atrae, el rollo de las bandas, la odisea de la vuelta a casa, la noche, el peligro. Las escenas de accion, a veces super cutres, a veces geniales (la de de Morningside Park es la leche, y yo vivo al ladito!). Los personajes son purito cliche, las interpretaciones dejan bastante que desear, pero la peli, mola todo. Bajarosla, comprad el dvd, verla en el youtube, pero recordad, han sido los Warriors!

Even if it is a terrible movie, I love it. It is funny how sometimes you can like something even if you know it is plain bad. As the last donut in the box, as the extra slice of pizza that you eat even if you are full, that horrible reality show, the 80′s song that when it is played you can not help but start dancing, (and you know that you are losing points in front of your new friends). That is how i feel about The Warriors, it is a “B” action movie, but I can only recommend everybody to watch it. Give it a try. Even more if you live in NYC, it is so full of city’s flavor. It is perfect for a Sunday evening, with friends and beers. Can you dig it?

Settle in. Al tran-tran, o sea, con la calmita.

Ya empiezo a estabilizarme en el trabajo, y veo en el horizonte como puede que sea la rutina del dia a dia en esta ciudad. Creo que en unos dias recibo el primer cheque, sera una cantidad minima, pero a mi estas cosas siempre me gustan mucho, porque me parecen muy simbolicas. Como algunos sabreis parte de esta “aventura” viene motivada por intentar salir de las comodidades, del terreno seguro y trillado que era Madrid de un tiempo a esta parte. Obviamente, establecerse en otra ciudad es comenzar a crear otra parcelita de terreno conocido. Pero chicos, que quereis que os diga, esta es un poquito mas “mia”.

So, finally I started to feel at home in this “god dammed” city. I just need to find some dance classes, pay the gym, and figure out how to keep with the capoeira training. After that, I am ready to enjoy the city at its fullest!

Amigos. Friends.

Bueno, ya han pasado bastantes dias desde mi ultimo “post”. Y la verdad es que han pasado muchas cosas. He estado 15 dias con 2 buenos amigos.He pasado muy buenos ratos con estos dos personajes, tanto que realmente solo he podido hacer 3 fotos de estos dias. Aqui van 2 de ellas. Gracias, majos.

This time with my friends has been great. I was tremendously happy to hang out with them for 15 days. Celebrating the New Year’s Eve with closer ones is wonderful, even more if you are a far from your family and friends. I have been with these guys walking all over New York, going to some really cool places, and apart from getting lost some times (Thank you T-mobile)it has been great overall. The only thing I regret is to not have been possible for me to offer them a place to stay. Next time, I promise!

Let’s get the party started

Bueno, como ya sabran los que siguen este blog, dentro de unas horas, el domingo, vaya, llegan unos amigos a visitarme.  Espero que sea la primera de muchas. Ya sabeis que estais todos invitados.

Aqui, una foto del primer Bar al que les voy a llevar. En la 55 con Broadway.

What should do three spaniards in NYC? Ok, obviously, party. I am so excited, It is the first time I will host some friends here, in NY. So I will try to make it a travel they wont forget.

Merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad.

La ciudad se llena de luces,y de adornos, y aunque no todo el mundo tenga algo que celebrar, vaya que si lo intentan. Feliz Navidad a todos.

I have never been a great fan of Christmas. But lately I have started to enjoy the will of the people wanting to have a good time, to celebrate, to be with their loved ones. That is a good thing. I do not even remember my old arguments about the excessive consumerism. It seems they have faded slowly. Anyway, Merry Christmas to all.

Primer dia de trabajo. 1st day working.

Por fin trabajo! Me ha costado 24 dias desde que llegue,pero al fin empece. Objetivo conseguido. Por motivos profesionales no puedo contar nada. Fastidiaros, cotillas.

Finally! After long 24 days of waiting I am working. I hope that after a slow start will come a fast pace.

Social Security Number? check.

Suit? check.

Patients?  double check!.

Shock cultural

Llegas a casa cansado, de la biblioteca, de dar un paseo, del supermercado (de trabajar no, que aun no he empezado). Preparas la comida o te la traes ya hecha de la calle, te sientas, enciendes la tele, y que te encuentras?

Esto:

Me sorprende muchisimo este tipo de programas. En gran  parte porque me parece vanalizar la justicia. Los asuntos que se ven aqui no solo son reales, los jueces son jueces, y todo sienta  jurisprudencia. Todo son casos menores, no hay “carnaza” tipo asesinatos, pero aun asi me alucinan estas cosas. Estan locos estos romanos.

I am still shocked. I never heard of something like that. I think that is at the same time funny, hilarious and sad. I am amazed by the fact that people actually wants to appear in TV  to show all their dirt, or faults in their lives for incredible low amounts of money. They are suing each other for 200$!. Even the judges play a part in that charade criticizing and setting moral rules that are clearly inappropriate to make. No doubt is a good show, but I do not think that is a good example. Even though, is funny to watch.

Third week. Y van tres.

As I told you a few days ago, I have no computer. So I have to borrow my roommate’s laptop. Thank you Ryan. My third week in NY is over, and man, I am happy. I feel like I am starting to get a grip on the city. I experienced my first snow storm, beautiful, but so cold.  Also I should start to work the Wednesday and two good friends came on Sunday to pass New year’s Eve together .  Good news!

Estuve tentado por los comentarios del anterior post, de escribir este solo en Ingles, pero no, me contendre por esta vez. Como el domingo vienen dos de mis mas pervertidos amigos, el ritmo de actualizacion sera menor, asi que esta semana me voy a dar cera y actualizare casi a diario.