Las Señoras Zamoras

since my arrival, i have been staying with las Señoras Zamoras, two sisters in their 50s, and Camilla, a 20-year old daughter of one of their friends. it was set up through my language school and is in a great location, right across from a metro stop.

Elena and Erika are sisters, but Elena is the older one and definitely runs the house. she also has all sorts of funny rules such as:

1. as soon as you enter the house, you must wash your hands
2. when eating at the table, you just use the tablecloth, and when you are done, it must be removed
3. you may not wipe your hands on the dish towel, nor dry the dishes with the hand towel
4. same goes for the bathroom - you are not to use your bath towel to dry your hands.
5. there is a certain way to wash the dishes, involving a little cup that holds soapy water - you are to dip the sponge in the cup and then commence washing

i'm aware that these seem to make sense, but it is odd since she is picky about nothing else. she doesn't care if i'm out late, or if i don't come home at all. she's growing on me, though.

since my spanish has improved, it is easier to understand the women. they can't remember to speak slowly, so i just nod along. occasionally, elena will look at me and say in spanish "you don't understand." then she sighs and tries to explain a different way, often with better success. however, she likes keeping tabs on me and is always asking me what i'm going to do, where i'm going, etc. they are certainly both quirky, but it's nice to have some people with which to practice spanish when i'm not in class.

i'm sure more elena adventures are to come. i'm going to see if she'll help me call for apartments... though she has her own opinions on that as well!