The gypsies came to town . . . stayed only a few days . . .
During Kathlyn and Marcel's going away party, we saw some guys jumping off the bridge into the wter below. This was right before they jumped in . . . nude . . .
At the cinema to see "The Dark Knight"!!! The Theatres here are amazing!!! They even have bars inside!?! O-O
Jessica drying her hands in the awesome dryer! These things are amazing! They dry almost immediately therefore conserving energy.
The kiddos are back in school with less time off and more evening activities, which gives me more time to get other stuff done, so I think it will be much easier in this respect. We are also getting to know each other better so we are enjoying the time we have together more. I shall continue to help them get ready (7am-8am) on Mon., Tues., and Thurs. mornings for school and then will be back to make them lunch at noon and will be there until Mr or Mrs X arrive home, anywhere between 7-9pm. Wednesday and Fridays I pick them up from "Hort" at 5:30, therefore giving me all day on Wednesday free and Friday afternoon free, which is fantastic. Then Friday or Saturday evenings I babysit, depending which one works out best, and Sundays are always free, which lately have consited of sleeping in, church in the morning, bying bread and cheese or a salad at the Stadelhofen bahnhof Coop for lunch and eating and relaxing by the Zurichsee lake during the afternoon with whoever is available. Sometimes day trips are taken to places in Switzrland that can be reached by train within 4 hours or so and then everything starts all over again on Monday. :-)
Starting next monday I get back to my German classes which will be lovely. Honestly, I haven't been studying as much as I ought to have studied during the sportsferien so this week I am cramming. Does watching movies in German count!?! Classes will be Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri. from 8:30-11:20am.
During the past few weeks many aupairs are leaving or getting ready to leave. :-( Some are gearing up for huge month long trips as soon as their contracts end and then coming back for a quich goodbye. Eveyone has been having goodbye parties and farewells of one sort or another and that feel of summer freedom is coming to a close.
However, new aupairs are coming and it is exciting to be able to get to know more new people, as well as look forward to potential trips together. By Christmas almost all the girls I have made friends with will have left and I shall be making new friends. Even though I have become homesick at times, I am already wondering how will I ever leave. I've become situated and feel more at home here as time goes by and hope that within the next year I will be able to communicate in German decently and not so haltingly. Having said that, I know I can not be an aupair forever (thank goodnes ;-) ) and will just enjoy what time I have left!
Anybody want to travel to New York with me next year? ;-)
