Week one and the fun has just begun...
hello all!
im still alive but our internet went down at the pfadeheim so we went to a little cafe down the street which gives u free internet when u buy a drink...this is good because i wanted an ice coffee..its this very austrian thing that ive been dying to try since munich and so i had one adn get to check the internet...
neway our first week is goign great so far...i had kinda aquiet dayyesterda because i was working at the house while the girls went to their campsites..
it was good because ive been nonstop for the last couple of weeks and i never realiyed how much i really need a quiet day at home sometimes...although i do that in toronto too sometimes..i was able to correct the french and spanish porgrams which had a alot of porblems and also clean our house...i know my mom is gonna be raving that i clean when i´m not at home ...but it was really filthy mommy...
i think thats the one thing i do´t like baout living with som many people...the different habits i mean...u who know me know i am no clean or neat freak..like lidia...but there are some things that bug me...like kitchens...so i took it upon myself to organiye our common area and mop the whole house...it was spotless when the girls got home so they were so happy and now we´re all keeping it up...so i just go tthe ball rolling...
since we´re here all week we had to do groceries yesterday so i met som e of the girls at the messepark... shpping takes forever as i mentioned beofre becaseu we donßt know what anything is and we havea really small fridge so we canßt buy anything big or that requires a freeyer..which is kinda sucky but oh well...daniela and i are like a married couple we share eveything and it works out really well (WE´RE LISTENING TO SONNY WHO TOLD US TO TAKE CARE OF EACHOTHER)..we ate pasta yesterday and had some pie for desert which was super...and then today we made this awesome salád...we just hink we´re suzy homemaker now...hahaha...not...
today i got to go to one of the camps and help with the older kidas...its really chill and the kids are great...well behaved and cute...the place where we were is so beuatiful...i canßt ge tover how nice eveything is to look at here...i use the word beautiful a million times a day...we saw the samlled house in all of europe today on the way home form work...and stopped at a cafe for a pastry...we also did some shopping at the meesspark chocolates and clothes from h and m...i canßt get away from that store man...hahah...
i´m not sure what else to write cuz im really starign to get into a routine here and its kinda becoming like home...eventhough i miss all of u of course...
we may be heading to swityerland over this weekend we have off..so please pray for our safety in travel...
oh and i guess i should update u on my german...i am quite fluent inthe numbers up to 10 now and know basic thing slike hello and excuse me...i can´t speak any german...my name is...and cheese...which i eat to no end here beacuse its so good and so is the yogurt...other than that i´m positively awful at this language i have no instinct about it except when its written ...i have never felt like this like no understanding anything when people speak...its kind of interesting and weird too...at anyy rate...my self taught german tapes are not helping much...but oh well...oh the othe word i know is schimitellinge...which means butterfly...we use that for eveything changing our voice and facial expression depending on the situation...i´m sure u can imagine the looks i get... as i yell schimitallinge when i trip onthe cobblestones inthe center of town...ha!
love u and miss u all...
daniela at the (s)lokal cafe
im still alive but our internet went down at the pfadeheim so we went to a little cafe down the street which gives u free internet when u buy a drink...this is good because i wanted an ice coffee..its this very austrian thing that ive been dying to try since munich and so i had one adn get to check the internet...
neway our first week is goign great so far...i had kinda aquiet dayyesterda because i was working at the house while the girls went to their campsites..
it was good because ive been nonstop for the last couple of weeks and i never realiyed how much i really need a quiet day at home sometimes...although i do that in toronto too sometimes..i was able to correct the french and spanish porgrams which had a alot of porblems and also clean our house...i know my mom is gonna be raving that i clean when i´m not at home ...but it was really filthy mommy...
i think thats the one thing i do´t like baout living with som many people...the different habits i mean...u who know me know i am no clean or neat freak..like lidia...but there are some things that bug me...like kitchens...so i took it upon myself to organiye our common area and mop the whole house...it was spotless when the girls got home so they were so happy and now we´re all keeping it up...so i just go tthe ball rolling...
since we´re here all week we had to do groceries yesterday so i met som e of the girls at the messepark... shpping takes forever as i mentioned beofre becaseu we donßt know what anything is and we havea really small fridge so we canßt buy anything big or that requires a freeyer..which is kinda sucky but oh well...daniela and i are like a married couple we share eveything and it works out really well (WE´RE LISTENING TO SONNY WHO TOLD US TO TAKE CARE OF EACHOTHER)..we ate pasta yesterday and had some pie for desert which was super...and then today we made this awesome salád...we just hink we´re suzy homemaker now...hahaha...not...
today i got to go to one of the camps and help with the older kidas...its really chill and the kids are great...well behaved and cute...the place where we were is so beuatiful...i canßt ge tover how nice eveything is to look at here...i use the word beautiful a million times a day...we saw the samlled house in all of europe today on the way home form work...and stopped at a cafe for a pastry...we also did some shopping at the meesspark chocolates and clothes from h and m...i canßt get away from that store man...hahah...
i´m not sure what else to write cuz im really starign to get into a routine here and its kinda becoming like home...eventhough i miss all of u of course...
we may be heading to swityerland over this weekend we have off..so please pray for our safety in travel...
oh and i guess i should update u on my german...i am quite fluent inthe numbers up to 10 now and know basic thing slike hello and excuse me...i can´t speak any german...my name is...and cheese...which i eat to no end here beacuse its so good and so is the yogurt...other than that i´m positively awful at this language i have no instinct about it except when its written ...i have never felt like this like no understanding anything when people speak...its kind of interesting and weird too...at anyy rate...my self taught german tapes are not helping much...but oh well...oh the othe word i know is schimitellinge...which means butterfly...we use that for eveything changing our voice and facial expression depending on the situation...i´m sure u can imagine the looks i get... as i yell schimitallinge when i trip onthe cobblestones inthe center of town...ha!
love u and miss u all...
daniela at the (s)lokal cafe

17 Comments:
ha! i told you, it's like they're speaking a different language, in a different place not here.
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jo'sheezee, yo..., at July 18, 2006 1:50 PM
yes....exactly...bleh!!
:P
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dAnIeLa, at July 18, 2006 1:53 PM
umm...another long (boring) post...hmmm..i had something to say....shoot, i forgot, so my comment is totally pointless.
i would just like to say that i think my spanish is just fine! thank you very much! i dont need a kick in the head from you...besides, you cant even reach my head. you'd have to tackle me down first and then take a shot. you MIDGET!
sam, me and you should practice together! fo sho, yo!
(my new saying has been 'fo sho'...i love it)
ok, i think thats it for now.
nay.
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Nay, at July 18, 2006 6:29 PM
oh wait i remembered!
ok, so its funny that u talked about ur cleaning habits, cause jenn was asking me about that today in the office. we were talking about whether or not you were a clean girl, or organized. i told her i wasnt sure, but that i guess you do keep things neat....soon after this discussion jenn posted a comment on A+ asking everyone to clean up their mailboxes so that we can have a clean office come september. lol.
oh jenn....how i love thee.
nay.
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Nay, at July 18, 2006 6:29 PM
Congrats, you are now designated cleaning lady. :P Just wait until someone spills something, they'll wait for you to clean it up!
Have fun on your weekend trip to swityerland...wherever that is :P
SCHIMITALLINGE!!!
Steve
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Steven, at July 18, 2006 7:01 PM
D!!!
I dont know how else to tell you this, because i am not sure if you are really checking your email...sooo...
we have to start planning full council dates so that i can start booking the senate chambers. its crucial that you are there since you are the secretary..so what nights do you have class, so that i can avoid booking meetings that day?
get back to me as soon as you can.
thanks hun...and sorry to those that read this comment, got confused, and fell asleep.
nay.
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Nay, at July 18, 2006 7:02 PM
i know two german words, but they'll probably get you in trouble! ahaha...i also don't know how to spell them so i guess this is pointless like naomi...oh dear.
i'm going to spell the words as they sound in english...
"fick-dish"
"schizer"
ask someone what thoes two words mean...
By
KT, at July 18, 2006 11:06 PM
ps-you should allow ppl to comment w/out signing in...just my two cents.
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KT, at July 18, 2006 11:07 PM
'other than that i´m positively awful at this language i have no instinct about it except when its written ...i have never felt like this like no understanding anything when people speak...'
Shoot, that's totally not like your expertise with chinese! BOOOOOOOOOFFFEEEEEEE!!!!!!
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boogyman, at July 19, 2006 7:03 AM
thank you lidia for putting me in my place and reminding me exactly how incompetent i am...love u girl!!
nay...i donät have nay night calsses this year so any night should be fine...i think...
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dAnIeLa, at July 19, 2006 10:05 AM
any time ;o)
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boogyman, at July 19, 2006 1:15 PM
ken...are u afraid that u are turning into me?
come on dude!
i am so funny!...suuuuure, what i say sometimes is pointless, as you already mentioned (thanks for that btw...), and sometimes weird....but funny nonetheless.
yeah for you!
ywah for me!
yeah for us!
nay 'welcome to the club' yehia
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Nay, at July 19, 2006 5:57 PM
DANIELA!!! my mom had a card, but i cant seem to get through, some automated woman speaking german is saying something but i cant understand a word of it. and then it give me some type of dial tone and ithought maybe that's how it rings in austria but then it gives me a solid beeeeeeeeeeeep so i figured it wasnt ringing. sigh i wanted to talk to you! i'm sad. pleeeeease call me back. im gonna try your house and see what your mom says happens when she calls you.
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boogyman, at July 20, 2006 8:09 AM
D!! I think you're the only person who would understand what I mean when I say I feel like I'm been hit by a truck..I definitely look like it. Just 1 more week and I'll be finished!!!
...no more late nights with coffee and bloodshoot eyes the next day!
I miss you friend. My friend Nat asked me to consider being working Brazil today..he's also recruiting. Are you interested? lol.
Did I tell you I'm going to San Fran this summer? I'll be missing orientation & Naomi is worried about the lack of exec there...did i tell you I miss you? well, i do.
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JenNiferHY, at July 20, 2006 8:58 PM
I'm such an idiot, i was listening to my ipod on the bus and it must have been super loud cuz i had my fone on loudest and vibrate and i totally didnt even realize you were calling me. i noticed way too late, it would have been past 12. but i noticed it was a different number, same as the one you told me and i had written down. i was soo sad that i missed it. i will try to call that number today, i saved some minutes on the card, so hopefully i dont get the german lady. I have a funny story, i went to windy o'neals last nite to say bye to Alesia (who's goign to italy and making me super jealous) after that, the plan was to go to get an icecream with gloria and erik, but everything was closed exept timmies, i thought wendy's stayed open till 3?? i wanted a frosty and was disappointed. we were hanging around in the parking lot when i saw our car drive by at about 3:30am. that was my dad retruning from work. that's when we decided we werent going to go home. so we camped out in the car, didnt erally sleep much. at 630 we were woken up by all the construction men, got breakfast and then went to work at 730. I WAS ON TIME FOR WORK!!!!!! :o)))
Right now, i'm not too tired, my eyes want to close, but im good. Daniela, write soooooon, i miss you!!!
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boogyman, at July 21, 2006 5:42 AM
hey D..in case you missed it...i think Jenn misses you.
and lids, i never would have thought u to be those 15 year olds that do nothing but hang out in front of tims every night...who woulda thunk it...
nay.
By
Nay, at July 21, 2006 2:05 PM
thanks naomi
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boogyman, at July 24, 2006 9:52 PM
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