Something I don't really talk about on the blog, because it's a downer, is my day-to-day life. As many of you knew would be the case, this transition is hard. Ronny has a job and I don't. I'm not too thrilled by that. I am often lonely and bored. I have read all the books I brought and some of Joe's. I can't seem to find any in English here and it costs a lot of money to join the library.(Like 50 CHF at CERN and 100 CHF in Geneva). I have applied for about 7 jobs and set up an au pair profile to be a nanny. Today I got a nibble on an au pair gig. We are not getting overly excited, so just calm down. I'll keep you updated on the job search. It's tough right now, it would be tough back home too (thanks economic downturn), but I am hopeful that "this too shall pass".
Thursday, July 23, 2009
New Layout New Attitude
The blog has a new layout. It's a little girly, but I'm okay with that. I'm sure Ronny is fine with that too. Yesterday I did about 3 hours of French on the Rosetta Stone. I was yelling into the computer and looking stuff up in a dictionary and the internet. It was like I was in school. This is part of my new attitude. It is incredibly frustrating to not be able to articulate needs because you don't speak French, but I can fix this problem by learning how to speak some French. I'm really going to make an effort.
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So glad I have now found your blog! I love blogs, they are such a great way to keep in touch! Good luck on the French, I know all to well the stuggles of language barriers having living and teaching in Europe! If anyone can learn, it's you! Love the new look and I don't think it's too girly- it's perfect!
ReplyDeleteQuestion: Do you think it would it be possible to volunteer for a couple hours a week at the library in exchange for a library card to 1) give you something to do and 2) give you a library card?
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