AHOY!
Alright folks.
lots to talk about. So if you are not up for reading some long as thing written by me. (where it probably says "like" to much and where i should probably have a rating on it (14a) because i cuss so much... then stop reading.
I cant even remember the last blog.. and i am always to lazy to go back and reread my work.
I think that is one of my faults actually... i NEVER read back what i write.. yes.. even on my english diploma i never read over my essay!. Its like. you write this long ass thing with all your thoughts and then its like. seriously.. i have to go back and read this? and then criticize my own thoughts? no thanks.
anyways..
Since the moo cows... ( i remember the title because of Ethan... loved the video melissa) i have started Kindergarten... ( see photo below... my first day!) It has been amazing! I was brought back right to the same feeling when i actually started kindergarten. Afraid. Nervous. And wanting my mom... ( aw mom.. remember when?!)
SO!. For once i believe i woke up on time. I showered (shocker!) and got ready. I chose my Green Tank because i think it gives off a feeling of "look i am a free spirit" and then i wore the shirt underneath as if to say "im a free bird. but not a 8am slut!" So After eating my daily Bananer, Doris and I headed to school. The Kindergarten is called "Kindergarten Obstgarten" which translated means like.. kindergarten fruitgarten.... so.. i duhno what the fuck. but w.e. When i arrived i met Irene Martin or.. Frau Martin. She is a very friendly dark haired woman. She looks to be about 28-31 ish.. i would assume. And then.. The kids started coming. Its bad but right off the bat i am like. ok let me see the cute kinders first... but they are all cute... well now... i see them all equally.. well thats a lie but i will discuss that later.
And they are all bright faced and i am right away set to work helping them to take off there coats and hats and shoes. Switzerland is totally weird. Most families... not the one i am with now though (yay) have like.. Inner shoes... they take off there normal shoes and put on shoes for inside.. i am like.. no thanks.. i want to be comfortable either a) barefoot or b) with my glorious lulu socks. I am introduced to all the kids.. it is correct manners here to shake each others hands.. so everyday when the kids come they have to shake your hand and say Guten Morgen.. its really cute. OH i forgot. She also asked me if i wanted them to call me Jerrie or Frau Ambrus.. i Went with Jerrie so that i didnt seem like some scary new adult.
anyways. I am there to learn the language.. but it is cool cause I sorta feel like i am interning or something too. I help with everything for example. On wednesdays (today) we go to the gymnasium about a block away and do P.E. So frau Martin goes walks at the front and i am watching at the back.. It took me back to when i was little and we would go on trips and the mom volunteers would have to spread out the front, the middle, and the back.
I am also glad to have this opportunity because it just kinda proved to me that i need to have something in my life that always involves kids.
Watching kids play is the greatest thing ever. But it also made me sad. Because When you are little you can play pretend.. but you actually believe what you are pretending. you really think that you are in some underwater fantasy land or whatever.. And now. Now that i am old. No matter HOW hard you try, you can never get that back. I think that might be why i love Drama so much. Cause you get to pretty much play pretend.. and it is the closest thing way you can get to making it feel real.
now. As for the kids. There is this once. Dirk. Pronounced with a mix of Dirk and Derek . He is this blonde little boy with blue eyes and CAN get quite emotional if he choses to ( For the people that know me really well.. this is HILARIOUS) and he has SO MUCH personality. When he runs he flails his legs and is ALWAYS smiling and laughing. I love him so much. The other kids are of course spectacular. but he is so full of life. He is my little pal. His mom is also from Germany so she speaks high german.. so he can also speak very good high german. Which is GREAT for me.. Although he tries speaking to me on the walk home or something ( he goes the same way i do ) but i dont understand all of it quite yet. but anyways. so great.
When we were in the gymnasium today they danced.. and then we set up matts for them to jump on. and then through out like balls. They went ape shit. Even when playing toilet tag they are screaming when they run! for no reason! Tomorrow we are going into the Forest to play. and since we finish at 1130 i think i might go by myself some new jeans.
hmm what else is new
OH
MY
GOD.
how could i forget this. for any of you that are just starting to read my blog.. this will not make sense. so fuck off for this part.
I
TOUCHED.
A
COW
IN
RICOLALAND
(thats for uncle Kenny.. thanks for the comment!)
it all happened so fast! It is all one big blur really!. I was just minding my own walking home from kindergarten listening to some music when i glanced up. It was as if this cow chose me. He stared me down and began to move toward the fence the closer i got. Then as if to say "pet me" He stopped eating. Lifted his head. And moved it forward for me to touch. I only got about 3 good pets in. But it was AMAZING!. i left thinking. Oh man. oh man. I cannot wait to tell you guys about this!.
Hmm. Oh there is a cat downstairs.. i dont understand if it is one of ours or not. but it had babies.. there may or may not be a video on here of it. They are REALLY cute. i love them.
Today was JahreMarkt. Which happens once or twice a year. Just one big market fair type thing. It had like 3 rides and then all these jewelry stands and toy stands... just like something you would see in Canada. No Big Difference. Hmmmmm. Yea so i was there all day. It got really boring so i went home. And then tonight i was like. Ya know what. I need to step up my german. So i spoke it all night. I think i am getting better. Which is weird.. cause i have not done ANYTHING. no studying hardcore of books or any vocab work. Just kinda living life and picking up some stuff here and there.
Dad i shared one of the tiny bags of cheezies and half a bag of those twerp twizzler things with the girls when we were watching a walk to remember. They loved them! ( NO THAT DOES NOT MEAN SEND ANOTHER BOX OF FOOD) i really think i could go an entire year on that.
seriously.
but i love it.
hmmm...
if you want to check out where i am staying in italy check out this website
http://www.rivadeglietruschi.it/duemilasette/versione_ted/villette/planimetriaGmx.php
holla.
300 feet from the ocean is our room.
Piza on Saturday!
sorry, My host dad just told me all this so i had to spout it out there.
hmm what else has happened...
OH. TODAY. i got a present from the kinders.. some leaves!. I know that is dumb. but it meant a lot to me!
the pictures are as follows.
one baby kitty.
2 pictures of my houses backyard
one picture of the room where the turtles live
one picture of a turtle
i think that is it
and now.
turtle videos.
posted by Jerrie Ambrus @ 12:56 PM
9 Comments:
Hi:So sorry about yesterdays comments I posted, I really am computer illerate and OLD. I thoroughly enjoyed your pictures and video of your hair curling lesson. I just made a date square and it is now in the oven baking,yummy. Could you blog me your address one of these days. The weather is just beautiful here and the leaves are falling. Take care, much love, nana. By the way how did your two sentence speech go and I am so happy that you are enjoying kindergarden.
Great Blog Jerrie! Photos, videos & a great story to boot! You are true to your word! Anxious to see pictures of the kindergarten kids! I am sure that you are having the time of your life with them!
Have fun at recess! - maybe teach them 4 square! LOL
Love
MOM
Ohhh....and touching the cow finally! Yahoo! :)
jerrie. wow. those turtles... SO CUTE! ahhh haha for some reason i wanna play barbies and just sit a barbie on a turtle and watch her go. amazing race just started. HOTTEST guy on there...well ok hes not the hottest but hes hot and has a nice body :)
im so glad to hear all your fun adventures. i miss and love you tons <3
Jer, a lot of the stuff that you said about your Kindergarteners are the reasons that I love being a teacher so much...and being a drama teacher seems the best because, you're right, we do get to pretend. On Friday I spent half an hour on an imaginary submarine. How cool is that? We even had imaginary sandwiches under the sea. And, obviously a shark fight broke out but, whatcha gonna do? It happens. I love hearing about you connecting with the kids and getting to know them and being inspired by them. I can relate...since once upon a time you were that blonde haired blue eyed "emotional but hidden" little one for me. I guess...in many ways...you still are...but I am also so blessed to call you a "friend." You should ask the teacher if you can do some drama stuff with the kids. You wouldn't need perfect language skills. You could do lots of movement and a game of Morph. Love you! CGM
Wow Drayden's barbie idea sounds fantastic!
....bring the turtle home....
I know your whole kindergarten helping feeling!
That is why I go and help my mom's class for the dino dig every year =P.
Waves of jealous run through my body whenever I think of you when i am in the library memorizing chemistry quantum numbers :( TAKE ME THERE
Hi Sweety...most of the places in europe have tiled flooring, or carpeting is not that common (I think)...that's why they have inside shoes...to keep warm.... buy yourself some slippers....very very COOL turtle (turtoise???)..I don't know if you took your laptop to Italy or not, so you might not read this until you get back....TAKE LOTS OF PICTURES!!!...still waiting for pictures of the evil parrot..hope we get a blog from Italy
Take care, love you
DAD
Bear goes to Italy!...Blogs go on hold! :(
Great new blog. Touching a cow great work!
Inside shoes that's weird
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