I am alive!
Hey you guysfirst off i apologize for my non posts. I have just been trying to live it up here and really soak into the culture. For those of you that were worried. I love you and i really do appreciate that you take the time out to read this so i am going to try from now on to blog at least 2 times a week. As long as you comment!! sound like a good deal?
... some of the reason i have not blogged is that the internet here at my host families went Kaputt and even before that i was writing this really pretty pink blog and guess what happened. i got disconnected. and me being the idiot i am i clicked out of everything. So as some of you can imagine.. after writing a really long blog/email/etc and then have it all disappear. you have great desire to just not do it again.
ANYWAYS.
lots to talk about.
have had a wonderful time the last little bit. Have been crazy busy!
One day Katie Sarah and I were on the train to Basel. which is a 2 hour ish train ride there and then a 2 hour ish train ride back. And the only reason we were going was to go to guess for sarah. She wanted to buy a watch or some jeans or something she had seen there last time she went. I honestly cant remember when i laughed so hard in my entire life.
If you have never done the nylon over your face trick. do it immediately.
i am getting ahead of myself.
It all began with a trip to the shoe stores.... (go figure)
I was interested in seeing the new winter shoes. whats in style. what color is in etc. Sarah was looking at flats. and Katie... well katie is the more sporty one of the three of us. So she was kinda bored outta her mind. And then she saw them. As if the bowl had a halo around it. The bowl of nylon sockies. Katie immediately grabbed one and we left the store.
We couldnt wait to test it out on the train.
holy shit. Our faces. they were so ugly. i cant even explain it. No i do not have photos yet. they are all on katies camera. but the second she puts them on facebook or sends them to me.. i will post.
you will all die with laughter. We were so obnoxious on the bus. laughing so loud. but we couldnt help it!! seriously!!!
later .. after sarah bought this AMAZING guess watch for her belated birthday present and then we were in Zurich. Good ol Zurich. The whole reason we were there was because they put up these lights on the main streets and at night time they turn them on and it is apparently really pretty ( they didnt turn on when we were there what a piss off )
but anyways... it was dinner time.. and we were pretty hungry.. and all craving italien. either pasta spaghetti or pizza. and usually you can see a place to eat like this every 5 minutes.. but we seriously could not find anywheres to eat
so we walked. and walked. over bridges. through the back streets. everywhere (sarahs feet in heels.. she was dying.. we even attempted the piggy back. and pretty soon we were all about to disintegrate.. but then i saw it.
like a mirage.
out of the corner of my eye i read " SPAGHETTI FACTORY" I was so excited i could not hold it in. I Pointed my finger and screamed. SPAGHETTI FACTORY at the top of my lungs and began to ran. I began to ran as fast as i could. But 2 steps into my mini 100 meter dash i found my self rolling tossing and turning to the harsh gravel. All i could see was the blonde in my hair and the street lights. Alas.. for some reason there was a tiny pillar thing at about a meter from the sidewalk on the road. what it was for i have no idea... but either way i fell on it. As soon as i was a little bit still from the stall i was immediately thinking. oh my god... people can see my ass crack. followed by. oh no! the trams!
thankfully There were no trams in site but katie was there to block them anyhow.. and sarah being the great friend that she is was standing at the side laughing her ass off... along with all the other people at the side drinking there starbucks.
i was so embarrassed.
and THEN! UGHGHHGHGH GET THIS
so we get in.. i am dealing with hurt hands and an even more hurt ego. and this dude next do us is with 2 older woman. not old old but like... 30 something and he is probably 26 ish. so quite young. And he is speaking english. And he begins to tell these woman of ALL the languages he can speak.
AND I QUOTE!
" Ya know i can speak many languages, I can Understand American English, Scottish English, Canadian English, Australian English etc etc etc... "
ARE YOU KIDDING ME
we were like... so stunned. This guy is SUCH an idiot! If anything that is humiliating. not impressive. I couldn't believe it. Yes english has many different accents... but it is still english. If it wasnt then we would all be able to speak many many languages.
what an idiot.
AND THEN when we were trying to translate the menu to english to figure out what we wanted they were laughing at the way katie was pronouncing stuff.
i coulda punched these people. mainly the dude.
when you are in a foreign country. of course you are not going to say everything correctly
and let this be a lesson to all of us. If we ever see someone foreign trying to talk.
dont laugh and be rude. They are trying to work it out and that takes A LOT of courage!!
hmm what else has happened
OOH I HAD A TOTALLY ARTSY MOMENT
i was walking towards the school from the bus stop Listening to some of my relaxing calm music thinking of My life and some of the important things that have happened and important people so far to date. and then i saw this tree. And it was slightly windy. This tree was pretty perfect. A good Shape, and you could tell that with all its leaves it would be very complete. But the wind was pushing these leaves pretty hard, And to me. it really looked like the tree was trying to hold onto them. It was shaking for its life and just did not seem to want to let go of these leaves. and i actually see a lot of myself in that tree. Some things, I just can't let go. And even though maybe it is time to let go. I can't. I am a grudge holder, I am an overthinker, and i am a dreamer. I hope for the best in the future.. but sometimes that is just setting yourself up for disappointment. Sometimes it is worth it to hold on... and sometimes you just need to let go. But i think i am scared of what will happen if i do let go.
.... I realize this is all sounding very corny and lame and really artsy fartsy. But i actually have thoughts like this.. like all the time. Just to myself. And then i go over them again and re analyze them.
i am sometimes a mess like this.
so this past weekend i was with Sarah and Her host parents Priska and Chris. They took us to there apartment in Sagogn. Which is about 5 minutes away from flims.
for those of you that dont know switzerland that is translation for... some really really tiny little town in the mountains. We went there to relax and have a chill weekend. Not only did we get that.. but it also snowed! about 35 cm. I dont have pictures yet.. forgot my camera.. i know i know i am such an idiot. but i took lots on sarahs camera. It was absolutely breathtaking, stunning, ugh. so many trees and little swiss houses and churches all covered in snow.
so amazing.
i bought moccasin boots. i am nervous to wear them to school. they have fake fure and dangley balls. they are so bad ass. and i really love them. but i am scared people will think i am a freak. especially with my fringe purse... and if i put my hair in braids. i will look like i am from the iqaluit indian tribe ready to build my igloo.
i know this blog is not long. and i do have more to write. but i gotta hit the hay.
again
i am living. i am loving it here
dont worry!! all is well!!
posted by Jerrie Ambrus @ 12:32 PM
3 Comments:
Thanks Leeanne! And thank you Jerrie! I loved hearing your stories again. I love the Jerrie Shadowed Picturesque Descriptions of all that you're seeing. It is just so you. As for the boots. You already know what I'm feeling about this. Are we talking mukluks? Wore mine yesterday to a bar. Word. I LOVED the story of the dude at the Spagetti Factory. I so wish I could have been there to be a part of that. I'm thinking of you lots and I love you to the mooooooon!
Hi Jerrie: So happy to finally get a blog from you and what an interesting one. You write so beautifully that I can picture myself with you enjoying all that you are seeing. I am glad that you are having so much fun. Brittany brought up my Christmas decorations for me so I put them up this week and have done some baking as well - I am trying so hard to get into this Christmas but haven't been too sucessful yet. I went to see Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Yates last nite put on by the Musical Theatre and it was very good, a very different adaptation. I am sending your Christmas card tomorrow so let me know if you get it. So glad to hear that you are enjoying the ride, take care and know that I love you. Nana Remember that you can only let go when you become sick and tired of being sick and tired ( another nanaisms)then you will let go.
You're ALIVE? now "I" can finally take a breath of relief! and enjoy reading your new blog! THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART! You know how much it means to all of us reading that you took the time!I know that you have taken the "dive" into the culture full out and I am happy, but more happy to hear of your adventures.....
Only you and Sarah could look at a bowl of "nylon sockies" and make fun with it! I love her already!and I can hear you laughing! Will wait patiently for the photos! Thank you for being such a wonderful writer who not only shares her adventures with your words, but actually gives the words visualization! You truly have a gift!
I LOVE AND MISS YOU DEARLY!
MOM
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