Jerrie's Travels

hello.

Alrighty.
so I last time we talked was February.
eek.

So fasnacht ruled. but the moment the parties were over, sarah and i came to a big slap in the face. DREADED MARCH. we have all been talking about it since January ish. We decided way back then that march was going to be soo long. It has 31 days and nothing truly special was happening in May. And looking back now it did go by quite fast. but... when i was in March i wanted to kill myself. I cant report that anything to amazingly spectacular happened... A little bit of partying. but for the most part it was pretty relaxed.
We had this one week in school it was a "special week" and you are suppose to sign up for what you want to be a part of i guess like.. a million months ago. but alas, me being an exchange student, i was the last to hear about it and pretty much got put into one of the only things available. Painting animals. Now normally id be like pff no biggy. painting what evs. BUT when you look at the other options. painting animals is pretty damn crappy. The OTHER girls in my class got to go cave diving or w.e in zurich.
grrr
So anyways. The good thing about this special week is that you get 2 days off in the week. (another reason i picked painting animals) because i got monday and tuesday off. So it was an extremely long weekend for me. wicked.
On the wednesday me and the rest of the Painting animals crew got to go to Zurich and draw at the zoo. It was a really pretty day, very spring like, a little bit too chilly to not wear a sweater or something, a tiny breeze. Meagan the other exchange student was also in this group with me so we stuck together throughout the day. I figured we would just get to sit and draw. which already freaked me out because, i am literally the WORST drawer in the world. i have NO talent for drawing. It's just not one of my gifts.
but then we get this notepads and then these booklets with different ways of how we are suppose to draw things.
For the entire morning i kept getting lectured because we were suppose to draw without using lines. WTF. how do you draw ANYTHING without using lines? they wanted me to draw just squiggles and hope that it turns into the shape i want. i know it sounds simple. but it really really isn't. this all gets very very frustrating for me because in the end we didnt even need these drawings (you'll hear why)
so pretty much the entire day i sat in front of the elephants. and this was my first trip to the zoo WITHOUT seeing the primates. NEVER AGAIN will this happen. therefore it is automatically my worst zoo experience ever. then meagan and i peaced it to watch this HUGE turtle. who had his arm in a sling and we weren't sure if he was even able to walk... but he was.
anyways. so the zoo experience was alright. we ate a pretty descent (but expensive lunch) of bratwurst (YUM) and pommes.

so then we have to go to school the next day. and i am not really sure what we are going to have to do. all i had was some sketches of an elephant and a couple fish. And then we are informed that what we have to do is like a 2 day project. where BASICALLY you take 2 of the animals you drew and draw there outlines on some laminate paper so that you have like a stamp of the animal. (cutting it out was a complete pain in the ars) and then! you have to have 2 stamps for leaves. and then like a cut out of a squiggle seaweed type thing. and the point is to camouflage the animals. so we start with these canvas' and you paint like a dark shade and then make it go lighter and lighter. so i decided. ok ive got this elephant i will make mine like a cool safari type theme.... well... it was really frustrating but i had my elephant and i felt like i was doing a pretty desc job of making him stick out but still .. not be the focus of the photo if that makes sense. well... by the end of day one i was like.. ok i am kinda already finished....
so the next day roles around and we are going to work on them for the entire day!!! so honestly.. i cant even explain my peice. it was SO embarrassing because everyone else in the class was signed up because they can actually DO art.
so my piece was COMPLETELY crowded.... it really really is too much. but it was like.. i was finished i couldnt just sit there.. so i just kept adding more and more.
oh well. doesnt matter.
so that was my special week. That weekend i slept over at katies in zurich. We were suppose to meet up with Sarah but we just got lazy and tired and ended up just having a really chill night at home. then jane called us the next day because we were suppose to meet her in Zurich. but she ended up coming to katies too. and then she was talking about this party in davos that night.. so Then we all wanted to go. so we just showered, gathered our stuff and catched the next train to davos (davos is about 3 hours from where i live) by the time we got there it was dark and we began to get ready. Straightened Janes hair which is super thick and then chilled until we went out. The night was pretty descent we danced (big surprise i know) and then hit the hay later.
then i had school for the week. so lame. but on the friday i had a "Kanti fest" and Sarah came as my date, naturally.
we figured because it was officially holidays and no school for 2 weeks that kids were going to get like BUCK WILD. cause i KNOW for a FACT that if my school back home had a party at the school where they were allowed to have booze (only beer but STILL) and absolutely NO parent or teacher supervision that these kids would be like. givin er HARD. So Sarah and I show up.. and low and behold.. we are the ONLY ones REALLY partying. tobyland was playing again which is cool. he goes to my school and he is like a rapper. so we went right up to the front and danced and rocked out. Could we understand what they were really saying? no. but it was AWESOME. the school had FAR to many benches set up in my opinion. so so many people were just sitting talking hanging out. i was like WTF DANCE PEOPLE. so then sarah meagan and i danced a little. then sarah and i left... to... uhm... visit the store, and the mocmoc statue. HAHA. funny story. this is the statue at the trainstation at my school. its called moc moc. BUT I have called it the POKEMON the ENTIRE year. because cmon people. that looks like it could be one. apparently the town paid to have this statue put it and have some silly story about it so that Romanshorn can be more of a tourist attraction place. how hilarious. for anyone planning on going to switzerland. Romanshorn is not a super cool place to go. other then being the bodensee.
so after Kanti fest we headed home around 130 i believe.
The next night Jane came all the way out to oberaach. INTERESTING fun fact about this night. My mom back home had 3 exchangees sleep at our house because Brandy my friend on exchange in Thailand her family is hosting a girl named bitten and she was having a big exchange kid gathering and they didnt have enough room for everyone. (she had something like 16 kids at her house. INSANE. anyways one of the girls sleeping at my house was from switzerland so i was like oh wow how cool is that. So we are chatting and then my mom is like. Ok so Valerie and i were talking (valerie is the name of the girl from switzerland) and apparently Valerie is from davos and my mom was like oh ya thats cool. and im not quite sure but then my mom was i gues talking about how jane was on her way to come stay with me and she was also from davos. and then IT TURNS OUT. THAT VALERIE IS JANES NEXT HOST SISTER!!!!!! IS THAT NOT THE MOST INSANE THING IN THE WORLD OF ALL THE PLACES IN CANADA. OF ALL THE FAMILIES TO STAY WITH SHE IS SLEEPING AT MINE! so then we all skyped together. sarah jane and i and Valerie and the other 2 ladies staying at my house
Anyways. the plan was to go out to Zurich and party it up... but then we were late and decided to go to this lame little club that we usually go to. but then i remembered there was this thing in weinfelded we could go to called global beats because it was advertised at my school lots. so we decide to go to that. it was alright i mean we were a bit early so there wasnt lots of people. Sarah left early. but as the night went on it got to be more people and Jane and I danced. but it was again just an ok night. Jane and i were bummed that we went out 2 weekends in a row and we were really at any hoppin' clubs.

So now we get to april. and i am currently on 2 weeks holidays. so i spent the first 3 literally just laying in bed. being a bum, relaxing. Then i get this text from Jane saying that there is a hockey game on thursday and i am welcome to come and stay the weekend with her. so i am like SWEET. The next morning i am on my way to davos. I am getting so tired of trains. when it is nice outside and you spend half your day in a train it is such a drag. but i made it there about 2 or 3 playlists on my ipod later. I get to janes house and we slap on some clothes and head for the Hockey game. it was Davos vs. Klosters. Davos ultimately wins... but i gotta say. the playing.. is not even comparable to Canadians. but the fans are HARD CORE. they ALL wear the team colors and have these special chants that everyone knows. and when something doesnt go your way they throw there beers at the rink and at the refs. we were standing by these guys and the one guy was SO tall (what else is new. every guy here is like a giant) so he kindly let me stand infront of him. and later they even bought us beers.. and it was like ok they are kinda greasy.. and by kinda i mean like LOTS greasy. but they seemed nice enough.. but about 20 minutes later and a couple beers later they were just tanked and being so obnoxious and gross. burping as loud as they can and throwing there stuff. it was so unattractive.
after the game we headed home and relaxed. I went to school with Jane the next day and that was pretty descent. just 3 classes in the morning and then gym in the afternoon.
that night jane had an intense stomach ache. we managed to go to a club but pretty much headed straight back home, because there were hardly any people out and she wasnt feeling well. the next day we went for a walk with janes host sisters and dad. honestly it was one of the most beautiful walks. beautiful weather and the breathtaking alps surrounding us. and i know you dont want to hear this... but my camera was dead!!! so im sorry guys. but i am working on the scenery pics!!
later that night we knew that a bunch of people were going out so we got all dolled up and headed out. it was a great night. sometimes its really nice to be foreign. its so much easier to just say "im sorry i dont understand you" then "sorry im not interested" but let me tell you. there were LOTS of cute boys there. yum!
the next day i headed home. i was soo tired. i nearly missed my stop. but i made it. thankfully.
the next day i hop on another train and decide to meet katie for lunch. she had to go back to school so i did a little window shopping with the though of euro tour in my mind i was able to not spend hardly any. well. i had to buy new shoes because now 2 pairs of my friggen shoes have holes on the bottom. grml. so i bought these cute white sneakers for 20 bucks. you guys ALL know what kinda sneakers i am talking about. mom you especially the little white ones you get at walmart for like.. 5 bucks. you used them to mow the lawn.. actually.. i think you have a pair every summer. they are keds. well not real keds but that style. anyways They are going to be hot hot hot. so anyone who wants to be ahead of the times go buy a pair. along with cowboy boots. so happy to see spring clothing. and colors.
hurray
then i had the most amazing evening. after katie finished school we went for a ride on a ferris wheel right beside the zurich lake and then after we sat at the lake in the sun and talked. listened to really chill music (ie sam roberts, coldplay etc etc)
and fed the ducks. NOT the swans. if you are all like aw i love swans they are so beautiful. WELL NO they are MEAN and pick on the smaller birds.
then i was like feeling really great. and this chinese woman about 20 or so came up to us and i took there photo for them and then she shared this knowledge with us about these ducks we were feeding, in China they are called like Love ducks or something to that effect because they always travel with there pair.
It was really neat. I felt like, you know i did a friendly nice deed and then she gave us something back in return. it really does make you feel good when you do something good for someone else. keep that in mind folks!
but seriously i couldnt stop thinking. how perfect is this. so many people would KILL to be in my position. and how truly lucky i am. that i get yet ANOTHER 84 days here. oh ps. change for my flight has been made, i will land in calgary at 4 pm on July 3rd :)
getting excited to see you all.
THEN we had an amazing dance party in the kitchen Katie and I. made pizza and had a AMAZING salad. Katies mom sent her RANCH salad sauce which they dont have here so it was like AHHH AMAZING.
eventually we went to bed and then the next day met up in winterthur with sarah had a kebab and headed to my house. which honestly it was SUCH a great day. it was plus 20 something and we got here. layed in the backyard on the table (im sunburned on my chest :( ) then we had popsicles, then we decided to WALK to amriswil which isnt that far, but to walk its a bit of a ways.
10 minute bike ride but about 45 minute walk.
we got there and i paid for euro tour HOLLAA! and then we went to visit the Sallmanns. Andy wasnt there but we chatted with Narissa the exchnage girl from australia and then we had all this Canadian stuff with us so we pranked Andy (my old host dads) car. with all these flags and balloons on it. hahahaha. can't wait to hear about it on sunday when i head over there for easter brunch.
thats it for now.
things i am looking forward to

1) i am going to europa park on Friday with some gals from my class WOO.
2) thursday night is my host dads gf's birthday bash. its 1970s themed. gotta find something groovy to wear ;)
3) saturday act 3 meeting.. and then depending how late it is Katies host bro is having a bbq
4) sunday easter brunch with the Sallmanns.
THEN
only 2 weeks of school.
5) 2 weeks holidays again the first 2 weeks in may.
THEN
only 4 weeks of school
6) EURO TOUR BABBBBYY!
7) CANADA!!!

so i only have school for 2 weeks every month until i came home. aint too shabby. aint to shabby at all.

funny story. that photo where i am looking up to the side with my shades and open mouth.. besides that its an old photo. i was NOT posing. it is litereally a candid photo of me that katie took back in olten. every time i see it i wonder if i am always this characterized looking.

hope this is an ok update for ya'll.
miss and love you

posted by Jerrie Ambrus @ 9:59 AM