i came to zurich of course, my home away from home. i am glad i have gotten to know two cities in switzerland. i can mosey around zurich and not get lost and i really like it here. it's all on hills and makes me think that it of course used to just be mountains that were clear cut to build houses....there are some amazingly old large trees here and most houses are up in the hills. it's very beautiful.
went to the freitag store which was really cool but also made me think heavily about material items. the bags are all unique and made from train cars....very durable and sturdy. the one i wanted so much was 300 francs and while my pal said it was okay for him to get it for me i couldn't justify paying him back for a bag. i already have a nice timbuktu bag that while it's a year old still looks brand new.
watched anchorman and fell in love with steve carrell all over again. 'it's in the pleats' 'i love lamp'
had some snacky dinner and watched some other crazy show about some british dude who does weird mind tricks. interesting.
my hair is finally not choppy short anymore and i love how it is full and curly again.
i am of course sad but i am also not so dreading the week ahead. i know i can do it. at least relaxed pops is back home from his business trip so that will be really helpful cause she can be crazy insane when he's not around.
i can't believe that in a few weeks i will be home. i wonder if i will still think everyone there is six hours behind me!
i will have a wedding to go to the sunday after i get back and of course i return on henry's birthday so i will have to go find him provided it doesn't take me 293829 hours to make it through customs with the weird things in my travel suitcase!
i have just enough money to sent two small boxes home as well as the 100 for my didgeridoo. i almost want to saw off six inches of it because it's taller than one meter and then that would cost an extra 20 francs.
i keep trying to not think of all the things i have to do. i have to buy those stupid blue basel bags to throw all the things in my house away. that should be fun. at least it will be in those bags....i have to recycle the plastics and glass. i have to clean my flat, take my bed apart and be at home for the people to come pick it up next sunday.....
the thing that scares me the most is not getting this deposit back from the flat. there are so many horror stories on the english forum about it. i don't have the money to go to this place that advocates for renters to have a representative come and do the inspection with me. one thing is i never put anything on the walls cause it is all brick or cement so i didn't want to bother with holes. phew!
i will have many days to get it all clean so i am not worried. you all know how much of a cleaner i am. i just have to take faucets apart, stove, counters, cabinets, probably the inside of the toilet tank has to be clean....i have this giant list that i have to have someone help me translate so i get all the things clean.
swiss microwave popcorn is the most perfect microwave popcorn i have ever had in my life.
i am thinking about quitting smoking when i get home. i know it's hard but jesus h, i have done some hard things! i think i would have more.....moral support when i get home so.....yay!
besides i think it will be really nice to be back in a place where one cannot smoke everyfreakingwhere.
even at the kinder hospital when i take gernot to appointments...people smoke right outside the front door. that is SO not allowed in DC!!
okay i think i wrote a book. i am thinking about going home soon...not sure. it's finally cooler here. i love the cold.
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