I have so many pictures, I'll upload them slowly. Here is the first batch of 'em:
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Germany!
Finally! One step closer to home. We're in Germany now, visiting our aunt and uncle for a day. We're going to go to the zoo in just a minute...on our bikes. Yeah...its been ages since I've ridden a bike, but today will chance that I suppose. I am looking forward to the zoo, but I'm not sure if I'm looking forward to the 4 miles yet...
But, my mood can't be daunted! (Is that a word?!)
I am in a German speaking country! I am closer to home than I have been in 3 weeks!!!
I feel more free than I have in a long time, I am more at peace now, than in that spider infested house in France. I am looking forward to the day when we are finally in France and no more inbetween, We aren't really in Austria anymore, but we aren't really in France yet either.
Man, my blog must be getting really boring, basically I'm just talking about the same stuff, France, home, Austria, France, home, and Austria. But, those are the things that are weighing most heavily on my mind right now. Well, I'm off to find a bike...
But, my mood can't be daunted! (Is that a word?!)
I am in a German speaking country! I am closer to home than I have been in 3 weeks!!!
I feel more free than I have in a long time, I am more at peace now, than in that spider infested house in France. I am looking forward to the day when we are finally in France and no more inbetween, We aren't really in Austria anymore, but we aren't really in France yet either.
Man, my blog must be getting really boring, basically I'm just talking about the same stuff, France, home, Austria, France, home, and Austria. But, those are the things that are weighing most heavily on my mind right now. Well, I'm off to find a bike...
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Hoooooooommmmmeeeee
I'm going home, I'm leaving France, I'm going home, I'll be home for four weeks, I'm going home, after four weeks I won't know what will happen, but I don't care, I'm going home for now!
Now, imagine me doing that, while dancing a victory dance! : )
Now, imagine me doing that, while dancing a victory dance! : )
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Still in France, how time drags....
As the title says, still in France. I wish we were home so much. I miss having my own room, own desk, my own space to breath and my own little, cute, darling rabbit. I miss her the most. I might have to give her up if we end up moving somewhere where it doesn't work to keep her. I hope not. She is only a rabbit, but she has been such a comfort. It is so good to have another living being you can tell all your troubles. Especially in the last year, with so much going on in my life, public school again and MOVING TO A COUNTRY WERE I DON'T WANT TO MOVE TO AND DON'T SPEAK THE LANGUAGE!!!
I am sitting here, writing on my blog staring at 5 huge spiderwebs. You might think,"How charming, you'd better go clean those up!" I would have thought that 2 weeks ago too. Except that 5 spiderwebs is not unusual in this old house. I have killed more than 15 spider in the days we've been here. 6 alone were in my room. It is really terrifying. Spiders have somehow taken on the role of embodying everything I'm afraid of. Moving, French, change, losing my rabbit, giving up a secure home. I am the kind of person that NEEDS home. I love going to America, but even there, I get homesick for my own bed and familiar surroundings after two months.
I get so mad at people sometimes. Mama just got a forwarded e-mail from our realtor the guy who wants to buy our house wrote it to him. That person makes me so mad, I feel like everybody is against us. I am so glad our realtor is such a nice guy. At least we have ONE person who is fighting for our interests not just his own. Anyway, the man that said he would buy our house signed a pre-sort of contract for a settled price, but now all of a sudden, out of knowwhere these problems appear. We share a big garage with our neighbor and all of a sudden this guy doesn't want that. Apparently its WRONG, and we have to fix it. And there are all these different little things that we are supposed to fix BEFORE he buys it. So, in the end he ends up paying far less for the whole thing because we loose a lot of money. And its not like money grows on trees, especially not for us! It makes me so mad, our realtor also found out that apparently we gossiped about none stop in our village, they even think we are mormens and we are not! It feels so awful when people spread rumors about you, rumors that aren't even close to the truth. I feel hurt and betrayed and at the momen I am seriously starting to believe Europeans in general are all mean, egotistic, greedy and stuck up people. Even though I am half european myself. Even here in France we are experiencing difficulties trying to find a house to rent. The french wont give us the time of day, just because our french is not very good and we are not from here. I'd like to see them come to the States, then lets see what they will think about foreigners!
The more I am writing the more I am getting mad, my fingers are flying over the keyboard right now. I am so mad, I am just so glad I have my pencils and paintbrushes. I don't know what I would do if God hadn't given me those.
I just wish the world weren't so unfair!!!!!
I am sitting here, writing on my blog staring at 5 huge spiderwebs. You might think,"How charming, you'd better go clean those up!" I would have thought that 2 weeks ago too. Except that 5 spiderwebs is not unusual in this old house. I have killed more than 15 spider in the days we've been here. 6 alone were in my room. It is really terrifying. Spiders have somehow taken on the role of embodying everything I'm afraid of. Moving, French, change, losing my rabbit, giving up a secure home. I am the kind of person that NEEDS home. I love going to America, but even there, I get homesick for my own bed and familiar surroundings after two months.
I get so mad at people sometimes. Mama just got a forwarded e-mail from our realtor the guy who wants to buy our house wrote it to him. That person makes me so mad, I feel like everybody is against us. I am so glad our realtor is such a nice guy. At least we have ONE person who is fighting for our interests not just his own. Anyway, the man that said he would buy our house signed a pre-sort of contract for a settled price, but now all of a sudden, out of knowwhere these problems appear. We share a big garage with our neighbor and all of a sudden this guy doesn't want that. Apparently its WRONG, and we have to fix it. And there are all these different little things that we are supposed to fix BEFORE he buys it. So, in the end he ends up paying far less for the whole thing because we loose a lot of money. And its not like money grows on trees, especially not for us! It makes me so mad, our realtor also found out that apparently we gossiped about none stop in our village, they even think we are mormens and we are not! It feels so awful when people spread rumors about you, rumors that aren't even close to the truth. I feel hurt and betrayed and at the momen I am seriously starting to believe Europeans in general are all mean, egotistic, greedy and stuck up people. Even though I am half european myself. Even here in France we are experiencing difficulties trying to find a house to rent. The french wont give us the time of day, just because our french is not very good and we are not from here. I'd like to see them come to the States, then lets see what they will think about foreigners!
The more I am writing the more I am getting mad, my fingers are flying over the keyboard right now. I am so mad, I am just so glad I have my pencils and paintbrushes. I don't know what I would do if God hadn't given me those.
I just wish the world weren't so unfair!!!!!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
ENGLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This past weekend we were in London for my brothers birthday, it was so cool, but instead of writing everything twice, I will let you guys read my field trip report:
Field Trip Report
Written by, Tessa Sydnor
5/10/09
England
On May eighth we drove to London from Calais, France, it was raining that day, and my mood was similar. I was looking forward to London, but I was not looking forward to a morning in the car.
Once we arrived at our destination, I stepped out of the car and was blown away. It was still drizzling, but everything was beautiful. From the first morning England fascinated me, there was an air about the land, you could feel the ancient history that had formed this land into what it is today.
That same day we went into the inner city of London to take a bus tour. That was so much fun, it was wonderful to see all the places I had read about in my books. It always amazed me how many books are set in London, but now I understand. There are so many faces to London, we drove through areas that looked prestigious and old, we drove by modern houses made of glass, or areas filled with stores for Goths and Hippies.
The thing that left the deepest impression on me was that everybody spoke English. I never thought it would be that wonderful to hear it and see it all around me. Up until that moment I hadn’t realized just HOW much I had missed it.
When I think of Ireland, France, Austria, even Germany and Hungry, it is their landscape that most impresses me. But, when I think of England, I do not think of the green rolling hills, or the soft rain falling upon the fields, I think of the people and their history.
Facing this upcoming move, to who knows where, I was struck with conflicting thoughts in London. I would love to move there, speak English, live English. But then there are these other thoughts, that tell me it is wrong to want that, I am an MK, and the fate of MKs is to live where you speak a different language, and where it’s not necessarily comfortable to live. Right?
All I can say is that the trip to England has reaffirmed my wish to study and live in the States, and for once have a home for longer that 5 years.
And it didn’t hurt that they had Ben and Jerry’s icecream in London!
400 words
Field Trip Report
Written by, Tessa Sydnor
5/10/09
England
On May eighth we drove to London from Calais, France, it was raining that day, and my mood was similar. I was looking forward to London, but I was not looking forward to a morning in the car.
Once we arrived at our destination, I stepped out of the car and was blown away. It was still drizzling, but everything was beautiful. From the first morning England fascinated me, there was an air about the land, you could feel the ancient history that had formed this land into what it is today.
That same day we went into the inner city of London to take a bus tour. That was so much fun, it was wonderful to see all the places I had read about in my books. It always amazed me how many books are set in London, but now I understand. There are so many faces to London, we drove through areas that looked prestigious and old, we drove by modern houses made of glass, or areas filled with stores for Goths and Hippies.
The thing that left the deepest impression on me was that everybody spoke English. I never thought it would be that wonderful to hear it and see it all around me. Up until that moment I hadn’t realized just HOW much I had missed it.
When I think of Ireland, France, Austria, even Germany and Hungry, it is their landscape that most impresses me. But, when I think of England, I do not think of the green rolling hills, or the soft rain falling upon the fields, I think of the people and their history.
Facing this upcoming move, to who knows where, I was struck with conflicting thoughts in London. I would love to move there, speak English, live English. But then there are these other thoughts, that tell me it is wrong to want that, I am an MK, and the fate of MKs is to live where you speak a different language, and where it’s not necessarily comfortable to live. Right?
All I can say is that the trip to England has reaffirmed my wish to study and live in the States, and for once have a home for longer that 5 years.
And it didn’t hurt that they had Ben and Jerry’s icecream in London!
400 words
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Bonjure
Currently residing in France!
We're here for a three week vacation, scouting out the area to see
where we can move to. Things are really starting to roll...
we're in the middle of selling our house, and all of this
really kind of scares me.
There are so many thoughts going around in my head,
I want to move, I don't want to move, when can we move,
we are never going to move..............
I wish my head would just shut up and take one day as it comes.
Moving is so exhausting, I don't remember the big move from the states
to Austria, but boy, do will I ever remember this move!
I have promised myself, when I grow up, I will buy a house (probably in the states)
live there 50 years, and die!
Well, gotta go, my dad wants to get on the computer...(man, I really need my own)
We're here for a three week vacation, scouting out the area to see
where we can move to. Things are really starting to roll...
we're in the middle of selling our house, and all of this
really kind of scares me.
There are so many thoughts going around in my head,
I want to move, I don't want to move, when can we move,
we are never going to move..............
I wish my head would just shut up and take one day as it comes.
Moving is so exhausting, I don't remember the big move from the states
to Austria, but boy, do will I ever remember this move!
I have promised myself, when I grow up, I will buy a house (probably in the states)
live there 50 years, and die!
Well, gotta go, my dad wants to get on the computer...(man, I really need my own)
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