Confessions of a Wandering Gypsy Princess

Ok so it may not be funny t shirts but this is freaky just the same (and I wonder what my ESL in Asia friends do besides sending around these great videos. Tell me again why I left? Oh yeah, because though staff room time rocks, 8 hours straight of dancing monkey [...]

I have had one of THOSE weeks.  I have been moody, cranky, and I have been working too much.  In particular I have been worried about home as well.   So I am here, getting itchy gypsy feet, and wanting to work less (MUCH LESS), and also wanting to find out what if anything is happening [...]

So I am back in cold cold Germany. My students all insist that it is not THAT cold. However I just got back from the beach. It is freaking cold. Cold and panic inducing. Where is my buffet full of magical foods with dishes I do not have to clean. [...]

So parallel universes exist.  I wonder in which universe I am having the most fun.  Whee hooo.

I realize I have been talking about it but i never actually laid it out straight. And maybe some people out there are struggling with the issue themselves, so here it goes (for Canadians anyway, Americans differ from state to state, anywhere from 500 Euros up to full price like us poor Canadians!).
First the [...]

Maybe the best part of that story was that Patrick tried to calim it was a cow at first.  Honest, everything  was set up,  we had been on site maybe  15 minutes.  We sat down with our food and  as soon as Patrick said “I wonder if there are bears here” we heard him moan [...]

This is so confusing and plain flat out bizarre.   First a little background, we do not have a TV in the apartment.  We both have laptops we are glued to most of the time and so we just do not see the need of a TV.  We watch the movies I brought with me or [...]

SO my brother is a firefighter and as such is one of the first people on site when an accident happens. He was called to a rather nasty accident involving a biker and I got an email telling me to be careful. It is kindve sweet. But car accidents happen as well.
Then [...]

Whenever I have ignored my gut instinct I have always regretted it. Today is a perfect example in why you should always follow your instincts or you may find yourself locked in a bathroom with no pants on.
How would anyone (even Sherrie) find herself in such a situation? Very easily. I went [...]

The good news is we are getting not 1, not 2, but 3 phone lines.  That is one each, and one left over that I can use strictly for people calling about English lessons.  We even get our internet.  The bad news is that we still do not have it yet.    I am [...]

AKA I should not be allowed out of my cage!
I had a job interview with a language school today. Though I have gotten a pretty amazing response from just advertising that I am willing to teach private lessons, I do want a school I can work with. Schools here in Germany pretty [...]

This was brought to my attention by Hans, who then created a minor panic in my fragile world.  To summarize as it is late: cell phones are disrupting bees migration patterns, bees do not return home, plants do not get pollinated, we all die.  Or in the words of Albert Einstein “”If the bee disappeared [...]

Tomorrow I work. I am not against work per say so much as against evil people calling to yell at me. Inbound call support is one of the many examples of capitalisms unlimited evil faucets. You call and yell at me because your cable company is a blood [...]

Dear Techs,
I realize the people you visit are usually crazy and angry and more than a little irrational.  I know because they call me first.  I understand that you may be frustrated because of the fact that the last person you served told you off for unfair charges when you were forced to replace the [...]

I need to go to work at 1:30. I would rather shoot myself in the foot. My uncle told me I should just call in sick, that is what he would do. Now if your uncle is telling you that, its almost as good as when your mother does. There is [...]

Today is a day of anger.
First the news about Veronica Mars.
Now this.
Uncle Justin came to visit, he brought 3 coffees.  2 were winners.  1 AND ONLY ONE, was not.
Guess whose.

I do not usually watch TV.  Naurto is my love.  BUT since coming here I have begun to watch and LOVE Veronica Mars.  And now I find out the show is on an 8 week hiatus for a reality tv show.  And not just any. I mean for America’s Next Top Model I may forgive.  [...]

gaaaaaaa
Apologies to Nicole for proving on her myspace she has dorks for friends.   To have someone insult Naruto, anime, and inadvertently comic books (as this is the source of Naurto’s story line) was more than my poor heart could take.  My pulse quickened, my throat closed, and I ran to Alix for comfort.  I am [...]