Hello there.
This past week has been completely full. I have been busy and exhausted constantly. Which is good; right?? As you know, so much happened for me this week: obtained paperwork to stay longer and celebrated my 1 year anniversary in¨Paris. I have also been working.... a lot!!! Its been good thought; but its why I have not had time to blog again since a few days ago.
In talking to my parents they have cautioned me and asked me if I am being overworked because everytime they text or want me to call I have told them I was working. And while it would have been nice to have more than 1 day off after we returned from our holiday in the south west where I worked for 16 days straight, I have to admit, I am completely happy where I am right now. It may be hard work; what combination of 2 and almost 5 yrs old isnt hard work; but thats what I have been asking for for the past year isnt it??? To actually be working...
I really do love my job. Yes; its really exhausting and yes; i am happy when they both take a 3 hour nap in the afternoon so I can rest as well, but this is as close to my dream job (au pair dream job) as i could have gotten. I get along great witht the family, id actually consider the mom to be a friend. The girls are fun and relatively easy. The parents let m take the girls out in Paris where ever we want to go, I have my own apartment separate from the family in a really nice area of Paris. Im not sure I could ask fo more.
On a different note, last night was a total disaster in Kara planning mode. I went out for drinks with some friends, it ended up being a late night, i got home at 2 am and there on my door step I realized I did not have the keys to my apartment. I had left them by acciden inside when I had left earlier in the evening. How awful. And its not like I can just pick the lock; it doesnt work that way here. So there I am in my apartmen building at 2am with nowhere to go. I had keys to a friends apartment across the street, but Id still have to wake her up.... or I could call the family I work for and wake them up to borrow the spare. I decided Id rather sleep in my own bed so I call the family upstairs (highly embarassing) and after 10 minutes of looking around in the dark for a key to my apartment we realize the spare key is downstairs with the concierge. The concierge that is not 24 hours. Dramatic story short, embarassing turns more embarassing when the mom so generously says I must stay with them, picks up the 5 yr old out of her bed and takes her to go sleep with the parents so I can have her bed. By now its nearing 3am. I dont know why I feel the need to share my super embarassing story of forgetting my key in my apartment the one time I choose to stay out past midnight. Im telling you, I am rarely out past mdinight; mainly because the metros are so sketchy so late at night that I would rather not experience that on a regular basis. but anyways; the point i that I hope to NEVER ever leave my key in my apartment again. take my word for it, its not fun. And yay for me, i had to work again at ten am so needless to say i am exhausted. well, lesson learned.
i am typing on a french computer so my patience with this keyboard is about up so i am out for now to go rest. enjoy the weekend!!!!!
love, forgetful me
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