Well, here I am, in Switzerland. I have to confess that the jetlag was WAY worse than I was expecting, so yesterday didn’t count as the 1st day. We had to sit on the runway in Newark for 4 HOURS while waiting for the weather to clear, so our 8 hour trip became 12 hours in the plane. Ugh.
OK, in no particular order, here are a few of the things I’ve noticed so far that I didn’t expect.
OK, in no particular order, here are a few of the things I’ve noticed so far that I didn’t expect.
1. Giant Swiss slugs.
2. The “Z” and “Y” are reversed on the keyboards.
3. Lots and lots and lots of motorcycles on the very narrow roads
Anyway, it is beautiful here, and the people I’ve met so far have been pretty nice. I haven’t made a trip into town yet, but I will today. I need to get a few things I forgot, like soap, a razor, a plug adapter, and allergy pills. I also need to get some new headphones because I broke mine on the plane while squirming around trying to get comfortable. I’ve been trying to learn some French phrases from the nifty book Erin got me, but as soon as I put the book down, I forget them. French is all Greek to me. Hopefully I’ll be a little better at picking it up now that the jetlag’s wearing off.
Enough from me for now. I am off for breakfast, and to find an internet connection so I can actually upload this to my blog.
T
7 comments:
Funny you should mention French being Greek... French retained many Greek elements during its evolution to become the language it is today.
Very Cool!! Glad you made it, Tyson. Hey... find a Swiss spider and post a picture to the blog. As green as I am with envy, I was just sick at the thought that you might not get to go. I am so happy for you. Enjoy.
More pictures!!
Cool. Did they welcome you as a liberator?
The Z and Y key thing is a strange thing. I have to admit that, at first, I read it to say " the Z and Y axis" were reversed. Just briefly, I experienced a deep moment of concern for all of us.
Thanks for your comments. I was beginning to think no one read anymore. :)
I sense an APM in this X and Y thing. Maybe there's a x-and-y-free chain story thing in our future.
Too bad my APM sense is attracted to lame ideas.
I am so glad to hear that you arrived safely in Switzerland. Any chance I could score some delicious Swiss chocolate?
Even though I'm well aware of your (and Erin's) track record in matters of package sending, I'm still going to shamelessly offer my address:
Deidre Huckabay
c/o Alumni Office
P.O. Box 199
Interlochen MI 49643
Likewise, I'd love to have your address. I'll send you some crappy American chocolate.
Hurray! Your first post from Switzerland! Sorry I am just now checking in -- I've been camping.
I am so excited about the fact that I now get to live vicariously through you whilst you embark upon your grand adventure.
So make it a good one, dammit -- this girl stuck in Lubbock, Texas is counting on you!
Brannon, the world does, indeed, wobble slightly off its access. Your concern is very real. Sleep well with that knowledge, my friend.
Um, "axis", not "access". What the fuck, Tammy?
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