I knew the naked statues would work. Sure enough, only two days after I posted them, I receive news that I’m going to have a visitor! My mom is coming to visit from next Thursday through the 25th. Our to-do list includes an oven, drapes, microwave, laundry, sight seeing, a fun weekend trip, games, and some mother-daughter bonding. This weekend I’ll have to buy her a plate and a bowl to use while she’s here (each person here gets one until the furniture comes).
Speaking of which, the day I spoke to the customs person to get the paperwork sorted out for our things, I got an email that our shipment has been delayed by one week. So now it’s arriving at the port in England on Oct 10. I also found out that the delivery people here in Switzerland won’t deliver items above the second floor of an apartment building. Considering I’m on the sixth floor, we’re going to have to figure something out. Not a chance I can carry a dresser up four flights of stairs by myself. I’m curious how this one will turn out.
Also, I have another new friend! That makes two so far. I’m going to have lunch with her next week. I had emailed her a while ago and hadn’t received a response, but on a whim I emailed her again yesterday to invite her to lunch or coffee. She replied that she was sorry she didn’t respond the first time but she had been having a really hard time adjusting and had not been in a happy place. I told her I understood and that I cried about a washing machine the other day. I think we’ll get along just fine.
AND John figured out a way to get American TV online (we bought a box thing that hooks up to a Comcast box so you can watch live TV online), so I got to watch Say Yes to the Dress tonight. I know I’m supposed to be immersing myself in the culture here, but sometimes a girl just needs a little trashy TV. Considering I haven’t watched any TV in over a month, I’m not even going to feel guilty about the episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians I’m going to watch this weekend.
So things are looking up.
I'm excited your mom is coming to visit! That will be so nice to have someone to help you work a bunch of stuff out and to have a little fun with!
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