So I’m
nearly half way through my au pairing and am going home in less than 2 weeks, I
think this is a good time to write a review of my failed goals! I’m not going
to badger on too much about my hoped and expectations blah blah blah so let’s
just get on with the list
1) Keep a blog
This was
one of my main ideas to keep on top of for my time here, since this is my first
post in over 2 months, I think it’s safe to say I’m not very good at this whole
keeping a blog malarkey! To keep a blog one needs time, motivation and effort.
I feel these three qualities of mines (although very little in quantity) get
used up a fair bit when running after 4 kids. Any free time alone in the house
I do have I spend it sleeping because I always seem to be tired! For example, I
get up at half 6 during the week and I usually finish my morning duties around
9ish after cleaning and tidying. I go back to bed as soon as I finish, even
though I have to leave for my German classes at 10. 15/20 mins of snoozing is
better than none right? So when it comes to the end of the night and I’m free,
I really do not have the brain power to put words together in functioning
sentences and I’d rather eat my bar of milka and watch the latest episode of
the walking dead. I know you all live for my blogs, so I am very sorry for
depriving you of that little part of me that you can’t have.
2) Write letters
Soooooooooo,
yeah ammmm awkward. I had this very romantic idea of keeping in contact with
some of you with letter writing as there is something a bit more personal about
a letter. And I believe I had made many a promise to some of you for some sort
of letter or post card from my time here. I had the full intention of buying an
address book and when I got here I seen soo many pretty letter writing kits
that I wanted. So far since being here I have sent 1 post card home written in
a blue felt tip marker and close to impossible to read (but it had a pretty
picture so it’s ok) and 1 letter to a friend as he made the first move to send
me one, feel privilege friend! To do anymore there’s three things again that are needed; time, motivation and effort. Read above and replace the final sentence
with “Sorry everyone for the lack of letter writing I promised”
3) Read more books
Spending the
last three years only really reading academic writings makes you want some more
simple fictional readings, just to help you not feel as dumb as you really are!
Before I came to Hamburg I had a fair try at this, reading close to 4/5 books
within the space of a month and a half, since coming to Hamburg I have failed
to finish one! Look again at point 1 for my reasoning!
4) Be fluent in German
Ok, I know this
one is a little bit ambitious for 4 months, but hey you gotta think big to do
big or how ever that phrase goes. So my German is coming along ok, and I
believe I’ve made fast progress given I arrived here with none what so ever
(apart from the 5 words my father taught me). I can do introductions and tell someone
if my head is sore or if I’m tired, but I’m an expert in describe how bad my German
is in German and how far my limitations are and the reasoning, shame I couldn’t
put the same effort to hold an interesting conversation rather than finding my German
to English escape goat.
5) Do more art
3 drawings
so far and two of them aren't finished. Blah, I'm just too lazy!
6) Start running again
Again I’m
lazy and like my sleep too much. I cycle every day so I feel this makes up for
it to a certain extent perhaps maybe?
7) Join a choir
It costs
money to join a choir here! Like 50 Euros in some case, f**k that shite!
8) Save money
In order to
save money, one must have money. No more to add to that.
9) Travel
I’ve been
to Berlin 3 times now. That doesn't really count too much as travelling though considering
its only a 3 hour bus journey.
10) Do some real horn practice
HA!
Hopefully the
new year will give me the desperately needed time effort and motivation, well at least the later two. Watch
this space, but I wouldn’t hold your breath; it might be another four months
till I post another blog.
P.s Don’t let this blog fool you I’m still enjoying it, want details ask me yourself you lazy
people!
