A beautiful day in the neighborhood...

..no, not Mr. Roger's neighborhood. That guy was just creepy in his sweater vests. I don't know why my mom ever let me watch that show...

I woke up later than I wanted to today, but the reason was that it took forever to fall asleep. Why did I take a two hour nap after baking?!?! Ahhhh!!!!

I made some chocolate chip cookies last night. They were delicious. Though I was a tad disappointed with how they turned out because they weren't the same as back home. But everyone loved them. I know that not just from people saying they were yummy but by the fact that they were gone in less than three hours. I think I made five dozen.

Anyway, back to today. I think Anya's ADD is wearing off on me...or have I always been this scatter brained? Probably the latter.

I woke up and it was just glorious outside. I got dressed and grabbed my books. I went down to the river and read for about fifteen minutes before I got to chilled from the wind when in reality I just didn't want to read and I wanted to wander the city. So I did. :)

I liked just walking. Our group has kind of stayed to the area around our dorm and Old Towne. So I went the opposite direction. I think it was the 'ritzy' part of town. I passed a Chanel, Prada, Hermes, Hugo Boss, and many others. I was like, "Uhhmmmmmm, Swiss people, please don't judge me for my jeans and black jacket over a t-shirt with Gaelic profanity..."

The city is beautiful though. I love it here! As I wandered I just soaked in the beauty of it all. The buildings are huge and have the "European" feeling. Do you think it's because I'm IN Europe? *gasp*

I went into a couple of shops too. One was a bookstore. I know you're shocked that I went into a bookstore... This woman that works there came up to me and said something in French. Hell if I know what she said. She said it while smiling and pointed around the store. I just smiled and nodded back. Damn you language barrier and my laziness not to learn another laguage!!!! Though honestly, I would only learn so much here in elementary french I so what's the point, right?! Though emmersion would rock...CRAP. I also went into this jewlery sho that looked like it would be kind of funky and not too expensive. Well, I was WRONG. I picked up this really cool ring but it cost one hundred francs. ONE HUNDRED FRANCS?!!?! are you kidding me?!

I also found this really cool prouce market that I had heard about. It's just an open air thing. I wanted to buy some veggies but all the vendors were just setting up so I thought, "I'll be back!" But I didn't...Why am I sooo lazy?? I'm actually blaming this one on my sore ankle. I think that's a waaayyyyy better excuse.

After that little adventure of awesome I went back toward the river and ended up by the massive fountain that shoots water into the air. It's a major landmark of the city and it's soooo cool. I also sat by Lake Geneva, which isn't it's real name because the French own half the lake and don't like the Genevians (again, Genevites? Genovians?-that's Princess Diaries, right??) taking all the credit. Silly, cranky French.

The only thing not cool today was that I left my camera on my desk. Ughh...There were some awesome picture opportunities. I'm mad at myself.

I smell like fried chicken

I just spent like two and half hours in the kitchen baking cookies because we only have one cookie sheet... I'm so tired!!! Oh, and I smell like fried chicken because Dan was in there frying chicken. Get it? Got it? Good.

Today was a lot of fun. It's really weird not having classes on Fridays because I have ALWAYS had classes on Fridays. I love not having to deal with class and work everyday. I'm gonna be soooo spoiled by the time I get home in May.

Yesterday was awesome too. I went to my internship and met with my supervisor, Beris. and you have to say her name in a deep tone. none of this regular voice crap. it's only ok to say it in a deep tone of voice. She is an awesome Australian woman that looks like a flipping line backer. She's super tall and has broad shoulders. My God I hope she never reads this...I really like her... I'll be working with Beris and with Laura on two different projects. With Beris I'll be looking into the accountability and transparency of the World Vision International offices throughtout the world and with Laura I'll be doing something with the environment. She's letting me pick from this list of goals she has, I think I'm going to calculate the carbon footprint of World Vision-Geneva. That just sounds awesome. Then I can be all like, "You suck World Vision- Geneva! Stop putting that crap in the air. Jerks." And by saying that I really mean I'll say, "Um, it looks like there could be some improvements. Uhhh but you don't have to I guess...."

Last night was supah fun. We went to Pickwick's, which is an American bar. We're sooo expanding our horizon's here...Then we went to go to Shaker's, which is a club near our dorm, but somehow Taylor, Terrence, Dan, and I just did not notice people leaving and seeing as we had no idea where in the heck we were going, we stayed there and talked to some awesome Genevians (Genevites?). They asked us how we liked Geneva and when we said we loved it and that it was beautiful, the girl, Helena, said "Really? I think it's crap." hahahaha! Iguess it's true for anywhere you come from...you never like it as much as some place else. Though, I do miss Stow right about now...but not Kent.

Ignore the totaly grossness that is my leg, but I just wanted to show you a couple of the awesome bruises that I've gotten on this trip. As of today, I have more than twenty on my legs alone. Go me. :)

Atleast they're smiling at me.

Bye, Bye, Miss American Pie

...Put the chevy to the levy, but they levy was dry. And good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye, singin' this'll be the day that I die.

What and AWESOME song. I don't know what it popped in my head, it just did. And I'm ok with that.

Right now I'm sitting in my bed in Geneva, WIDE AWAKE. I hate that. My three roomies are dead asleep. Anya is up in her bed snoring away and talking about something that someone is giving her in her dream. I gotta remember to ask her what it is that she was dreaming about...I probably won't, which will suck...damn you, you incompetent memory!!!

Today kind of sucked. Not gonna lie. I was alone for the most part in the beginning. Everyone has classes all day on Tuesdays and I do not. I got up late and then I just kinda lolled around. Not. A. Fan. Plus it didn't help that I had a load of dung on my brain that was just not cool.

I hate missing everyone and everything. It makes my life not fun and ya know what?! My life should be nothing short of fun. I'm in flipping Europe. So you know what I did?! I went to H&M and bought some clothes. Yay...shopping at an American store. I'm so broadening my horizons here...NOT.

Anyway, I thought that since I can't sleep at all and I've been trying to for over and hour and I've read and done deep breathing to try and coax myself into unconciousness and nothing has worked, that I would actually write for my 30 Days of Truth. I know you're shocked. It's like I forgot about it or something...ha...ha...ha...why would I ever do that? You must be crazy...

Something or someone you could live without

So. Something or someone....hmmmm....well, I would think I would have to pick sadness. I hate being sad and I've done enough of that crap this past year. I would like to kick sadness in the ass and tell it to get crack-a-lackin' out of my life.

I mean, who likes to be sad except masocistic people?! I have noooo room to talk,although I've been really really really good lately. You should be TOTALLY proud of me :D just sayin'... But for real. Being sad blows more than losing your finger to a table saw. It's stupid, unnecessary, and painful. Especially since it usually happens in an unexpected way... I mean, who EXPECTS to saw off their finger? I mean really. And it's hard to get over being sad. I know it took me a long time and some days I still need to smack myself really hard in the face and yes I do mean literally smack myself in the face... to snap myself back to reality and stop myself from doing something stupid. Like being a facebook stalker. Go. Me. I rock. NOT.

I know I didn't do a resolution post like most bloggers. I think it's because I don't know if I have ever actually kept a resolution. Plus they're usually something stupid like, "Oh, this year I'm going to stop being a porker and actually take care of myself and lose weight." Guess who alway loses that one? Omg, you're right! It's me!!!

This year is different though. I'm not making a resolution so much as a goal. I know, I know, they're practically the same thing. But I don't want to make this goal just for 2011. I want to make it for my life. I want to make it a goal to continue to be happy. I've worked my little butt and I mean literally, I basically have no ass left off this year to be a better and happier person. I like who I've become. I've come into my own and I've gotten rid of the sad for the most part and I like that. I think that 2011 is the beginning of something that could be great and I'm looking forward to what is going to happen. Not only on this little trip of mine, but for the rest of my life. I think it could be something great.

Sorry for the blah...

I never thought that Geneva would bring so much of the same old. I thought it would be completely different from my life back in the States. In a way it is different, but it's also the same. The people around me are different but the crap that goes on isn't.

I know this trip is going to be just fantastic, but I wish that I could just keep everything straight. I'm missing home and my friends. Especially Denise...I need her. She would know what to tell me. Plus she would give me one of her mondo awesome hugs with a back rub. Oh, how I miss those...

The jet lag has worn off and I feel like my routine is starting a little since classes started and I'm meeting with my internship advisor on Thursday, but I miss everything. I miss the familiarity. I miss home, and my mom, and my bed.

Like I said before, the people on this trip are great people, but I just don't have the same bond with them yet because it's only been a week (it feels longer...). Hopefully this all will pass.