So, I took the kids to school this morning, and now I'm taking care of personal business until Norbert comes back home to show me things I need to know, like where to grocery shop for the family and such.
I have awesome news! I think it's pretty cool anyway. Oscar's teacher (He's the 7 year old that I'm watching) asked me if I would like to teach English at the school! and of course I said yes! First, I want to get a little settled, but I think that'll be really fun! Especially because Western Europe is not known for letting Americans teach English in their public schools :-). I'm really flattered to have been asked. AND, it'll give me a chance to bond a little with Oscar who is a very sensitive boy, which I suspect is because he feels like he doesnt get enough attention. His sister, Elsa, is a really dominant personality, so Oscar kind of gets pushed to the side and his feelings are easily hurt.
After taking the kids to school, I decided to explore Vienna a bit. So, I took the U-bahn/metro/subway to Stephans Platz (the city center). It was amazing! (See pictures)
Nearby, I found several bookstores. One was a discount bookstore. There weren't any English books, but it was still cool. Another was an antique bookstore, which, oddly enough, had one English book-"Queer in America." A fine example of quality, classic literature I'd say.
Quirky Viennese thing: Viennese people do NOT cross at crosswalks when the walking signal is red. I stood next to a side-street about 10 feet wide waiting for the signal to turn with 5 other people. We did not see any cars for 3 minutes, but I appeared to be the only person even considering Jaywalking.
I also found an organic grocery store. Even with it's home-y Mamma Jean's smell, I was still somehow just a little too intimidated to buy anything.
Then, I stopped at Volkstheater/Volksgarten on the way home, but the pictures pretty much tell the story there. :)
About Me
- mimimacg3
- The 'G' stands for Good, Global, Green, and anything else along those lines that starts with the letter 'G.' I'm a free spirit who endeavors to make the world a better place for everyone. Follow me as I change how I live simply to show that it can be done. I'll do something every day for 66 days that somehow improves the world in which we live. Some days I'll do something small, and some days I'll do something bigger than small. I read in an article online (an article that I admitt likely had no scientific basis haha) that 66 days is the average length of time it takes to create a habit. So, 66 is a somewhat arbitrary number chosen in the hopes that living for a better world will become a habit, but it's a concrete goal nonetheless! It's worth mentioning that I believe 2 things about the world: 1) No person is better than any other person, and thus, ALL people deserve to be happy. 2) If everyone changes a little, than life will get a little better for everyone. Eventually, these little changes will add up to big change! If you have ideas for things that I and other people can do to take positive action toward a better world, please share them!
2 comments:
Wow! THat's great news about being able to teach English! Dalas and I are considering going to China for a couple years to teach English after we're done at Concordia St. Paul. I can't wait to hear more about that experience!
How you doing? How's the weather, raining here. Your car is covered.
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