Waiting isn't my forte

So in the past few days I've been reading some other blogs to see what it is people write on these things.  I've found a few funny and entertaining ones to read, by friends and also complete strangers.  It seems like theres always something happening in their lives that they put a funny twist on, which is why people read what they have to say.  I'm sure that I'll have plenty of things to write about once I'm finally back in Austria... but right now there's not a whole lot going on.

Life post college graduation thus far has been a bit of a motivation suck.  I'm working about four days a week, either at my mom's cafe, or as a substitute teacher for former teachers, and living at home with my parents.  I didn't mind being home last semester since I was student teaching and busy all the time, but now that I've got free time I'd really like to be living on my own again.... I feel like I've complained about this before though so I'll stop.

Anyway, I've finally written up the email that I'm going to send to my Stammschule (main school) in Bad Vöslau to introduce myself to them.  It involved a few weeks of procrastination, an hour or so of trying to figure out what sort of things I should say, since I've no idea who I'm writing to, just whoever happens to check the school's email address (there seems to only be 1).  I sent it off to a friend in Germany to look over before I actually send it, so it hasn't gone yet, but it's a weight off my shoulders.

I've also started looking for apartments in Bad Vöslau.  Mostly I've been trying to figure out HOW to look for apartments since I'm here, but I have to have it all sorted out before I can send in my application for an Austrian residency card which is due by July 1st.  Anyway, not having much luck finding something smallish for a reasonable rent considering what I'll be making.

More than anything (and this is where the post title comes in) I just wish that it were July already.  Then I'd have all the paperwork for Austria done, and I'd be heading up to Waldsee (Bemidji, MN) until the end of August.  I'd be doing something, and I'm sure there will be lots of entertaining stories to tell about teaching at camp.   Then I'd only have a couple weeks at home (which will fly by I'm sure) before leaving for Austria! I can't wait!

Getting Ready

Well since the weather today was pretty gross (snow & sleet in April is never fun) I decided to get this blog going.  The main purpose of this blog is to showcase my coming adventures abroad, but I might also use it to document some adventures at home too, such as my summer job.

This summer I'm going to be teaching German at Concordia Language Villages, in Bemidji Minnesota (far north Minnesota), and it's sure to be an adventure!  I'll be up there from July 11 until August 29 as a camp counselor and a high school credit teacher.  It will be a great experience, as well as a good warmup to my job for the school year!

Next school year I'll be going to Austria to work part time as an English teaching assistant.  I've been assigned to two schools, about 10 km (6.2 miles) apart, so guess who needs to buy a bike? This girl!  The first school is in Berndorf, and the second is in Bad Vöslau, and as of yet I don't know which town I'm going to live in.  I'm pretty happy with the placement, I'll only be an hour from Vienna, but the towns are both pretty small and surrounded by woods and hills.  If only it were a bit closer to the Alps... but they're really not all that far away!

Anyway, back to playing with the settings here.  Be sure to check out the weather, maps, and other things I've posted here!