Vienna, Life and More...

It has been such a long while since I have written last- I can't believe it! I don't know where the time goes sometimes.... I was finally able to upload some pictures from when Tobi and I were in Vienna. Looking at the pictures makes me want to go back so badly!! No matter where I go here in Europe I always fall in love all over again with the old buildings, churches, etc.. It is something I have always had a passion for in America and it is such a great feeling to be able to go and see all of these old and beautiful places in person.
Work is still going quite well. No two days have yet to be the same and some of the things students say make all the effort worthwhile. For example, I have been teaching at a company in the area that deals with elevators. I am there for the day, and so things tend to get a little slow in the afternoon. It was just about the end of a class when one of my students told me very proudly that I was a horny teacher. Yes, that's right, a horny teacher. As you can imagine my face turned about 50 shades of red. The poor guy knew he had made a horrible mistake by the laughing of his classmates and the expression on my face. Trying to clear the situation up he frantically started repeating the German word, "geil, geil! You are a geil teacher!". Geil is used in German the same was the cool in used in English. However, geil has more then one meaning... other then cool is also means horny. So, this poor guy looked up geil on the internet dictionary leo and of course one of the English translations is horny. After the laughter had died down one of his classmates explained to him what he exactly had just told me and then it was his turn to turn red. I am sure that poor guy has never been so happy to see the end of class before so he could run out the door! But, it's crazy little things like that, that happen more often then one would think, that make the job worth everything. I also have been taking on more and more companies, which has been working out really well. I teach at all different types, from computer companies to cosmetic companies. That is the bet of course- free makeup!!
Tobi and I booked our flights to visit America in the summer. He will be going to a conference there right around the same time my friend Brian will be getting married, so we decided to take a few weeks off and make a vacation out of it. I will be back in NY at the end of July, and then the first week of August we will head over to the West Coast for some traveling and vacationing. I can't wait to be back in Cali. with the always perfect weather, never ending sunshine, and palm trees!!! If I were ever to move back to the States Cali would be the place for me. No more of the cold, harsh, Northeast winters- that's for sure!
Although it's nice to be going back to the States this summer, I wish that people from the States would come to visit me! It is so beautiful here and there is so much to see and do. I really would like to be able to share all of this with my friends and family. But, so far no one has made an attempt :-( It can be a bit difficult at times living here and having all of my close friends and ocean away. I promise a place to stay and lots of fun! So- come visit!!!