Trip to the zoo

As the kids enjoy having holidays we decided to visit the Philly- zoo, the first zoo of America!
We had great weather, fed ducks, watched the children riding a horse, saw a bunch of venomous, strange, huge and beautiful animals and just had a GREAT time!

exhausted people after a gorgeous day!

woohoo

Hello everyone!

The first days in Pennsylvania passed very quickly- I got to know a lot of nice people (these Americans are VERY friendly- a bankman ( i gonna call him like that because I don't know how they call such guys) who opened up a bank account for me introduced himself with his nickname- isn't that funny??), went to the pool again, did arts and crafts with the kids, aaaaaaand---drove this huuuuuuuge dodge through Glen Mills!
I practised parking and also felt safe after some time- can you believe that?? ;)

I appreciate that I get a lot of healthy stuff to eat- fruits, yogurt, vegetables, fat free milk- but I also enjoy eating a brownie, taccos or some ice cream from time to time :D
Yesterday I got to watch some reality tv shows like the bachelor pad with my lovely hostmum- this really made me feel like an American teenager!

I am experiencing some differences, and sometimes am feeling like the countrymouse coming to the big city- but in a positive way!
I am still missing my family and my friends at home, but I am sure that this is pretty normal-- as I get the chance to skype with them veeery often (what I appreciate) I am not as homesick as the week before... which is a good thing :)

So, you gonna hear from me soon- and some photos will follow!

Take care,
Ida

arrived in America!

Hey guys!!
As I am going to live in America for a while, I decided to write most of my entries in English- I think this is a good way to practise my English in both speaking and writing!

The trainnig school actually was okay- I met a lot of nice girls from all over the world there!
The classes were informative and the trip to NYC was awesome!
As a surprise I got a welcome package from my sweet hostfamily at the training school- including vouchers for a restaurant in NYC, an "I love NY"- T-Shirt, drinking bottles and American candy- yummy!! I was really pleased when I got it!
Although I think about home very often and I am homesick a little bit, I enjoy the time in the USA -everything is new and exciting- and BIG!! :D
Enjoy some photos of my first week in the USA! ( I didn't have time to make them look nicer, but they are still worth having a look at them ;) )

my class at school

some of my Austrian friends and me

tasting real American cheesecake for the first time- exciting!! 

at Top of the Rocks- the Empire State Building

I know it is veeery hard to see- but the Statue of Liberty is on this photo! :)

Some lovely photos a friend of mine took will follow...I am looking forward to it!!I hope do you as well ;)

Well, but this wasn't the last part of my journey-
on Friday I was picked up by my warm-hearted American family who waited for me with posters! That was really cute!
We had some Italian food, went to the pool, had a walk through the neighboorhood, played the wii and charade, read books and were invited at a b-day party in just one and a half days-- that is amazing!
I am very lucky to be able to stay with such a lovely family- tomorrow we will have some time for playing before a busy week starts- I will tell you about it!
aaand..last but not least, a picture of the cutest kids in the world, Kaitie and Kyle:

Have a great time!
Ida

goodbye Austria

um 6.40 beginnt mein Jahr in den USA- das Abschiednehmen heute fiel mir wirklich schwer!
Nun verbringe ich noch den Abend mit meinen Lieben,
ihr hört bald von mir!

Alles Liebe!

...noch ein paar Auszüge...

It's time to say goodbye

Jetzt ist es so weit- übermorgen sitze ich schon im Flieger und düse ab nach NY City- ob ich's schon glauben kann- Fehlanzeige! ;)

Dass mich  gestern meine Familie, Freunde und Freundinnen so lieb verabschiedet und mich mit kleinen Geschenken überhäuft haben, macht  meinen Abflug nicht leichter, jedoch haben Abschiede doch immer auch etwas Gutes, oder? In diesem Falle sind das tolle Fotos, die ich mir sicher oft ansehen werde!
Und auch für euch hier ein kleiner Auszug :)

Being in touch

Just one week till America- I can't wait!
At the moment I am skyping and mailing a lot with some aupair friends who I will meet in the USA, that's so fun!
I really enjoyed talking to a nice girl from Sweden, Nathalie! It was so good to hear from you, my friend :)

Now I am waiting for my lovely hostfamily to call me- I am excited!

Read more next week ;)

Die Zeit vergeht

Hui,
ich realisiere jeden Tag aufs Neue wie schnell die Zeit verrinnt- morgen in einer Woche gehts schon los nach New York!
Jetzt heißts die letzten Vorbereitungen treffen (iPod bespielen, Dinge auswählen, die ich mitnehm, Koffer suchen, Dokumente kopieren, Freunde treffen, noch viel mit Dani kuscheln,...) und ein paar Entspannungstropfen nehmen, damit ich wieder beruhigt schlafen kann ;)

Ich freu mich schon riesig auf mein Jahr in den USA, jedoch glaub ich, dass ich nicht alleine bin, wenn ich jetzt gestehe, dass eine riesige Gefühlspalette reichend von Neugierde bis Angst mich jeden Tag begleitet..
Bin schon gespannt was dort auf mich wartet!!

Naja,
take care ;)

Ein aufregendes Jahr beginnt

Halli hallo, alle miteinander!

Wie ja die meisten wissen, werde ich ab Mitte August ein spannendes Jahr in Amerika als AuPair verbringen, wo es an vielseiteigen, herausfordernden Erlebnissen nicht mangeln wird.
Damit jeder, der interessiert ist, Einblick in mein Leben dort bekommen kann, hab ich mir diesen Blog zugelegt-
von nun an wird es regelmäßig Einträge auf Deutsch und Englisch geben!

Ich freu mich drauf!
Bis bald,
Ida :)