4 weeks and a half to go...

Hey!

I'm in a funny mood today, so I need to write to let my thoughts escaping my mind...

As most of you will know why, this week, and more particularly this weekend, is special for the VA family... (For those who still don't know, VA is my 2nd family, my addiction...my passion) And I think there's no need to tell how I feel about that. When I think that I'm missing all this, missing this particular atmosphere of preparation before the big show, missing these moments of friendship, missing the happiness of this big family acting all together to present what the VA is capable of... gosh I feel so sad!! You might think I'm just totally stupid, childish, selfish or I don't know what... I just don't mind! This represents so much for me that it's really not easy not to think about you this week, not to be sad, not to... snif! I just can't help it!!! I know I shouldn't even think about it. I'm in the most beautiful country in the world, experiencing wonderful things, seeing breathtaking landsacapes and all... in a few words only, I'm really lucky to be there. And I know it, and I'm happy to be there and I'm really making the most of it! But as incredible (or not) it can seem to you, this week, I just can't help it... when I'm not busy and let my thoughts take control of me, I'm swiss-and mostly VA-nostalgic! :( Ok I won't continue about this, but for those who are concerned, I just want to tell you that I think A LOT of you all!!! I might be absent physically, believe me, morally I'm entirely with you!! My heart, my spirit, my energy... everything has escaped to Switzerland! I really wish you a GREAT show! enjoy, make the most of it... and make the public happy!!! :D

Ok that was the nostalgic minute... The only solution I found to avoid this state of mind is to get busy... For example this afternoon I was free (yahoo!) and I went for a coffee-ice cream with some friends, I had a great time! Then I needed to move... so I went running for 10km! personnal record ;) The busier I am, the less I moan! Ok that's enough, let's change the subject! ...

... Tick Tock Tick Tock… On one hand, when I’m having such nice weekends (which is basically all I talk about here), I can inevitably hear the countdown ticking, reminding me I only have 5 weekends left in NZ and a million things I still want to see!!! On the other hand, sometimes my weeks are pretty tough (in particular last week, B being ill and grumpy!) and in those less nice moments, I’m really looking forward to being back in CH surrounded by my family + friends, because I really miss you all!

On the whole, I think I’m really making the most of my stay here! =) 3 months are enough for me, for my au-pair and kiwi life experiences. The thing is, even being in NZ for the second time in my life, I still haven’t seen everything (the country is not that big, but there’s just so much to do, see and discover!)! And the more time I spend here, the more I hear about, and consequently the more I would really like to see. Therefore, that’s for sure, I’ll have to come again and I will come again to this marvellous country!!! ;)

This weekend, I’ll stay in Nelson; after 3 adventurous weekends, I also need to rest a bit and therefore I’ll only do a one-day kayaking trip around here. Then, I’ll probably make a 3-day trip to drive along and visit the apparently amazing West Coast (alone). The following week I’ll go to Marlborough Sounds following Queen Charlotte’s track ;) with a French girl I met. Subsequently I’ll directly join some friends to go to Kaikoura to surf and to swim with my dear dolphins (at last!!). And just before Christmas, I’ll go to see Nelson Lakes National Park. Then I’ll spend my last weekend in NZ with my host family in Nelson, flying back to CH on the following Monday (29^th). As you see… pretty busy weekends program! I really hope I’ll be able to do all this, begging for the weather to be as good as possible. But it should be fine as summer begins in one week!! ;D It sounds pretty exciting, doesn’t it? To make you feel better, remember that I’m only talking about my weekends here, in between I still have 4 weeks of nanny duty, and as much as I like Brandon, it’s not always that funny nor easy… Let's hope he'll be as nice as he is this week for the next month! He's getting always more independant and cute, hugging me all the time :) I join you some nice pictures I took yesterday, he played with the vacuum cleaner for 1 hour! ;)

Ok I think that's all... and Brandon is calling me from his bed... so see you!!

And VA members just ENJOY your show!!!! :D

Smile!!!

Mister B and the vacuum cleaner... so funny!

What a grin! ;)

Isn't he just too cute?! :D