Inferno

Amélie started preschool today! So I am sitting here... bored as heck. I could probably clean the kitchen and try to fix the vacuum but... I am in a creative and procrastinating mood. And I work better when I procrastinate to the last minute. That way I stay focused, which is a skill that I lack. It's kind of a good thing for me though... cause I believe it makes life interesting. At least for me. It frustrates a lot of people, especially people I live with. I've had a lot of difficulties with roommates cause I'm so forgetful. Sometimes I'll eat a bowl of cereal and then remember out of the blue that I have to get something and then I run to get it and forget that I even had a bowl of cereal so it ends up sitting on the counter for a few hours til I notice it and put it away.... then my roommates get pissed off over that. But really I can't help it! I've tried techniques, putting an alarm on my phone, putting up notes, making lists, etc. but it just doesn't work. So. Whatever, right?? Why not just accept myself for who I am? It works for ME. It might not work for others... but I've learned that I am not happy when I change myself for others. It throws me off. It's kind of the selfish thing to do, but I have to ignore it when people get annoyed with how I am. I try to respect others though. Like I try really hard to keep my clutter in my room and to remember to be on time for stuff. And mind you, my forgetfulness and procrastination and clutter-ness drives me nuts sometimes too.

Sometimes I wonder if I drive this family crazy. Cause Yvonne told me that I had to clean my room the other day. I was so embarrassed!!! I knew it was really clutter-y cause Amélie had spent the day playing dress up with my clothes and sprawling my books everywhere and my make up area is a disaster cause right now I have nowhere to put my jewelry or makeup so it's just all in a messy pile on top of my dresser. Even when my room is "clean"-- it's only "clean" in my eyes. Other people would think it's a disaster. I'm not filthy. I just happen to have a lot of stuff and a lot of projects going on. That's how I see it. My mom once showed me a newspaper article that had a quote from a professional organizer talking about her clients and she said that "the people who are cluttered are some of the most creative and interesting people (she) has ever met." Then I remember after that my mom gave up on trying to force me to clean my room. I think she finally realized that I wasn't going to change haha. So... when I get frustrated with my clutter-ness, I just think of that newspaper article and my mom and it doesn't really matter anymore.

 Anywhoo! When Yvonne and I dropped Amélie off at school, she seemed to jump right in. I think she will be just fine. I was so excited for her! It will be so interesting to see what she learns over the weeks. She's been signing more and learning fast. Yvonne also is taking French Sign Language classes every monday and she said she would teach me what she learns while I teach her ASL. Speaking of French sign language... I ran into a deaf lady while heading home on the bus after dropping Amélie off at school. I was signing to Yvonne, after a while she got off the bus to head over to work. I stayed on for a few more stops to go back home. The lady was standing by me with her kid in a stroller and then she turns to me and signs, "You deaf?" I smiled and said, "Yeah!" She smiled back and signed, "I'm deaf too! My bébé is hearing." She signed bébé and hearing differently and I realized she was signing French, but I figured out what the signs meant because they were kind of obvious. It took a little guessing though but if we signed in sentences we could piece together the words and kind of figure out what the other was talking about. She told me that there is a big deaf community in Geneva and that we would probably run into each other again. I told Yvonne and we are both really excited about it and we're gonna look into the programs for the deaf and try to go to some activities and practice our French sign language!

Well, guess what. This Thursday, I'm going to Interlochen, Switzerland. It's a national park which is about 2.5 hours away by train and my friend told me it's probably the most beautiful places she has ever been so I'm pretty stoked. Then, in a couple weeks, I'm going to Paris for a few days! I'm so excited!!! In October, I'm planning on going to Rome, Italy for approximately a week while our bathroom is being remodeled. I have a few friends there so I am excited to see them! Or at least meet them. Haha. I actually only know them over Facebook. One of my old boyfriends went on a mission there and that's where I know them from. But they can show me the secret parts of Rome, their lifestyle, and the culture through a native's point of view. It should be pretty sweet! That's all the travels I have planned for now. So, I have a lot to look forward to!

That's all I have for today. There's probably a lot more to write about but I'm getting a headache and I want to play the piano and eat candy and stuff so yeah... have a great day and live it up!