A Blip Of Life As An AuPair In Holland!

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

And the beat goes on in other countries!

*Tamsin-I would like to point out I unintentionally started not only a sentence, but an entire blog with the word "and"! Do you love it?! =D BTW I got a really sweet letter in the mail today! It feels good to get a real letter! THANKS!!!


I am using today's blog to show some excitement about a particular upcomming event/month. Becky and I have a FANTASTIC friend named Rachael. She is super rad and has decided to come visit in October! She officially bought her plane tickets this last saturday and we can't be more excited!

In preperation for Rachaels visit we have all been planning some traveling to do with her! While Rachael wants to see what we do here and where we live, we all want to see other places too. So, we have set up a strict money schedule and time frame for buying tickets. In preperation I saved all of my money while in St. Tropez. We have decided to return to Paris so Rachel can see Disney(us to we can't get enough) and then see London for the 1st time! This weekend we bought the train tickets to London. We will take about a 6hr train ride that only cost us 100 Euros/each roundtrip! Not a bad deal. In 2 weeks we will buy out Paris Package. Then we will have a Hotel set up in London and any other loose ends on the first week in Sept. It will all be paid for with plenty of spending money! Also, Rachael and I have been planning the whole day for Becky's b-day. All the planning makes the Antici.............pation unbearable! We are ALL three way excited. It will be Rachaels first time in Europe too! We are glad she will experience it with us!

It feels good to not be completely stressed about money. Yes, planning does pay off. Also, I was previously giving myself an ulcer(not really, but its possible) over my state taxes! I thought I owed Utah $600. That would take my whole rebate and mean that I would have less money for a plane ticket home! HOWEVER, I spent 4hrs going over every detail of my tax forms. With one extra form for only being a partial resident my butt was saved! They owe me $32! haha Not much, but at least I don't owe THEM! Anyhow, its nothing to go crazy about. It just helps lift some stress with the money situation.

If you haven't been able to tell by this blog, I am VERY happy that Rachael is coming. These next 2 months should FLY by! Anybody have suggestions for while we are visiting London? Must see things and must avoid things?! Let us know ok?!

1 comment:

Unknown said...

I can hear Sonny and Cher's back-up singers singing , "On and on, and on, and on!" Excited for your fun and frolic yet to come. Wish we could be there!