this was just a moment in the woods;

Well. Things are a much more organized hot mess than they were when last I wrote.

Due to the fact that there is no visa I can get for Italy, I am (by the demand of my mother) limiting my trip there to 90 days. So, I am beginning the search now for a family in either France or Ireland, where I know I can get an au pair visa.
This way, I will come back to the US at the end of March, and hopefully only be here for as long as it takes to get a visa for wherever I'm going next. :)
I have already emailed the agency that Erin used to be an au pair in France, so I have that and the website I used to find my lovely Italian family. Hopefully I will be able to work something out.

I am just glad that the host family, and my mother are BOTH okay with this arrangement, and I am SO happy that I will get to be in Italy for a while! :D

All I did all weekend was eat shitty food and watch tv and movies online, so that did give me some time to recharge and relax, which was GREAT after having worked so many days consecutively without a day off. And this week looks like its going to be pretty lax, especially since I don't have to work at job #2 at all.. AND I am off again this coming weekend. So yay for that.

Oh, and another good thing about the shortening of the Italy trip: a much easier packing job! AND I will get to visit my work family when I get back in late spring. (I am trying to point out the positives here, but I am genuinely disappointed I won't be getting my full 7 months or 1 year there.)

ALSO, I might add that getting to be in France with Erin would be rather amazing! I miss my buddy!

Anyway, we shall see what happens.

Side note; I adore Vanessa Williams lately.. she is PERFECT on Desperate Housewives.