First of all, I've changed my entire computer and internet to Dutch. We'll see how that goes.
Also, this jet lag is killing me. I'm dead tired all day and then as soon as I get in bed I'm wide awake, like this: O__O
Yesterday, the little girls wanted to play tag with me. I didn't understand what they were saying, but right now pantomime is my best friend. So I was the tikker, (as I just found out, that means "knocker," better known in America as "it"). We ran around the square tagging each other, which was great. No Dutch needed to play that game. Like I said, pantomiming is seriously the best thing ever invented. I use it whenever I don't know how to describe something, and people usually know what I mean.
Aaaaand the winner for BEST Dutch word goes to...
WINKLEWAGON! (shopping cart).
A very close second is KAPOT (sounds like kaput. It means broken. "Het is kapot" :D).
I have the house to myself for most of the day. Mostly I'll just be lying around, reading kid's books. Maybe I'll walk around town a bit. But it's raining, so I don't know. Tomorrow I'm checking out the public library.
Tot ziens,
Emily
Hi Emily, Glad you are there for some warm weather. Is it warm enough for zwemen? Funny how some words are similar and then there's thuis. Stroopwaffelen sounds delicious. How is the food there? Fruit, veggies, pizza? Smiling for you. Love, Aunt Janet
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It's not really warm enough for swimming (not for me at least).
The food is good. It's actually pretty similar to what we eat in America!
I honestly haven't been through much culture shock yet, except for the language. But that should come quickly (I hope)
:D