Willkommen in der Schweiz!

SO I have finally made it, after a three movies on a plane and not very much sleep. I'd like to think that I've been off to a good start by going out with some interns here on my first night and going to France two days after. Haha yessss

I guess here are the basics if you don't know already: I'm living in Baden, Switzerland, which a beautiful little town with very friendly Swiss people and suprisingly, a lot of international people who have all come to work for ABB or ALSTOM. I'm with ALSTOM, and I would tell you what I'm doing but after my first day of work I still don't know. Uh gas turbine development.

Spent Friday exploring the town. I live in a place where:

- Everyone bikes everywhere! And also leaves them everywhere where it is pretty much guaranteed to not be stolen. I am so excited. Did I tell you I have a bike here?
- Kids ride motorcycles and can drink more that me
- I can't read anything :( But hey I found out today that my company offers free German classes
- A tall Starbucks Frappacinno costs 7.80 CHF (8 BUCKS!)
- I walk by a giant Bratwurst everyday

That is all that I have for now. Give me a few more days and I can tell you more.

On another note, I went to France over the weekend. Yup, just like that. It's incredible how long I've wanted to go to this country of wine, dining, and art and now I can just go there - like that! It was the last long weekend here before Christmas so I might as well holiday right...? That's right, I thought so. Haha so my friend Bruce and I headed to Strasbourg, France where we spent the weekend exploring a very pretty city centered around an island in the Rhine. Saw some mind-blowing, even frightening contemporary art, parlais un peu de la Francais, tried to kick fat pigeons, admired the family-oriented, relaxed Europeen lifestyle, and of course brought back some Alsacian white wine.

Did I mention that I went to France over the weekend?

Anyways, it's a fine Tuesday night, post pork chop dinner. Maybe I'll go for a walk in a bit.