Comments | ktylove: "So...was it a good move?"

ktylove

"So...was it a good move?"

Sep 13, 2011 21:06

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anita_margarita September 13 2011, 19:13:31 UTC

I would think Holland is much more accepting of your family than Spain was - and you probably feel much more comfortable with that.
Congrats on the new job (and love) working out so well! I remember how frustrated you were with all that over the past couple of years.

ktylove September 13 2011, 19:22:26 UTC

Thank you! Yes it's a nice change, one I guess I wondered if would ever come to pass. I know how life goes though, and am doing my best not to get complacent!

maeve_sp September 13 2011, 20:59:54 UTC

To me, it sounds great all around! I know the weather and the language might not be great, but the Netherlands seems to be to be a low-key kind of place, and so are its high points. And I guess that for you they must be all around because I can really tell the difference in you as well. And knowing you can manage the challenges sounds amazing!

traballenguas September 14 2011, 14:55:36 UTC

Sounds good! Sorry about the bureaucracy. I'm currently pissed that the INE here in Spain wants 3100E for a map of the census tracts in Barcelona. I should be up there in a month or so, to test the weather. Here it is way too hot - local people are complaining. Did it ever warm up for August there?

ktylove September 14 2011, 15:00:22 UTC

Nope, never. No summer here. Coldest and wettest in 100 years, apparently.

Maybe next year!

traballenguas September 14 2011, 15:51:54 UTC

Weird. It was quite cool here as well (although I was sweltering in SC), but it got hot in August.

Don't worry, there will be many years to appreciate a cooler climate as souther Europe starts to fry.

jenngwen September 18 2011, 01:09:16 UTC

"Kids are lively and nutty, and I saw little of that in either school today."
If you want maya to be in a school where she can be loud and expressive, do not go the Montessori route. I'm sure you of all people are aware of what they Montessori methods are like. I taught in a Montessori school for a quick stint and was not happy with the way they expected the kids to act. It was even hard for me to be soooo calm and quiet. Just my 2 cents ;)