DAY OFF

So I finally got my first actual day off since February (I've been in the shop otherwise). Slept in all the way to 8:30. I taught my first lesson in German this week! Had a 6 year old German boy for 2 hours for 2 days. By the end of it we could communicate quite well but to start with there were a few odd moments. I had to keep asking other instructors to translate which was embarassing. But we managed and I think he had fun. My Esprit group for the week was actually really good - a bit annoying but overly cheerful and great skiiers. I was slightly disturbed by the fact that when asked I could lead them in the kiddie songs the snow rangers teach them...you know you've been working for Esprit for too long when...

(Just for my own sake for when I re-read this in a few years' time:)

The Tarzan Song (each line is repeated by the kids...and it has actions...)

It's a repeat after me song what is it!? (It's a repeat after you song what is it!?)
Tarzan
Was swinging on a rubber band
And Tarzan
Was hit by a frying pan
Now Tarzan has a tan
And I hope it don't peel
Like a banaaaaaana

Jane
Was cruisin' on a bullet train
And Jane
Got hit by an airplane
Now Jane has a pain
And Tarzan has a tan
And I hope it don't peel
Like a banaaaaana

Cheetah
Was groovin' to the beat-ah
And Cheetah
Got eaten by a beaver
Now Cheetah is Ryvita
And Jain has a pain
And Tarzan has a tan
And I hope it don't peel
Like a banaaaaana

Monkey
Was gettin' kinda funky
And Monkey
Got trod on by a donkey
Now Monkey ain't so funky
And Cheetah is Ryvita
And Jain has a pain
And Tarzan has a tan
And I hope it don't peel
Like a banaaaaana
Like a banaana
Like a banana
Likeabanana (with increasing speed...the kids love this...joy)

And that is what I have to sing every time on the chairlift.

Been a bit of a big week - a lot of the instructors have gone home since it's getting to the end of the season. We all went out for dinner a few nights ago for Jon and Jonas' last night and then Yandi left yesterday. There's one more big week of English school groups (like high schools) coming April 5 and I really hope I get one. It was a bit unfair to be teaching in Kinderland in German when people with awful English had a group of 16 year old English kids. Grr. Last night's shop work involved buckling, disinfecting, and shelving about 200 ski boots from those English kids. I swear the smell of bad feet follows me now.

Ciao
Amanda