It is officially one week until my friend Clare arrives to learn the ropes so she can be the Vogel-Kaup au pair for 2011.
It is officially one week until I won't have my little Doodle to myself anymore.
It is officially 3 weeks until I fly to London with Adele, and then 2 days later I fly home to Raleigh.
I am really trying to take each day one day at a time, enjoying each moment and not dread the future too much, but it is quite difficult. One efficient method I've discovered in enjoying the present is: The Düsseldorfer Christmas Markets.
Düsseldorf is decked out for Christmas....the entire Altstadt is covered in lights, greenery, and Christmas Market stands all selling little trinkets and Christmas goodies. Specialties include heise Maronen (roasted Chestnuts), Kakao and Glühwein, a delicious holiday beverage: warm red wine infused with spices and sugar! Yum! Perfect for keeping the cold shopper warm and cozy. I have the privilege of walking through almost every day with the little one, and it is so much fun. In one of the big department stores, Kaufhof, they have in the window displays these scenes filled with moving stuffed animals. It is wonderfully charming, Kai took me to see them yesterday,
Even though I have been feeling very sad about this year coming to a close, I had a marvelous voice lesson yesterday which encouraged and inspired me. I've been working on a new Mozart aria from Cosi fan tutte, "Come scoglio", a real bitch of an aria. When I first looked at it, I thought it was too hard for me, but it's a challenge that I've taken on and almost conquered! Working yesterday and talking about the future reminded me of what direction it is that I want to move in next, and that I sadly won't be able to do that staying in Düsseldorf. I am just sad because this year has been such a blast, but I suppose I should be happy because it happened, not sad because it's over. I am so blessed to have had all the experiences I did.
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