Things I've noticed

Okay first of all I think everyone notices that I don't have a "life life" here yet, since I'm writing to my blog and I'm online on facebook+msn all the time. I'm so desperate I even go to the ground floor to "steal" internetconnection since the one in my room seems to have gone loca.

It's quite funny how Estonians always put in the sound nh-hmm everywhere after, before or in a sentence. Sometimes it also fills out a silence and it means also yes. I can't describe it, but it's just a funny sound I noticed. Now I always smile when I hear it.

In a class, no matter how small or big, there are always specific roles to be filled; some stereotypical ones, but it is true that they always exist. This isn't a bad thing and neither can I describe the roles, but I could name exactly every one by name who has filled the same role through all of my different classes. The hard part is not to compare and draw up behavourial lines in advance of those people. There IS always the possibility that you might be wrong ;)

And I ought to say too; it is ironic that every single time I think I've improved from latter behaviour (now I'm talking about social skills with in a new group), I always behave the same. I am a social person, but I just hate "having to get to know" situations. It makes me feel odd and act precisely the opposite of what I should act. But I think deep down it's hard, at least in some part, to get to know a bunch of new people at the same time.

About the Estonian language: it's a beautiful language. It has a very soft and fresh sound I think. A bit like children's feet running across a parquett-floor; light, fast and short. Hopefully I'll manage it soon, at least some words and expressions. I probably have to do it the missionary kind of way: write on all obejct their names in Estonian :P And learn one new word from my dictionary every day. The positive thing about not being on a mission and learning this, is that I have access to a TV and probably will catch some words/expressions from there too hehe. Our Estonianteacher in school is really good, so I have no doubt that with her help I will get a nice base to this language. Adaption is much easier if you can communicate with the natives ;)

Have patience if I start repeating myself, I left my braincells at school so I don't remember what I've written already. Soon this girl is off to get some sleep! Nighty nighty!