Roaming Tennessee Girl

week one down...

Well after week one i guess it is official I am a new jersey nanny. I have to say I could get used to this:) The days can be long, and it is almost too strange to only have 2 children to watch instead of 24! Things are quieter, calmer and slower. I actually find myself with some time on my hands. I am sure soon I will look back on this post as I try to remember what it was like to have down time...

Perks of the job...the commute is literally 30 seconds if I walk really slow..15 seconds if I am in a rush. I spend a majority of my day with no shoes on. While in the house with the kids I don't have to wear them. I hate them!! The pool is right outside my window. I mean just plain lovely! The beach club is nice...hopefully next week I can fit in some cabana time:) Apparently in new jersey you don't have to pump in gas. In fact you aren't allowed to pump your gas. How sad is it that is my probably my favorite thing so far!! I hate pumping gas:) The kids have been great. Of course next week that could change. Right now the fear factor is still there!

Cons of the job...living in someone's house is going to take some time to adapt. Man do they eat freakishly healthy:( I am sure that is suppose to be a perk but I am not in that place yet. Sweet tea is missing. These Yankees just don't know what they are missing! I was finally able to find it at Mcdo's today but those are few and far apart! The New Jersey lefts make me want to cuss!!! On most of the main roads here you can't turn left AT ALL. You have to turn right and then make a U-turn to find a red light to go straight through. Yeah it took me 10 minutes this morning to find a place to turn!! Anything that makes you think evil thoughts while trying to find a church can not be good:(

Overall the first week has been really good. I haven't gotten lost. People are really friendly. Unfortunately most of the Italians I have meet hate every jersey show out there. I am still waiting to hear someone with that typical jersey accent. I guess it is typical after all:)

posted by deanna @ 6:55 PM