Say Hello to Amelia Bedelia

Amelia Bedelia is a bedtime story my mother used to read me when I was a child. Little did I realize that the book would have such influence of me; I have indeed become Amelia Bedelia. The nanny who when you told her to draw the curtains, she took out a pen and paper. Or when you told her to change the towels, she took sizzors to them and altered their form. Thus is my experience in Lugano, Switzerland as a nanny. Much like Midas' gold touch, I seem to break everything I encounter, touch, or am in the presence of.
Items broken in my month of being here:

-The espresso machine (had to purchase a new one)
-The iron (again, the family was forced to purchase a new item)
-The outlets (twice, once they just had to restart electricity, the second they had to replace the outlet)
-The garbage can groove
-One of the father's glasses
-and about 50% of the time when I am in the room something goes wrong whether it's the satellite TV not working or the electronic blinds not working, I seem to be doomed in this home.

Perhaps it's a sign from above I'm not destined to be a nanny, or perhaps it's a sign from below I suck at being an American in Europe. Or maybe it's a challenge to just persevere through. Nonetheless, it certainly isn't making my adjustment any easier.

But, beyond the Amelia Bedelia springing to life from inside of me, all is well. I, thus far in one month, have travelled to NYC, Madrid, Barcelona, Lugano and I leave in two weeks for Italy. I am extremely excited to spend a month on the beach with this family!

And c'est la vie, this job ends in August and I am already on the lookout for another opportunity in another exhilarating country. Stay posted for more adventures!

PS. I'll give a description of the places I've traveled in the next blog. Buon giorno!