I'm totally over the moon right now!!
My oldest is home with a nasty fever that started yesterday afternoon - but the medicine is kicking in now - so that's nice.
Anyways, my dentist sends me a nice little post card with an appointment time on it whenever it's "that time of the year". I knew and was expecting a card in the mail soon because at my last appointment he told me he was moving cities - so this was the last one before he moved.
For those that don't know me too well - I am the Queen of Losing Things. I put things down for just a moment and POOF! Gone. I'm starting to wonder if there's a little fairy that lives in my house that hides everything...the same one who steals socks (and we don't even have a dryer to blame THAT on) in most households - so you're forced to wear mismatched pairs...or wear the same colour everyday....(which I find personally a bit sad).
Anyways, all I remembered from this post card is that:
A) I have an appointment
B) It's in November
C) It's on the 20-something...
And of course I forgot to write it down or to in-put it into my phone's calendar...
So I had a hunch that today might be the day - so I gave them a call.
"Moi! Puhutko englantia??" - me hoping partly that yes, the receptionist does and partly hoping that no, the receptionist doesn't - so I can practice my Finnish...
She advises me that she knows a bit...alright - Finnish it is...time to *gulp* TRY.
"Ok - mun nimi on Dominique ja mulla on ajanvaraus Juha kanssa. Mutta m� en muista milloin aika on?" I'm practically speed talking because I want to say it as accurately as possible and at the same time - get off the phone as quickly as possible.
(Okay - my name is Dominique and I have an appointment with Juha. But I don't remember when the time is?)
She was quite pleased and seemed to understand me because she confirmed my name and told me my appointment is today and gave me the time.
I feel awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(When school is done - I'll post a huge vocabulary list of what I learned in school...probably during Christmas break.)
My oldest is home with a nasty fever that started yesterday afternoon - but the medicine is kicking in now - so that's nice.
Anyways, my dentist sends me a nice little post card with an appointment time on it whenever it's "that time of the year". I knew and was expecting a card in the mail soon because at my last appointment he told me he was moving cities - so this was the last one before he moved.
For those that don't know me too well - I am the Queen of Losing Things. I put things down for just a moment and POOF! Gone. I'm starting to wonder if there's a little fairy that lives in my house that hides everything...the same one who steals socks (and we don't even have a dryer to blame THAT on) in most households - so you're forced to wear mismatched pairs...or wear the same colour everyday....(which I find personally a bit sad).
Anyways, all I remembered from this post card is that:
A) I have an appointment
B) It's in November
C) It's on the 20-something...
And of course I forgot to write it down or to in-put it into my phone's calendar...
So I had a hunch that today might be the day - so I gave them a call.
"Moi! Puhutko englantia??" - me hoping partly that yes, the receptionist does and partly hoping that no, the receptionist doesn't - so I can practice my Finnish...
She advises me that she knows a bit...alright - Finnish it is...time to *gulp* TRY.
"Ok - mun nimi on Dominique ja mulla on ajanvaraus Juha kanssa. Mutta m� en muista milloin aika on?" I'm practically speed talking because I want to say it as accurately as possible and at the same time - get off the phone as quickly as possible.
(Okay - my name is Dominique and I have an appointment with Juha. But I don't remember when the time is?)
She was quite pleased and seemed to understand me because she confirmed my name and told me my appointment is today and gave me the time.
I feel awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(When school is done - I'll post a huge vocabulary list of what I learned in school...probably during Christmas break.)
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