The story so far / introduction

Good day, so i figured i should write a blog online about my thoughts and experience in moving to Geneva so that if anyone/or my friends back home want to know what i'm upto they can check in online here.

So after a party which went far too late, some heartbreak, and some awful organisation/packing on my part, i am finally in Geneva.

I arrived yesterday at around 3pm local time, and checked straight into the Hotel in Cornavin, which was nice, and had a British pub next door, which played some rock n roll, which was nice, so i sat in there and had a pint, and got chatting to some metal kids, about where i could buy a mobile phone as my blackberry died en route.

A girl was very helpful, and wrote me the directions via tram on how to get to a cash converters (yes they exist here too!) and buy a cheap second hand mobile, although i had to "allez!" as they were closing soon! So i rushed onto the wrong tram, and it took me somewhere close, but not really where i was meant to be, so i asked a young french guy (maybe 12-13 ans) about which way to go.

He was awfully kind, despite not speaking english, i managed to purvey my objective and me and him were soon running through the streets to get there, which i did in time, so i bought a phone, and walked home back along the tram lines, so as i could see some more of the city, which i must add is absolutely beautiful.

Then for the evening i went out for a cheese fondue, in a very local looking restaurant and since i have a bit of a sore throat, i had an early night.

Roll on day 2, i awake after some crazy nightmares, purely induced from all the thoughts/worries running through my mind, with a sweet yet drunken voice calling me at 6am (missing ya already) which i actually really liked, although i wasn't very conversational as i was so tired, so i went back to sleep, to get up at 10 for breakfast etc.

I then at mid day met Edo, my new colleague who is an very nice parisian guy, and his 2 flatmates, Emily and Thomas. He will let me stay at his place for a couple of weeks, so i can find my own place, which is very kind of him, and is a lovely large flat, complete with scalectrix, and a bar!

We then all went to watch that abysmal Arsenal v Tottenham game, at a pub called "The Pickwick" which couldn't look more like an English pub and everyone in there seemed to talk english for i think the first time since i've got here.

So far, everyone i have spoken to or asked has spoken French, and i must learn it i feel to really integrate within the city, although this is a really good thing and i'm excited to try and hone my sexiest french fluency asap.

It's now around 7.30pm Geneva time, and i'm sitting in Edo's watching French telly, thinking about going out to get some food, then i will prepare my stuff ready for a 1st day working at Riverlake, must get an early night, as said i still feel a little unwell.

I am excited, yet still fairly daunted about all of the aspects of my new life, and the first few weeks there will be alot of organisation to be done on my part, but i'm sure with the help of my friends here, and the company, i will be up and running and confident fairly soon.

My English mobile is still operational if you want to chat, otherwise i'll update you on my swiss one i should receive soon, or msn/yahoo/skype are all also good avenues of course.

For now, Bon Nuit and til my next post au revoir!

x Glenn