i can't think of a witty title, so this will have to do!

this is going to be the longest message you ever read. fact. (well, it will be the last three days condensed into 25 mins of typing time, so prepare yourself for the long haul!)

so each morning in this first week from 8h30 until 10h00 we are split into two groups and each day we alternate things that we learn. wednesday (a whole three days ago now, so excuse me if the memories are a bit faded..) we discussed precedences i.e who sits where at the table at a dinner party and things to talk about/not to talk about at the table. at 10h15 we are split into three groups and again, things we do alternate so everyone does everything. wednesdays class was cutlery and table manners (the practicality of it) things like how to use your cutlery in different style services and not to put your elbow on the tables etc etc. some really obvious stuff! wednesday i do believe i was a guest in the formal dining room - basically students "host" lunch and then some other students are service staff and the head water. it was all really good (i don't remember what i ate), but the kiwis for desert tasted a bit bitter, probably the sauce it was in..anyway. after lunch on wednesday, two american girls - emily and shanelle (on of the girls on top floor pierrefeu (my floor/"flat" whatever) and i went to lausanne for some shopping and just to get away for the afternoon, which was really nice! the sun was shining and it was hot, we managed to find a starbucks and the sales!! i bought some shoes and a couple of summery tops, because everything i have is quite warm! we then headed back to montreux after some acceptable exercise (shops are up the hill) and all had the yummiest goats cheese salad i've had outside of france (probably the only one) and came back up here - im sure something happened before i went to bed, probably chilling out or something - one of the teachers, irene, lives downstairs, and she is lovely, i think that might have been that night that i went to relax downstairs, there was a group of us and in fact, yes it was wednesday night. it was nice! i helped the cooking teacher order some stuff and had quite an early night (ish, like 11, but as i am so terrible in the mornings and my roommates still get up early, i need the sleep!!)

i think its time for a break right now so this probably isnt the longest ever blog you read, but enjoy it...it will be easier for me to remember thursday and friday because that was yesterday and today! maybe upon my return from tonights "festivities"?!

edit: on the train back from lausanne, between montreux and glion, a woman who looked like the orange haired woman possibly previously discussed with the most HIDEOUS makeup in the world mounted the train. then i became hysterical..her eyeliner was blue and coming out beyond her temples and her lipstick clashed with her hair and her skin colour...all a bit mental really. but yeah, was really funny!!