First day!

I think I am really really going to like my new job!
On my way home I missed 2 Ferry buses. :( It took me 1.5h to get home.
This is why: In the evening the bus makes a huge de-tour. It passes 50st
street and then goes on to 57th and then back though 49th street.
Because the bus is free the bus driver though I was just trying to sneak
a free ride up to 57th street. Which of course I was not. I just didn't know
where the bus stop on 49th street was - that's why I waited on 50st.
Oh well afer freezing to death and standing in the rain for 45min a Ferry
bus driver had pitty with me and stopped. He said he though I looked confused
and he explained me the whole thing.
Would have been even nicer if they had explained that on the timetable DOH!
The way to the office in the morning only took 40 min. door to door. Cool!

Ok stopping my report now because Bush is starting the State of the Union
speech. Ha ha now that I am a tax payer I need to see where the money is
wasted :)

UUaaah! First day

Here the strange things: I have a "floating holiday". That is so people with certain religions can take a day off when they need. A the moon is crossing the sun holiday or a pre-summer holiday or a Alan Greenspan is leaving holiday. So basically everyone can take one day off whenever they want. (I guess I take my birthday?)
Then I have 2 personal days. I guess that is for going to the doctor and stuff..

Here the cool things: I got a culture card! For free entry to museums and operas and music stuff. How cool!

The stupid thing: I have to walk around with a huge badge with my picture all day!

My mom's Doppeldecker (Apple squares) recipe

This is the best pie I have aver had.

You need for the dough:

600g flour
250g sugar
250g margarine
1-2 eggs
1 1/4 packets (15g) of baking powder
1 packet of vanilla sugar (in the US just use liquid vanilla flavor)
1.5 dl milk
1 pintch salt

Combine margarine and flour and mix. Then all other ingredients. Let dough rest for 2hrs.

Filling

8-10 apples peel and grate into small pieces
1 egg
1 cup of sugar ---> hey this is a swuss cup, so use 1/2 american cup :)
2 tbsp of bread crumbs ("Paniermehl")
cinnamon
2 tbsp finely grated nuts


Then take half of the dough and roll it out in a large black baking sheet. Layer filling over the top.
Then the tricky part:
Roll out the second part of the dough on a kitchen towel with lots of flour on it. Once rolled out to the same size of
the other layer (the one that sits under the apple layer) put some more flour over the just rolled out dough and roll it up.
Transfer the layer over to the pie and roll it out again. Voila.
You have one layer dough, one layer apple and again one layer dough lid.

Punch some venting holes with a fork. This used to be my favorite part as child!

Bake for 25 min at 200C

It's a beautiful day la la..

I will get an offer from UBS today! So I am 99.99% sure I have a job! Finally.

That's a good reason to host a Fondue-Party this Saturday, isn't it? :)