Norwegian Nanny
I have often toyed with the idea of being an au pair in Europe for a year or so. It would be very marketable to learn another language and children, much like puppies, love me. Initially I thought a country like France or Italy or Spain would be best. Ideally I would be somewhere near the Mediterranean so I could get a bronze European tan and wear sunglasses by the pool all day. Italian, French and Spanish are also all very useful languages. But, lately I’ve been thinking Scandinavia is HOT! At least two of my friends told me it was cool. Norway in particular is a very wealthy country because of all the oil and the sovereign wealth fund. According to Wikipedia Norway is the world’s fourth largest supplier of oil. It is also has the second best environmental policies after Switzerland, is ranked highest for human development (along with Iceland) and is the most peaceful country on the earth (ironically, remember the Vikings?). Maybe if the nanny thing doesn’t work out I will fall in love with a rich oil heir and I can live off the interest. This is probably my best plan yet since the economy is total crap. Wikipedia also says Norway has the “Scandinavian Welfare Model” so when the marriage inevitably falls through the state can look after me. Hellu fjords!
