I´m sorry to report nothing has proved of much interest since I last wrote. I stayed a weekend at Emilys house in Kappeln, and we went out in the city with some friends. We also saw Highschool Musical 3, I would give a review on the movie but seeing as though I never saw Highschool Musical 1 or 2, and the movie bieng entirely in german, I don´t think I am the best audience to give one. I will say though that if you dont understand everything it´s a blast to make your own story line in your head and go with that. We also had cocktails with her boyfriend, and unexpectadly, his parents were there and paid for them. Which, was very nice because they aren´t cheap. I have always been prepared to wait atleast 3yrs. before i ever got to order a Sex on the Beach for myself, but alas I can do it here no problem.
This past weekend I didn´t really do anything though. I slept over my friend Lisay house on friday, we watched sex and the city and ate ice cream. It was nice, but i couldnt help but wish I wasnt with some german stranger watching sex and city, but i was watching it with my bestfriends like normal. I didn´t realize till I got here just how unique and fun all my friends are. German girls are boring and shallow. Without bieng able to call bridgette every time something seemingly unimporant but yet instrumental to us happens, I´m at lose ends.
On that note, I did call home this past saturday and got to talk to her. Wished her a belated 18th birthday and all that, go to talk to kristina too! I felt alot better after talking to them. Ive been nervous about being over here, and if maybe my friends had forgotten about me and such. But I feel better now.
I also called Chris after promising for over a week I would, but its just uncomfortabele to ask to use the phone. i dont know why. Anyway, he was on his way to work but it still was nice to talk to him. Though, after speaking with him and bridge, I just miss home that much more.
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ill write more tomorrow.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Friday, October 31, 2008
Halloween
Okay, I'm sorry for never updating. But I promise I'll get better at it now.
I've either been really busy or I dont have a computer with interent.
But anyway some updates:
I was supposed to be changing host families, because I do not get along with mine all that well. And I had stayed with my new family for a week or so and went to denmark with them. But now somehow I'm back in my old family AGAIN. I've asked fro over a month to switch families, and now that have one, I get along great with them, they'll take me as soon as possible..but No, for some reason I'm not there. I'm so pissed about my current situation it's too hard to put into words.
So anyway, today is halloween! Though, germans don't really celebrate it. It's just another day over here, and it's sad. It makes me really miss home, which I've been doing enough anyway.
Tonight I think I'm going to Kappeln ( a neighboring city) and going to see Highschool Musical 3 with Emily and her host sisters. I dont really want to see it, but it's better than nothing. And afteward we'll probally go to a pub or something, who knows.
Then tomorrow, a bunch of exchange students are going to Flensburg to go out. Which, should be fun.
I've either been really busy or I dont have a computer with interent.
But anyway some updates:
I was supposed to be changing host families, because I do not get along with mine all that well. And I had stayed with my new family for a week or so and went to denmark with them. But now somehow I'm back in my old family AGAIN. I've asked fro over a month to switch families, and now that have one, I get along great with them, they'll take me as soon as possible..but No, for some reason I'm not there. I'm so pissed about my current situation it's too hard to put into words.
So anyway, today is halloween! Though, germans don't really celebrate it. It's just another day over here, and it's sad. It makes me really miss home, which I've been doing enough anyway.
Tonight I think I'm going to Kappeln ( a neighboring city) and going to see Highschool Musical 3 with Emily and her host sisters. I dont really want to see it, but it's better than nothing. And afteward we'll probally go to a pub or something, who knows.
Then tomorrow, a bunch of exchange students are going to Flensburg to go out. Which, should be fun.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Ich möchte eine bier bitte
Hallo!
I'm sorry, that I haven't updated in ages, I've just been very busy.
This weekend I had my first rotary weekend, and it was alot alot of fun. We stayed at some house camp thing that was Adolf Hitlers vaction home, so I'm told. But it was very nice.
Friday, Oswald, Arturo, nora,hannah,and myself all took the train three hours to get there. That was my first experince on the train, and I have to say It wasnt too bad. Once we arrived I immeditaley went to find Emily and Angelo! ( USA and Argentina) We all had dinner then we got to listen to the rules of rotary. The rotarians all spoke in english which was fantastic.
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okay, im sorry but i ust cant even describe to you this weekend, there was so much.
But I guess I can guive you a very boring rundown. Okay we went to an island, saw sea lions, bought duty free alchol, i met a brazilian boy, i got tons of pins.
okay i need to go now
love you all
happy bday uncle jeff!"!
I'm sorry, that I haven't updated in ages, I've just been very busy.
This weekend I had my first rotary weekend, and it was alot alot of fun. We stayed at some house camp thing that was Adolf Hitlers vaction home, so I'm told. But it was very nice.
Friday, Oswald, Arturo, nora,hannah,and myself all took the train three hours to get there. That was my first experince on the train, and I have to say It wasnt too bad. Once we arrived I immeditaley went to find Emily and Angelo! ( USA and Argentina) We all had dinner then we got to listen to the rules of rotary. The rotarians all spoke in english which was fantastic.
sdlkfhsdfjkdshkfljsdhfsdfgd
okay, im sorry but i ust cant even describe to you this weekend, there was so much.
But I guess I can guive you a very boring rundown. Okay we went to an island, saw sea lions, bought duty free alchol, i met a brazilian boy, i got tons of pins.
okay i need to go now
love you all
happy bday uncle jeff!"!
Friday, September 12, 2008
Well, pick up your gear and gypsy roll on, roll on.
So yesterday I begrudginly attended Heikes brothers birthday party.
I have to say, I never appreciated my family as much as I do until I went there. The germans never really said one word to me, because i didnt know german I assume. We all just sat in the room and the family just spoke softly to eachother, there were actually akward silences! It was the oddest thing I have ever experinced. And not that I need someone to hold my hand, but they didnt try to include me one bit in anything! If someone who was deaf,blind, and dumb came to any birthday party or something of my family we would find any means to make the person feel included! ( Also, thank you guys so much for commenting on this blog, it makes me so happy when you do! LOVE YOU)
But anyway, we eventually left the party. And on the way out my host dad gave me and my 13 yr old host brother, alexander, large long baguettes to hold. So naturally, I turn over to Alex and in my best darth vader voice challenge him to a lightsaber battle. So there we are in the kitchen with all the akward germans dueling with baguettes, or in our mind, lightsabers. It was the funniest thing that happended at that entire party ( for me atleast.) l dont think i gave Heikes family a very good impression of americans but honestly, i could careless. i just wanted my own family. Uncle Bill, Karen, Debbie, Nana, all those little girls with the three letter names ( Ava, Gia,etc.) And everyone else
Will someone please buy me Frank Sinatra:Nothing but the Best CD? It's relatively new and I cant find it anywhere here.I also cant download it onto my computer because no Wifi anywhere.
I promise I'll send you something German in return :)
I have to say, I never appreciated my family as much as I do until I went there. The germans never really said one word to me, because i didnt know german I assume. We all just sat in the room and the family just spoke softly to eachother, there were actually akward silences! It was the oddest thing I have ever experinced. And not that I need someone to hold my hand, but they didnt try to include me one bit in anything! If someone who was deaf,blind, and dumb came to any birthday party or something of my family we would find any means to make the person feel included! ( Also, thank you guys so much for commenting on this blog, it makes me so happy when you do! LOVE YOU)
But anyway, we eventually left the party. And on the way out my host dad gave me and my 13 yr old host brother, alexander, large long baguettes to hold. So naturally, I turn over to Alex and in my best darth vader voice challenge him to a lightsaber battle. So there we are in the kitchen with all the akward germans dueling with baguettes, or in our mind, lightsabers. It was the funniest thing that happended at that entire party ( for me atleast.) l dont think i gave Heikes family a very good impression of americans but honestly, i could careless. i just wanted my own family. Uncle Bill, Karen, Debbie, Nana, all those little girls with the three letter names ( Ava, Gia,etc.) And everyone else
Will someone please buy me Frank Sinatra:Nothing but the Best CD? It's relatively new and I cant find it anywhere here.I also cant download it onto my computer because no Wifi anywhere.
I promise I'll send you something German in return :)
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Too cool for school
Right now I should be attending my ever rigourus math class, but instead im here, in the library updating my blog. Nothing too exciting has went on since I last posted. Two days ago I went to a BBQ in a neighboring village. It was for all the exchange students in surronding areas. I met alot of people, alot of them were germans who went to the US. The food was good, very american actually. Hot dogs, potato salad, salad, and jello. But it was delious opposed to the bland nasty food my host family feeds me.
Today is my long day of classes, I´m here till 3:30. But thats only because my last two classes are art. I havent been to art yet, so im excited. Its a class I can actually do! Hell maybe be good at!
Tonight I have to attend a birthday party with my host family. I´m not too excited about this though, its my host moms brothers brithday. And considering she knows NO english, i doubt her family will either. So, atleast I can avoid the inevitable akward small talk by the food table.
This satuday I´m going to a music festival however! Its mostly rock bands and alternative music, so I´m very excited! Its not that far away from my village so i may be riding a bike there. Because if not im not sure how im supposed to get back. One girl told me to go there around 8pm, and people will leave around 5 am. 5am?! I´m supposed to peddle my lazy ass home 10 km at 5oclock in the morning! Think again.
Oh well ill figure it out and let you know
Today is my long day of classes, I´m here till 3:30. But thats only because my last two classes are art. I havent been to art yet, so im excited. Its a class I can actually do! Hell maybe be good at!
Tonight I have to attend a birthday party with my host family. I´m not too excited about this though, its my host moms brothers brithday. And considering she knows NO english, i doubt her family will either. So, atleast I can avoid the inevitable akward small talk by the food table.
This satuday I´m going to a music festival however! Its mostly rock bands and alternative music, so I´m very excited! Its not that far away from my village so i may be riding a bike there. Because if not im not sure how im supposed to get back. One girl told me to go there around 8pm, and people will leave around 5 am. 5am?! I´m supposed to peddle my lazy ass home 10 km at 5oclock in the morning! Think again.
Oh well ill figure it out and let you know
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Corn 80% alchol 100% disgusting
So, last night was my first official german party! Woo-hoo.
It was surprisingly different than all the american parties. First there were a ton of people there. You had to be 16 to get in, but they didnt check my Id and I get the 18yr and over stamp with no problem, so no being kicked out at midnight for me! We didnt get there till around 10:30, and didnt leave till 4ish. People apperantly party till 6 here, not me, I'm a lazy american. My feet started hurting at 1 for christ sakes. but overall it was very fun, I'm meeting some cute german boy in flensburg on monday, lisas coming with me, thank god. And we may all go see The Dark Knight in english. But im still not sure about this german fellow, he was with some ugly girl on the bus earlier yesterday, i asked him about it, and it was his girlfriend. Well, I'd like to have a few words with her about him haha. Poor girl. Oh well, overall it was very fun, and i ended up sleeping over this girl Nellys house. I kept saying WHHOOAAA NELLLY all night, but noone got it. Hmmph. Germans think I'm very strange I think.
Today, I was supposed to meet up with Chris in Flensbug maybe, but I dont think I'm up for it. And All the roads are closed due to a marathon. Go figure
It was surprisingly different than all the american parties. First there were a ton of people there. You had to be 16 to get in, but they didnt check my Id and I get the 18yr and over stamp with no problem, so no being kicked out at midnight for me! We didnt get there till around 10:30, and didnt leave till 4ish. People apperantly party till 6 here, not me, I'm a lazy american. My feet started hurting at 1 for christ sakes. but overall it was very fun, I'm meeting some cute german boy in flensburg on monday, lisas coming with me, thank god. And we may all go see The Dark Knight in english. But im still not sure about this german fellow, he was with some ugly girl on the bus earlier yesterday, i asked him about it, and it was his girlfriend. Well, I'd like to have a few words with her about him haha. Poor girl. Oh well, overall it was very fun, and i ended up sleeping over this girl Nellys house. I kept saying WHHOOAAA NELLLY all night, but noone got it. Hmmph. Germans think I'm very strange I think.
Today, I was supposed to meet up with Chris in Flensbug maybe, but I dont think I'm up for it. And All the roads are closed due to a marathon. Go figure
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Send me hot sauce
Hallo!
As you all may or may not know, I started school this week. ( Hence, my lack of updates)
School here is different in every way from school in America. It starts and ends at different times, taking the bus is socially acceptable, and noone sleeps in class! ( Except me) And as a exchange student and a non-german speaker all the classes sound exactly the same to me. I typically only go to english,math,physics,and history. These are all on different days. So, I have a lot of free periods. This may sound boring but it's not. The 11,12,and 13th grade kids have there own lounge. Theres akitchen and radio and couches. Today people were making pizza instead of going to class. You can also leave school grounds, which is awesome. Most kids just stand outside and smoke but I like to go into this cool little shop that sells indian jewerly and lamps. Maybe sounds wierd, but I enjoy it. Also, you'll be glad to know that I've made friends! More than a few actually. I think its just because alot of the teachers dont know english and when they talk to me i just say ridcoulus things in reply, that the kids understand but they dont. Thus, the kids think I'm funny ( little do they know)
Also, yesterday I met with Chris ( A german exchange student that went to washington last year) We met in Flensburg, and walked around the city and got Flensburgs famous beer. He was very nice to me. I would say he's cute but right now my view on cuteness is very bias, anyone who speaks english is cute in my eyes. He asked me to go to some party with on saturday, buut bieng the social butterfly I am I already have a party to attend on that day. My friend from school invited me to a party in an abandoned farmhouse, sounds very risque' haha
I'll write more later, right now I must go defend the american flag
As you all may or may not know, I started school this week. ( Hence, my lack of updates)
School here is different in every way from school in America. It starts and ends at different times, taking the bus is socially acceptable, and noone sleeps in class! ( Except me) And as a exchange student and a non-german speaker all the classes sound exactly the same to me. I typically only go to english,math,physics,and history. These are all on different days. So, I have a lot of free periods. This may sound boring but it's not. The 11,12,and 13th grade kids have there own lounge. Theres akitchen and radio and couches. Today people were making pizza instead of going to class. You can also leave school grounds, which is awesome. Most kids just stand outside and smoke but I like to go into this cool little shop that sells indian jewerly and lamps. Maybe sounds wierd, but I enjoy it. Also, you'll be glad to know that I've made friends! More than a few actually. I think its just because alot of the teachers dont know english and when they talk to me i just say ridcoulus things in reply, that the kids understand but they dont. Thus, the kids think I'm funny ( little do they know)
Also, yesterday I met with Chris ( A german exchange student that went to washington last year) We met in Flensburg, and walked around the city and got Flensburgs famous beer. He was very nice to me. I would say he's cute but right now my view on cuteness is very bias, anyone who speaks english is cute in my eyes. He asked me to go to some party with on saturday, buut bieng the social butterfly I am I already have a party to attend on that day. My friend from school invited me to a party in an abandoned farmhouse, sounds very risque' haha
I'll write more later, right now I must go defend the american flag
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Also, just a side note, the beaches here in germany are clothing optional.
And my host family fully seizes that option. Needless to say, I saw my host my naked. I can't even describe how much that changed the wayI look at her.
Buuuuut being the modest American I am, I kept on the clothes. Naked sun bathings just not for me I've come to find out.
And my host family fully seizes that option. Needless to say, I saw my host my naked. I can't even describe how much that changed the wayI look at her.
Buuuuut being the modest American I am, I kept on the clothes. Naked sun bathings just not for me I've come to find out.
Ich Liebe Dich
Hello Americans!
Today my host family and I went to the beach ( Baltic Sea.) It was very beautiful but extremely lonely because I still don't knowalot of german. But I'll be posting poctures soon, I'm pressed for time at the moment.
But thank you guy´s for commenting this, I love hearing from you and it makes me not miss home as much! I love you all and I promise to write more and post pictures soon!
Today my host family and I went to the beach ( Baltic Sea.) It was very beautiful but extremely lonely because I still don't knowalot of german. But I'll be posting poctures soon, I'm pressed for time at the moment.
But thank you guy´s for commenting this, I love hearing from you and it makes me not miss home as much! I love you all and I promise to write more and post pictures soon!
Thursday, August 28, 2008
photos of flensburg
Host sister and JP
I'd like to start this blog by apoligizing for my late responses on emails, I'm working off a home computer that is not only all in german but has dial up internet, so things are very slow. But anyway, Today me, my host sister, and her friend JP all went to flensburg ( The city about 20 minutes from me) It was very very pretty and had great shopping.
But before I went there I was getting dressed and about to straighten my hair, So i go over to my converted outlet and plug in and turn on my straightener. I wait a couple moments for it to heat up and begin to straighten my hair, but i instantly smell a foul odor and see lots of smoke. So i look at my straightener and its smoking from the inside! Then i look at my burnt and sizzled hair and feel it, as I do it breaks off into my hand! So i unplug the straightener but its still smoking and smelling terrible! So i go over and put it in the floor but then it burns the catrpet, and that smells. Sio i then just hold it in my hnad for about 30 minutes till its done. then i opened all the mindows and doors and have since been trying to air my room out.
Also, I bought makeup remover and a new pair of tweezers today.
Flensburg
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Good girls go to heaven, bad girls go to amseterdam
Well, im here.
I dont even know where to begin. The flights here sucked though.
And i quickly learned europeun business men dont find me funny, nor do indian ones. I wish i could üpost the pictures of my house and village but cant as of yet. They have no WiFi at the house, so im have to use the house computer and its not very..new. But none the less the village is beautiful. its very small and mostly farms. but the houses are amzing! like out of a faitrytale. and my typing is terrible, the kleyboards are different.
Ill post more later, imsorry
I dont even know where to begin. The flights here sucked though.
And i quickly learned europeun business men dont find me funny, nor do indian ones. I wish i could üpost the pictures of my house and village but cant as of yet. They have no WiFi at the house, so im have to use the house computer and its not very..new. But none the less the village is beautiful. its very small and mostly farms. but the houses are amzing! like out of a faitrytale. and my typing is terrible, the kleyboards are different.
Ill post more later, imsorry
Thursday, August 21, 2008
You never really realize all that you have until you have to break it down into two 50 pounds bags.
Packing is a nightmare, how am I supposed to know what I want to wear 6 months from now? Should I bring this pair of jeans or that one? This t-shirt or that sweatshirt? Subistute more underwear for those shorts?
I'm driving myself insane! I leave in three days and I'm still dizzy with decisions.
Just an update.
Packing is a nightmare, how am I supposed to know what I want to wear 6 months from now? Should I bring this pair of jeans or that one? This t-shirt or that sweatshirt? Subistute more underwear for those shorts?
I'm driving myself insane! I leave in three days and I'm still dizzy with decisions.
Just an update.
Seeing as though I'm leaving in a mere 10 days for Flensburg, Germany I figured I should get this blog up and running.
In Flensburg I'll be staying with a family consisting of a Mother (Heide), Father (Michael), Three sisters, Friederike ( 19 ), Johanna, and Katharina, Two brothers Alexander (13), and Torben (17). Oh yes, and a Grandmother.
I'll be arriving at 10:40AM on Monday, August 25th in the Hamburg airport.
Wish me luck!
In Flensburg I'll be staying with a family consisting of a Mother (Heide), Father (Michael), Three sisters, Friederike ( 19 ), Johanna, and Katharina, Two brothers Alexander (13), and Torben (17). Oh yes, and a Grandmother.
I'll be arriving at 10:40AM on Monday, August 25th in the Hamburg airport.
Wish me luck!
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