The Sick(e) Hund

So alot has happened since we've spoken last... My life seems to be a never ending adventure... trust me. it doesn't stop at the border :-)

Since we've spoken last I have traveled to the one- but not anymore- region of Chechoslovakia.... thats right! Chech! (it was a wierd but interesting place....) Then traveled to the mystical place of Würzburg, where Nazi's once roamed the streets and Fortresses guarded all that was important. (AWESOME place).

Since we've spoken last I have also fallen asleep on the train, (at 4 in the morning) taken the right train going in the WRONG direction (at 4 in the morning.. on a different night tho...) and oh yea... lets not forget that.. I learned some German!


For some more recent news... I be sick as a Hund.... thats right... whatever it is that I have, will NOT go away, will NOT let me sleep, definately will NOT let me eat... but it does allow me to be miserable...
Complete with a tremoring migrane that would take down California, gouging eyeballs and pulsating eye sockets, sore muscles and cracking joints (they do that anyway- just adds to the pain) Severe nausea, and we won't describe the rest. Im reallllllllyyy hungry, but do have to say that this is the best diet everrrrrrr. Don't know exactly what it is or how I got it. But As worldly as I am, I think I can fend, just bed rest and tea for me. Im sure I can nurse myself back to health, I don't take medicine, but for once I decided that mayyybeee some Advil might help the migrane... ya think 4 was enough?

I took my midterm today... barfing and all... thats all I have to say about that....

I met a bartender. :-) he works at a club called Ritz, which apparently only Rich business men go to... who knew :-) and when you walk in the door the bouncer hands you a credit card.... you don't pay any money all night, just at the end... So basically you charge everything all night :-) Great system.. I loved it even more when I found out that the bartender didn't "charge" me for anything all night :-) That was the same night we fell asleep on the train lol lol.


So.... as a present and kind of fun trip. WE ARE GOING TO DUBLIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SOOOOOO EXCITED! Because we know that once the school year starts were all going to be soo bogged down that we arent going to be able to travel as much as we'd like... Sure we'll get to travel, but not for prolonged periods of time... And the good thing about the people I go with is that we actually like to see shit ya know? Not so much churches, but castles and fortresses, and tombs...

So a funny thing I should mention. Picture this:
Standing infront of UNESCO (united amnesty international CASTLE) I decided to do some Yoga... So i did.... when I opened my eyes I had an audience... like...such an audience gasping in wonder and awe that i should have put out a cup or something... ( we have pictures... it was the coolest thing ever...) So then this Queen like looking lady in a wheel chair gets out of her limo in a black ball gown and claps for me as I start doing leaps and turns and ballet-ish like movements in her courtyard... Again... I should have put out the cup... So the onlookers are still awed, I turn to the fountain :-) So I get up on the edge of the fountain (yes mom I know... dangerous Pshh) and Start in my yoga poses on the edge of the deep fountain and then people start snapping photos...One wrong move or episode of misbalance and I was a goner...But i was good :-) so I beef it up a little and start OHMMMMMMMMMMM ing ... and that is my story...
so thats my story.
It was fun...
but again... i could have made a killing If I had put that cup out...or atleast been able to buy a beer.


So I just booked my ticket to Dublin. And now Im going to do some Deutsch homework... wish me luck...summer academy is almost over :-( Schadee... some people are leaving, other are staying. its going to be one hell of a first semester here in Germany lemme tell ya.

Penance

Music touches more feelings in me than the spoken word ever can...


I just want to dance :-(


I dance because I love to move
I move because I love being uninhibited
I love being unconventional in my movements


I love to dance

... Trav'lin the globe

TODAY WE WENT TO CHECHOSLOVAKIA!!!!!!! Lmao.


We went to a town called Würzburg today. We decided that since we have our semester tickets and we can go relatively far with them (all the way to france! ) for free, that we would travel as much as we could. It was a 3 hour train ride!!!!!

The town is also a Ringstra∫e. (Are most towns that way in Europe? From what i've seen...) It has alot of history and the fortress and the Marien Kappelle are sehr Nett!!!

Güte(insert adjektiv Endungen hier) Tag

Heute war ein Schönes Tag....

Besser als Gestern. (Thats for sure)


Class was awesome! and I learned so much! I like when Natalia is our teacher (Only on Thursdays and Fridays) because she TEACHES and she teaches well. We do mostly grammar with her, and we practice what we learn.

So I answered questions right, and I think that she sees im trying, so she constantly calls on me and explains (auf Deutsch) why it was wrong, and how to fix it. Which is awesome.

After class me and Sydney went to get some Dönner because our Reise nach Heidelberg.
The Heidelberg castle was FUCKING AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was the most beautiful day and the histrory behind the castle was way toll. We had a Bier before the tour and then after we all went to an authentic German restaurant and had more Bier and I had Schnitzel :-) Meine ertse Schnitzel in Deutschland :-)

Me and Andrew found the most coolest Hookah/Shisha store in all the land... and we even found....
Shisha :-) The man at the store was most informative about his products :-)

Today was good. I was a tad betrunken... but better now. Tomorrow I am going with hazel and some friends to VIENNA! AND I CAN'T WAIT!

Tomorrow I also meet with my German advisor who will help me choose classes for the year and my Termine mit K.7 Ist auch am Morgen. (So Ich würde ein Resident des Deutschlands bekommen) (whatever, its too late for grammar now...) :-)

BIS MORGEN!

Angst baby...

Ich hab' zu viel angst. ...


Uber was?

grammar thats what. I know, I know it will come. WTF

I failed my test today (but don't tell Dan) I studied and everything, but I didn't understand the directions and it all went by so fast... Its soo hard to understand everyone with different accents. And please... for everyone out there... DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES MUMBLE!!!!! It is soo frustrating! And especially if you have a spanish, korean, polish, russian, bosnian, serbian, Chineese, or ...alright alright... even an English accent.

Then we were talking about jobs and what value in a work ethic... I said that the things that are important to me are an interesting job, that I didn't mind where my job took me (traveling wise) and good money... and he says: Typical american.

THENNNNNN he said that all people in New York city did for fun was go to the bar and drink and dance. Directed towards me. (Being the only american in the class).
Then we were talking about Manhattan and I had mentioned that I go quite often.
He comes to find me after class and was so excited that i get to go all the time. Then we talked about the test we took and I voiced my concerns that people weren't speaking up in class and it was hard to hear and learn. Also, that I was getting frustrated.
I couldn't finish the conversation because the tears were swelling up behind my eyes. It was the worst feeling in the world. but I guess some days are better than others.

So after my atrocious day at school we had SCHOOL PICTURES! YAY! I love picture day!
It was nice and sunny and we all were excited. We took some awesome pictures in front of the Schloss that I can't wait to post.
Then after pictures we went to the Mensa and had lunch then grabbed a buddy going in our respective directions and went on our way. I grabbed Hazel and we both decided to go to Salsa class.

So we go to Salsa class and the instructor never showed. Schadee. So We grabbed Andrew and some of the Gang and headed over to the markt platz to the Hookah bar.
5 Euro for a Shisha and a drink. WOW! What a deal ! But before we got there we stopped for some Erdbeernoose Softserve. Damn good.
So We Hookahed for a while then I came back here. Yesterday came back after class and studied ALL night. But it didn't do much good. I feel like I study but I don't retain anything... you know they make medicine for that.
But I won't give into the drug addictions again. That was a mess last semester taking 6 classes including : 2 L courses AND an independent Study AND working 2 Jobs AND living on Blake Street AND trying to coordinate moving to Germany. That was an interesting semester. ANYWAYYYYY So im quite prepared to handle this learning situation without drugs. (That...and there are none here...) I'm detoxed.

So we went to go buy school supplies the other day...

DAN !!!!!! YOU DIDNT TEACH US THIS!!!
No kids, i'm not even kidding. I HAVE NEVER stared at paper so long. What the hell... why do they have a million colored pens? And no pencils that require sharpening... just mechanical ones... So i finally decided on a wierd notebook.

And a roomate moved out and I got all of her binders and report covers and 2 huge packs of computer paper and a bookcase bureau and a bunch of other scheisse. Way toll

So now I have to go learn reflexive pronouns in the past. .... what the hell...

I really hope I pass this summer academy.


So the Professor says: You have your midterm exam on Tuesday... but I will tell you more about it on Monday.

WHAT THE HELL

HIELIGE SCHEISEE! (Sp?)

Tschuss


Goldfarb

p.s. I decorated my dictionary today :-)
That makes me happy

check it out:

TSCHUSS

Am Sonnstag wir haben schon...

I really enjoy sundays because it really trulllllllyyy is a day of rest. Almost everything is closed... (please note I said ALMOS, because you can sure as hell still find dönner). So I got to sleep in today then i helped a friend on the floor move some furniture...into my room :-) She is moving back to Bulgeria forever and gave me all of her things :-) I inherited a bureau and a nightstand with shelves and a full length mirror, along with various pots and pans and dishware. Su∫ !
So Then I FINALLY cleaned and organized and then hoped the number 7 to the lake for the day.
There we played volleyball, schlucked Riesling out of the bottle, and went for a swim. It was fantastic.

Then David, Eric and I went to pizza at this amazing little Itallian place located on Q 14. I had Spaghetti pizza!! It really had spaghetti on it! I can't wait to take Adam to get spaghetti pizza when he comes.
Then I went back here and Skyped for a bit.

After that Sydney came home from her weekend trip to Köhn. We went to Barrios for happy hour (Even though it was 9 p.m.) for amazing frozen drinks. Then I came back here.

But I found out today that Phantom Regiment won DCI, and although I am SUTA excited for them, I'm wicked pissed that I didn't go on tour this summer... that could have been me with a gold medal around my neck :-( and I would have won a gold medal on my age out year :-( :-( :-( That would have been the most outstanding accomplishment of my life... but everything happens for a reason... right?


Thats what i was thinking about this morning... WAYYY before I even heard about Phantom, which is complete Deja Vu. I was thinking about what my Boss Lisa said, that everything bad that happens to you is really preparing you for something even bigger down the road. I've been through so much physically (Tour with Phantom) and emotionally ( Coming here to Germany) That i'm sure whatever lies down the road for me, I will be well prepared to handle.

Thats just the way I look at it.

I have sooo much homework to dooooo!!!!!!!! I love justifying things so here goes:

I went to the bar tonight even though I have homework because I enjoy talking with and meeting new German people. It gives me a chance to talk about things that matter and to speak German, not just practice verb endings on work sheets. So I went to the bar and met 2 new girls who are Davids friends. We talked about German music and movies and politics. German students are really well informed. We also talked about men and hamsters... (Please google that article online!). So it was another good run with German.

But now I am home... wishing I had my boyfriend, and herman here, along with a niced iced coffee.


OHH!!!!!!!!!!! I TAUGHT DAVID EBONICS!!!!!!!!!

Please translate:

Yo shawty Lemme get yo digits so i can holla at you. Can I get a lucy?
Yo man, don't scuff the kicks i'll put a cap in your ass.

Ok so I taught that to David who thought it was terribly funny. and then we used this example in context.
I was walking down to the pizza place today and they were sitting outside. All of a sudden a man on a bike comes up behind me and starts making small talk. He asked me (auf deutsch) If i wanted to get something to eat with him. Then he asked me where I was going, what I was doing, and so forth. All while David and Eric were looking mind you.
So he said something that I didn't understand, so he then guessed by my puzzled look that i was a foreigner.. he then said: I love american women, and food, mostly women.. he asks: when are you leaving Mannheim? I said: TOMORROW. (Thinking he would leave me alone) He says: oh we can do what most americans do then...
I say: what...
he goes: oh what do they call it? Fuck and run?

OHHH MYYYY GOODDD
So I walk over to David and Eric and they ask how long I have known the man on the bike, I mentioned that it was my first time meeting him, and that he just "Holla'd at me"

Ahhh... a lesson in context.

YA VOLL