GERMANY!!!
so these past couple of days I have been in Prague but let me back up and let me finish my first week of classes .. starting early Wednesday morning .... with my Reproductive Health Care Policy in the US Tutorial. I will say say that it was a great morning.. I was remembering things from my US. Law class and Women studies class that i had learned in the past that we were talking about in the tutorial. But overall it was a pretty good class and then I was awaiting the horrible speaking test for last part of my Language class.
So i was waiting and waiting and waiting and waiting.. all for the results of the test.. and guess what I ended up getting an 82% on the writing portion 75% on the reading and 90% on the listening for an average of 82 % highest in the class so far.. but then i had to take the speaking portion.. which im slowly improving my German- anyways i got an 81 % soo overall i got an 81.5% total :) I am sooo happy.. I passed with flying colors
Then later that day was VOLLEYBALL!!!! It was great!! Chelsea, Steph and I went to the volleyball levels L1 & L2 ... it was fun.. packed full of people but fun.. and then Chelsea and I stayed for the L3.. it doesnt look like i am going to be playing for the team but i will be part of the practice squad... and so will chelsea.. it was soo much.. fun I can't wait to continue to keep playing.. I met alot of people and I ended up running into one of the guys I met the very first day on the train Mitch from Indiana.. he was playin vball too.. it was awesome:)
Then I packed for Prague.. I got up at 4:50am.. to catch the bus at 5:35am.. to catch the trains to catch our plane.. all to prague.. and i will say that when you pay for a flight you pay for a flight.. i mean it wasn't horrible but the landing was to be desired.. bumpy bumpy bumpy.. it scared Steph a little bit. (she grabbed my hand)
anyways we arrived and it was fun.. we got a taxi to the wrong hostel but walked to the right one.. and then just walked around the city and ate some yummy dinner and called it a night .. it was a long day.. we were party poopers.. but hey what do u expect from 6 girls who had to wake up at ~5 and traveled all day :) lol.. anyways in Prague they speak Czech for those of you that don't know.. and the second language is English.. its rather funny because the entire time we were there we were trying to speak German.. it was quite a coincidence. Also the currency in Prague is Krones.. it is varying 20-24 Euros is 1 Krone.. so it is crazy.. one of my meals cost me 330 Krones for a cheeseburger and fries and a drink.. it was CRAZY.. but on a side note.. the jewelry was amazingly beautiful and non-expensive.. it was great.. but any who.. we did that on Thursday. Friday we just kinda walked the town hit up the shops saw the castle and then for dinner we went to the Hard Rock Cafe :) it was amazing.. they had free Refills... it was great.. i think i had more soda than i have had in the past 5 months.. in one night.. lol it was crazy.. but it was good.. lol after that we just kind of went back to the hostel and chilled..awaiting the night time.. and our hostel.. it was decent.. but really i swear.. ppl need to learn how to pick up their Frickin' suitcases when going down the stairs....they sounded like a herd of cows coming down the stairs at 5 am in the morning.. but really seriously.. how in considerate.. it was a two rough nights of sleep.. anyways.. on Saturday we got up and walked the town square......and then got the taxi.. the taxi person was.. well.. not very nice.. is the nicest way to put it.. and then we made it to the airport and then took some trains back to Marburg.. it was crazy.. but a fun weekend.. and now today i am relaxing and doin hw and chillin and I think having a group dinner..
but anyways the reason for the name of this blog.. is because I fully appreciate Germany and the German language and I am thankful for studying here and not in the Czech Republic... :) yes well steph is skyping in my room pretending she is a duck.. i must got save her.. in some way... well wish me luck :) haha
<3 Ris
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Industrial.... WHAT?
Good afternoon to you all.. Good evening to myself.. I am in the process of making Rice for dinner yay.. so i thought i would kill some time and update this little thing i call a blog!
Lets go back in time to Sunday the 17th.
I did not do much this day.. I did some hw.. writing my journal and I went for a Run 2.0 miles.. and it was fun it was a tad bit cold.. I think I may need to invest in some tights for running...cuz its cold!! and my legs turn red.. i look like a tomato.. except not because of the sun like usual.. haha
Then I tried to do some cleaning.. but I got distracted with everything else.. as one normally does.. who likes to clean anyways.. except for mb my mom (haha jk) ;)
Then I got to skype a little bit with my family.. and EVERYONE else at the packer party!! So fun and most of them who were there got to meet my Flatmate.. Sarina.. she was so surprised that all my family was in one spot at one time. She thought it was really cool and dad.. she now remembers you as chicken wings.. (haha) she will not forget that ;) and she said papa was cute and reminded her of her Opa ... it was awesome!
Then after we talked I watched the game online and talked to alex and just facebooked it :) its a great thing then at 9:30 i went to the bar with Sarina and we met up with another girl Asma.. I know for a fact thats probably not how you spell her name and I am sorry ... but we spoke German for 2.5 hours.. and no i did not have a beer I had a coke :) my first soda in a while.. it was good.. we basically stayed there until the bar closed.. all was good because I did not have early class on Monday.. a miracle!!
MONTAG -monday 18th
First day of official classes.. welcome to Marburg-Uni <3
my day started at 12 with Reproductive Health Policy it was awesome :) I am so pumped for this class you have no idea.. I am actually kind of bummed that I will not beable to cover all of what the normal semester would .. its crazy.. but anyways after that i went to Chili King a resturant in town with a lot of ppl from IUSP and i had my first sausage in Germany.. ik crazy. its been like what a month and a half and I just now had a sausage.. well better late than never.. It was really good.. I got the spice of level 3 it had a bit of a kick but nothing i couldn't handle but i don't think i would take on the challenge of level 4, well atleast not any time soon. Then after our lovely lunch out Kayte and I made our way back to the dorm.. bus stops still closed.. and watched madagascar 2 and started planning the rest of our day.. btw Madagascar 2 is super funny and cute!! Kayte and I could not stop laughing :]
During the movie we decided that we would try our luck at yoga... at 9:30 that night.. so we went and tried our luck.. well lets just say that YOGA was not Yoga.. it was ab workout.. but im not complaining but I am not going to pay for a yoga class that just does abs when I can do them on my own.. :) so now.. Kayte, Susan, and I and Sarina are planning Meditation Mondays.. :) yoga, abs, and fun stuff .. we can not wait .. lets see if we actually carry through with this plan! The bus back.. to CWH was crazy it was just as bad as the bus to oktoberfest. and that is saying something..
Tuesday.. Today.. Second day of class.. but not until 4..
But I woke up early and retrieved my packet from the office building.. I was so excited.. but then when i got back i did laundry and waited to open it up for when i was skyping with alex :) so i did other things.. showered.. laundry.. even tho the stupid dryer didnt work.. so yet again my room looks well like a laundry room.. the positive side of things is that it Smells good :) [gotta love clean clothes].. cleaning.. you know the basic necessities of life.. lol also i continued to watch where the wild things are.. ( i will discuss this movie later).. but then alex came online and I opened the Box.. it was soooo cute.. he made a build-a-bear for me.. its name is Oliver Chocolate :) its so cute .. i love it.. and he sent me somethings that i had been talking about needing to buy .. he so thoughtful.... <3 Then i had to go to class.. lol.. so off to class i went I met up with Beth in front of the movie theater and we made the trek to the BIG ugly buildings again.. haha.. this time in block C instead of B. But so we get there and sit down.. and watch the other ppl file in.. This class is in German..and it is called Industrial Revolutions.. and let me tell you this professor.. talks a mile a minute i was lucky if i caught mb 10 words max .. it was intense.(like camping..)
After that class we met with our tutor his name is Sebastian..he is super nice and understanding.. its great.. he kept saying.. if you two like we can go to the bar and get a drink and talk about what we covered in class.. GOT to LOVE Germany <3 that would never happen in the states.. EVER! it amazes me how relaxed they can be.... Anyways after that Beth and i walked to where i will hopefully be playing volleyball for the rest of the semester.. actually more like she showed me the way.. i had no idea where i was going.. haha sounds familiar
The end of my day .. well.. now is regular.. i attempted to make dinner.. eh.. rice isnt supposed to be hard is it.. haha ik its not.. so i failed.. :( a PB sandwich was/is my backup.. i need to buy different food next week.. then i did some abs and stretching and then finished watching Where the Wild things are.. soo Idk who liked that movie.. but that was one of the creepiest kid movies i have ever seen and i did not like it one bit.. I mean i loved the book.. but I really dislike the movie. I can't believe i watched the whole thing.. ekk.. anyways.. thats all i have to say about that ..
Tonight will be an early to bed night b/c i have to get up early for my next tutorial and i have my speaking test tomorrow i am nervous.. i just hope i pass.. if i dont the last 6 weeks will be well.. lost in the terms of School and that would just BITE :/ but positive thinking.. I can do this!! and then after that i have volleyball.. if steph an i can find it.. wish me luck for that too
Then Thursday is Prague.. its crazy.. I can't believe its here already.. well I hope all of you had a fantabulous Tuesday.. :) I know mine was pretty amazing.. Thanks again Alex.. :)
Miss and love you all <3
Lets go back in time to Sunday the 17th.
I did not do much this day.. I did some hw.. writing my journal and I went for a Run 2.0 miles.. and it was fun it was a tad bit cold.. I think I may need to invest in some tights for running...cuz its cold!! and my legs turn red.. i look like a tomato.. except not because of the sun like usual.. haha
Then I tried to do some cleaning.. but I got distracted with everything else.. as one normally does.. who likes to clean anyways.. except for mb my mom (haha jk) ;)
Then I got to skype a little bit with my family.. and EVERYONE else at the packer party!! So fun and most of them who were there got to meet my Flatmate.. Sarina.. she was so surprised that all my family was in one spot at one time. She thought it was really cool and dad.. she now remembers you as chicken wings.. (haha) she will not forget that ;) and she said papa was cute and reminded her of her Opa ... it was awesome!
Then after we talked I watched the game online and talked to alex and just facebooked it :) its a great thing then at 9:30 i went to the bar with Sarina and we met up with another girl Asma.. I know for a fact thats probably not how you spell her name and I am sorry ... but we spoke German for 2.5 hours.. and no i did not have a beer I had a coke :) my first soda in a while.. it was good.. we basically stayed there until the bar closed.. all was good because I did not have early class on Monday.. a miracle!!
MONTAG -monday 18th
First day of official classes.. welcome to Marburg-Uni <3
my day started at 12 with Reproductive Health Policy it was awesome :) I am so pumped for this class you have no idea.. I am actually kind of bummed that I will not beable to cover all of what the normal semester would .. its crazy.. but anyways after that i went to Chili King a resturant in town with a lot of ppl from IUSP and i had my first sausage in Germany.. ik crazy. its been like what a month and a half and I just now had a sausage.. well better late than never.. It was really good.. I got the spice of level 3 it had a bit of a kick but nothing i couldn't handle but i don't think i would take on the challenge of level 4, well atleast not any time soon. Then after our lovely lunch out Kayte and I made our way back to the dorm.. bus stops still closed.. and watched madagascar 2 and started planning the rest of our day.. btw Madagascar 2 is super funny and cute!! Kayte and I could not stop laughing :]
During the movie we decided that we would try our luck at yoga... at 9:30 that night.. so we went and tried our luck.. well lets just say that YOGA was not Yoga.. it was ab workout.. but im not complaining but I am not going to pay for a yoga class that just does abs when I can do them on my own.. :) so now.. Kayte, Susan, and I and Sarina are planning Meditation Mondays.. :) yoga, abs, and fun stuff .. we can not wait .. lets see if we actually carry through with this plan! The bus back.. to CWH was crazy it was just as bad as the bus to oktoberfest. and that is saying something..
Tuesday.. Today.. Second day of class.. but not until 4..
But I woke up early and retrieved my packet from the office building.. I was so excited.. but then when i got back i did laundry and waited to open it up for when i was skyping with alex :) so i did other things.. showered.. laundry.. even tho the stupid dryer didnt work.. so yet again my room looks well like a laundry room.. the positive side of things is that it Smells good :) [gotta love clean clothes].. cleaning.. you know the basic necessities of life.. lol also i continued to watch where the wild things are.. ( i will discuss this movie later).. but then alex came online and I opened the Box.. it was soooo cute.. he made a build-a-bear for me.. its name is Oliver Chocolate :) its so cute .. i love it.. and he sent me somethings that i had been talking about needing to buy .. he so thoughtful.... <3 Then i had to go to class.. lol.. so off to class i went I met up with Beth in front of the movie theater and we made the trek to the BIG ugly buildings again.. haha.. this time in block C instead of B. But so we get there and sit down.. and watch the other ppl file in.. This class is in German..and it is called Industrial Revolutions.. and let me tell you this professor.. talks a mile a minute i was lucky if i caught mb 10 words max .. it was intense.(like camping..)
After that class we met with our tutor his name is Sebastian..he is super nice and understanding.. its great.. he kept saying.. if you two like we can go to the bar and get a drink and talk about what we covered in class.. GOT to LOVE Germany <3 that would never happen in the states.. EVER! it amazes me how relaxed they can be.... Anyways after that Beth and i walked to where i will hopefully be playing volleyball for the rest of the semester.. actually more like she showed me the way.. i had no idea where i was going.. haha sounds familiar
The end of my day .. well.. now is regular.. i attempted to make dinner.. eh.. rice isnt supposed to be hard is it.. haha ik its not.. so i failed.. :( a PB sandwich was/is my backup.. i need to buy different food next week.. then i did some abs and stretching and then finished watching Where the Wild things are.. soo Idk who liked that movie.. but that was one of the creepiest kid movies i have ever seen and i did not like it one bit.. I mean i loved the book.. but I really dislike the movie. I can't believe i watched the whole thing.. ekk.. anyways.. thats all i have to say about that ..
Tonight will be an early to bed night b/c i have to get up early for my next tutorial and i have my speaking test tomorrow i am nervous.. i just hope i pass.. if i dont the last 6 weeks will be well.. lost in the terms of School and that would just BITE :/ but positive thinking.. I can do this!! and then after that i have volleyball.. if steph an i can find it.. wish me luck for that too
Then Thursday is Prague.. its crazy.. I can't believe its here already.. well I hope all of you had a fantabulous Tuesday.. :) I know mine was pretty amazing.. Thanks again Alex.. :)
Miss and love you all <3
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Sleepppppp
Good morning Wisconsin.. literally.. 4:07 am :)
I hope all of you slept well.. it is a very large necessity of life - that I like to have weird patterns of. yep that sums that up. hmm.. so Thursday i wrote to you unveiling my plans of the future.. Well now it is the future and some of those plans have taken action.
For example Dooms day- Friday the 15th German Examination day...
Surprisingly this was the first test I was not that worried about.. I was shocked the reason I think i wasnt to worried was because I actually felt like my German had improved and the test seemed similar to those that I have had previously in the States... But still that was an extremely weird feeling for me.. That NEVER happens.. EVER
Arrived there and was told to take a seat.. the room was in a different orientation so it kind of threw me off a bit, but i manage to get a grip.
Then we handed out that first part of the test- listening- we had 35 minutes to finish it in. She read it off and I quickly jotted down notes to go back and fill the test in later. She read through it twice and it went well I felt confident in my answers and word choices. After that test we took a 10 min Pause.. or break which ever you prefer
Then we all filed back into the room for the second part of the test - Reading & Grammar- 70 min This i was a little more concerned for but still not horribly afraid. She handed it out and I started on the Grammar first.. did that and then moved to the reading.. overall.. it went quite well ;) and I was satisfied with my answers, but I did think the Reading was much harder than the listening when normally it is the other way around.. Again after this test we had another 10 min break.
After that we moved on to the final part of the test- Writing- we had 40 min to this part.. which was I think a bit long but I guess some people need the extra time to think of what they want to write. there were 4 question if i remember correctly and for some i had to think of how i really wanted to answer them, in the simplest forms possible as not to make silly mistakes. After i completed this test I handed it in collected my things and headed out to the bus stop satisfied with my attempt at the German Examination well atleast the first 3 tests.. I still have one more.. on Wednesday-SPEAKING!!
Anywho.. I continued my day made it back the dorm made some kickin' Grilled cheese.. then got a message that i had a package went to go pick it up but her office wasn't open anymore :( major bummer and it wont be open again til Tuesday.. So I will have to go pick it up there. then i had some peanut butter and banana and pb&j sandwich for dinner then got dressed in my costume for the halloween party and headed off with Sarina to Raphael's!!
It was a fun party people were dressed crazy we had a flower pot, ab Lincoln, the devil the angle, i pod dancer, Eve, Bunny, Cowgirl, Thing 1 & thing 2, it was a pretty awesome party :) (those are just a few)
Then I caught the 12:33 bus and made it back to the dorm safe and sound even with walking cuz we had a big group of people ( the bus stop is still closed ...ugh)
then I watched an episode of Criminal minds because I was not tired.. then i fell asleep and woke up at six.. couldnt fall back a sleep right away.. then talked to alex online.. it was nice he was on.. only for like 20 min then i got tired again and fell asleep only to wake up at 9.35 thinking my alarm would go off at 9.45 so i went back to sleep.. unfortunately i didnt save the alarm.. so it didnt go off so i didnt wake up at 9:45.. nope I woke up at 11:05 right before kayte called me to ask if i was going to go to the zoo.. I was freakin out the bus was coming in 15 min and i still needed to get dressed and walk.. 10 min to the bus stop!!@ luckily the werent gonna make the 12;05 train so i had more time.. I got up made EGGS in a WHOLE!! YUMMM soo good then got dressed and grabbed my umbrella and headed to the bus stop in the rain :( and half way to the bus stop I realized.. I had forgotten my phone.. but it was too late to turn around.. i was running phoneless.. But i managed to make it to the bus stop and all the way to haupbahnhof before the others got there.. so i waited hoping they were going to show up seeing as i had no way of communicating with them or reaching them at this point. But they showed up and all my anxiety of being late went away.. so we got on the bus..oobtw it was only Kayte, Christina & I everyone else that was gonna go was a bit tired from partyin' last night lol.. So we made our way to frankfurt.. we arrived and then we asked each other if any of us new how exactly to get to the zoo.. none of us new.. so we went to the tourist information and looked up the info ourselves and then was on our way. so in the zoo it was quite interesting all of the Animals interacted with you they new you were there and were showing off. It was a different experience I am used to the animals ignoring you and going about what there were doing.. not here.. they deff acknowledge you were there. the first cage we went to was a small monkey and he clapped his hands at us.. it was amazing.. So overall I would say the zoo was a success Even tho it was raining and cold and wet. we survived ;) yay!!
Then we returned to marburg and met up with Paul, his mom, and one of his friends who attends Marburg Uni. It was fun, we went out to dinner and i ordered Chicken-Curry-Auflauf.. ooo it was so good. :) Yumm and then when we were going to pay. Paul's mom paid. it was so nice of her and she really did not need to do that. but she wanted to- I am thankful <3 Then I headed back to Christian-Wolff-Haus with paul and then I took a long much needed HOT shower... to warm up and then just sat around on the computer until i was tired and now here i am up loading pictures updating you guys and doing some hw.. and then later.. I will be skyping with my family during the packer game. :) WOO HOO hopefully I will have enough motivation to go for a run and clean up my room to get ready for a whole new week of classes and prague this weekend.. OMG its going by so fast.. so much to do so little time .. well off to actually write my journal for class
Loves Ris
I hope all of you slept well.. it is a very large necessity of life - that I like to have weird patterns of. yep that sums that up. hmm.. so Thursday i wrote to you unveiling my plans of the future.. Well now it is the future and some of those plans have taken action.
For example Dooms day- Friday the 15th German Examination day...
Surprisingly this was the first test I was not that worried about.. I was shocked the reason I think i wasnt to worried was because I actually felt like my German had improved and the test seemed similar to those that I have had previously in the States... But still that was an extremely weird feeling for me.. That NEVER happens.. EVER
Arrived there and was told to take a seat.. the room was in a different orientation so it kind of threw me off a bit, but i manage to get a grip.
Then we handed out that first part of the test- listening- we had 35 minutes to finish it in. She read it off and I quickly jotted down notes to go back and fill the test in later. She read through it twice and it went well I felt confident in my answers and word choices. After that test we took a 10 min Pause.. or break which ever you prefer
Then we all filed back into the room for the second part of the test - Reading & Grammar- 70 min This i was a little more concerned for but still not horribly afraid. She handed it out and I started on the Grammar first.. did that and then moved to the reading.. overall.. it went quite well ;) and I was satisfied with my answers, but I did think the Reading was much harder than the listening when normally it is the other way around.. Again after this test we had another 10 min break.
After that we moved on to the final part of the test- Writing- we had 40 min to this part.. which was I think a bit long but I guess some people need the extra time to think of what they want to write. there were 4 question if i remember correctly and for some i had to think of how i really wanted to answer them, in the simplest forms possible as not to make silly mistakes. After i completed this test I handed it in collected my things and headed out to the bus stop satisfied with my attempt at the German Examination well atleast the first 3 tests.. I still have one more.. on Wednesday-SPEAKING!!
Anywho.. I continued my day made it back the dorm made some kickin' Grilled cheese.. then got a message that i had a package went to go pick it up but her office wasn't open anymore :( major bummer and it wont be open again til Tuesday.. So I will have to go pick it up there. then i had some peanut butter and banana and pb&j sandwich for dinner then got dressed in my costume for the halloween party and headed off with Sarina to Raphael's!!
It was a fun party people were dressed crazy we had a flower pot, ab Lincoln, the devil the angle, i pod dancer, Eve, Bunny, Cowgirl, Thing 1 & thing 2, it was a pretty awesome party :) (those are just a few)
Then I caught the 12:33 bus and made it back to the dorm safe and sound even with walking cuz we had a big group of people ( the bus stop is still closed ...ugh)
then I watched an episode of Criminal minds because I was not tired.. then i fell asleep and woke up at six.. couldnt fall back a sleep right away.. then talked to alex online.. it was nice he was on.. only for like 20 min then i got tired again and fell asleep only to wake up at 9.35 thinking my alarm would go off at 9.45 so i went back to sleep.. unfortunately i didnt save the alarm.. so it didnt go off so i didnt wake up at 9:45.. nope I woke up at 11:05 right before kayte called me to ask if i was going to go to the zoo.. I was freakin out the bus was coming in 15 min and i still needed to get dressed and walk.. 10 min to the bus stop!!@ luckily the werent gonna make the 12;05 train so i had more time.. I got up made EGGS in a WHOLE!! YUMMM soo good then got dressed and grabbed my umbrella and headed to the bus stop in the rain :( and half way to the bus stop I realized.. I had forgotten my phone.. but it was too late to turn around.. i was running phoneless.. But i managed to make it to the bus stop and all the way to haupbahnhof before the others got there.. so i waited hoping they were going to show up seeing as i had no way of communicating with them or reaching them at this point. But they showed up and all my anxiety of being late went away.. so we got on the bus..oobtw it was only Kayte, Christina & I everyone else that was gonna go was a bit tired from partyin' last night lol.. So we made our way to frankfurt.. we arrived and then we asked each other if any of us new how exactly to get to the zoo.. none of us new.. so we went to the tourist information and looked up the info ourselves and then was on our way. so in the zoo it was quite interesting all of the Animals interacted with you they new you were there and were showing off. It was a different experience I am used to the animals ignoring you and going about what there were doing.. not here.. they deff acknowledge you were there. the first cage we went to was a small monkey and he clapped his hands at us.. it was amazing.. So overall I would say the zoo was a success Even tho it was raining and cold and wet. we survived ;) yay!!
Then we returned to marburg and met up with Paul, his mom, and one of his friends who attends Marburg Uni. It was fun, we went out to dinner and i ordered Chicken-Curry-Auflauf.. ooo it was so good. :) Yumm and then when we were going to pay. Paul's mom paid. it was so nice of her and she really did not need to do that. but she wanted to- I am thankful <3 Then I headed back to Christian-Wolff-Haus with paul and then I took a long much needed HOT shower... to warm up and then just sat around on the computer until i was tired and now here i am up loading pictures updating you guys and doing some hw.. and then later.. I will be skyping with my family during the packer game. :) WOO HOO hopefully I will have enough motivation to go for a run and clean up my room to get ready for a whole new week of classes and prague this weekend.. OMG its going by so fast.. so much to do so little time .. well off to actually write my journal for class
Loves Ris
Thursday, October 14, 2010
long time no write
Soo.. I just got off the computer phone with mi padre.. and he brought to my attention that I have not updated my blog.. in like FOREVER.. I apologize for all of those whose sense of adventure or survival thrives on my blog.. I was recovering from being sick and currently still am recovering and I had a bunch of stuff going on with the moving in of my roommate and classes ending this week and getting ready for new classes next week.. but anywho.. here is the update that has been long awaited for :)
Okay well Saturday the 9th.. the last time I wrote-
After my day of watching TV online I thought it was about time to get out of my 4 walled room and hit the town with my water bottle :) it was fun I went to a bar with my roommate and people from IUSP. Then we made it home while the rest of the people i was with went to the Club and danced it up ... I wish i could have went but it would not have been the smart choice
Then Sunday I woke up and walked around with Sarina to find where her classes were going to be on Monday.. not to hard.. they are in the "Big Ugly Buildings" [seriously its what they call them] next to the library. There was a Carnival going on in town and we explored that for a while.. man the Germans so know how to fly high.. There was a crazy flippy ride that went higher than any fair ride in the States that Ive seen besides the ejection seat. then she treated us to crepes with applesauce and Cinnamon and sugar... They were soo good. it hit the spot .. yummmm :) After that we meandered our way back to our lovely Flat we call a home and prepared to leave again to go to my friend Beth's kitchen for an attempt at making Auflauf.. so we rode the hour bus ride along with Paul and met some people there for some Grub.. it was a success at making Auflauf except for maybe the potatoes.. they needed to be cooked longer.. or boiled first but now we know :)
Then we returned home and turned in for the night after a long day.. and btw I was still not feeling well.. so it was early to bed.. oo wait.. I attempted to watch the packers.. however.. they lost :( ugh.. that night didn't end so positively .. major bummer. i wanted them to win! (like always) lol
Then Monday the 11th I had to wake up earlier than usual... because the stop in front of our building is closed and so is the one before that and the one before that.. soo I must walk 20 -25 minutes depending on the pace I walk.. to the Bus stop of Stadtbuero.. not to bad.. but still it can be a long walk.. Then class as usual with Maritta in the Klinikium(?) Then I spoke to my mother about my predicament with health insurance. that is a deliemma within itself.. We shall figure it out tho. one mountain at a time. On this day I also lost my voice and somewhat skipped dinner because I wasn't hungry.. but on a positive note i ran roughly 2 miles with my friend kayte and then I COULD BREATHE!! it was a great feeling .. oo the simple things in life <3
Then on Tuesday.. the 12th the normal class was moved to the Oberstadt.. (the upper city-for those who don't know German) [Its so pretty up there] I would say I wish I would have skipped this class... i was more confused than ever afterwords.. Seriously .. it messed me up.. Anywho.. after that class went to culture class to give my presentation on Frankfurt Am Main Third Reich- it went well.. then after that class i made my way to the library to study for our classes exam on Friday (tomorrow)... then I made pasta dinner not to bad.. If i would say so myself haha.. then I studied with paul and later that night skyped with Kristen and Alex.. it was nice :) Details from home.. good to keep updated
Then Wednesday.. Was class again. last day with Maritta.. it was great.. review.. I have more confidence now with that test that is tomorrow.. Yay!!! Then went to Conversation Class - We had speed dating.. it was ridiculous some guys think they are just sooo funny.. (snap snap Harold Jokes.. ) that is a different story.. for a different day.. When the update isn't so long haha :] Then after Conversation Class then we I went to a Second Hand Store with Kayte and Christina to look for some costume ideas for our American Halloween party Raphael is throwing this Friday night.. Because he has never been to one before!! It shall be fun :) Then I returned to study and grab my computer and headed over to Building 111 to study for our Culture Class exam which we had today.. with Kayte, Christina, Paul, and Mike. It went well us girls ate pizza and then all of us looked at power point slides and discussed what we thought would be on the test.. that we all took today.. Then i went back and went to bed.. Ohh I forgot to mention that my neighbor SAM is back :) he stayed here last night and he is staying here tonight. It is good to see him :) So now we are up todate.. (up todate sein) is a german phrase relating to having clothes that in style or up to date.. lol random fact but it makes me think of it everytime :) gotta love it
So today.. Thursday.. crazy day.. okay mind you I still have to walk crazy 20 minutes to the bus stop to catch the bus to the klinikium for my lovely morning class .. Well today was our last day of actual class.. WOOOHOO so we did more review then in Culture Class we had our EXAM that i have been studying for except it kicked my Ass.. pardon my french.. but really it did.. I was not expecting that to be so detailed but yet so vague.. 70 mulitiple choice questions.. not my best but hopefully I did well, there is always hope.
Then I went shopping for some necessities.. more bread and jelly and some peach tea.. which is really yummy and only cost 45 cent Euro.. so I think i found a new beverage to drink :) I am happy
For dinner tonight we had Butter Chicken courteousy of Sam and I and Sarina's dishes and utensils.. It was great it was a fun dinner that is for sure.. Now i am updating my blog and going to be studying and then just sitting here thinking about all of the things I have to do.. lol
Future Plans: Well one is the Halloween party tomorrow after my Very serious Exam of the German language.. wish me luck <3 and then on Saturday I think I am going to Frankfurt with the girls and maybe some others and we might be going to the ZOO.. how fun is that.. I can't wait :) Hopefully all goes well and then on Sunday hopefully skype with the family.. seeing as they are having the Packer Party that I wish i was attending.. to help our home team.. Beat the Dolphins this week.. but .. we have suffered some injuries.. Hopefully they can manage..
Well I hope all is well on the home front and that everyone is living life like they never believed.. I will continue my journey of living in Marburg Germany as I student.. with a very shallow pocket book and a huge limitless capability of dreams and travels.. well Good night all and wish me luck for tomorrows examination :)
<3Ris
Okay well Saturday the 9th.. the last time I wrote-
After my day of watching TV online I thought it was about time to get out of my 4 walled room and hit the town with my water bottle :) it was fun I went to a bar with my roommate and people from IUSP. Then we made it home while the rest of the people i was with went to the Club and danced it up ... I wish i could have went but it would not have been the smart choice
Then Sunday I woke up and walked around with Sarina to find where her classes were going to be on Monday.. not to hard.. they are in the "Big Ugly Buildings" [seriously its what they call them] next to the library. There was a Carnival going on in town and we explored that for a while.. man the Germans so know how to fly high.. There was a crazy flippy ride that went higher than any fair ride in the States that Ive seen besides the ejection seat. then she treated us to crepes with applesauce and Cinnamon and sugar... They were soo good. it hit the spot .. yummmm :) After that we meandered our way back to our lovely Flat we call a home and prepared to leave again to go to my friend Beth's kitchen for an attempt at making Auflauf.. so we rode the hour bus ride along with Paul and met some people there for some Grub.. it was a success at making Auflauf except for maybe the potatoes.. they needed to be cooked longer.. or boiled first but now we know :)
Then we returned home and turned in for the night after a long day.. and btw I was still not feeling well.. so it was early to bed.. oo wait.. I attempted to watch the packers.. however.. they lost :( ugh.. that night didn't end so positively .. major bummer. i wanted them to win! (like always) lol
Then Monday the 11th I had to wake up earlier than usual... because the stop in front of our building is closed and so is the one before that and the one before that.. soo I must walk 20 -25 minutes depending on the pace I walk.. to the Bus stop of Stadtbuero.. not to bad.. but still it can be a long walk.. Then class as usual with Maritta in the Klinikium(?) Then I spoke to my mother about my predicament with health insurance. that is a deliemma within itself.. We shall figure it out tho. one mountain at a time. On this day I also lost my voice and somewhat skipped dinner because I wasn't hungry.. but on a positive note i ran roughly 2 miles with my friend kayte and then I COULD BREATHE!! it was a great feeling .. oo the simple things in life <3
Then on Tuesday.. the 12th the normal class was moved to the Oberstadt.. (the upper city-for those who don't know German) [Its so pretty up there] I would say I wish I would have skipped this class... i was more confused than ever afterwords.. Seriously .. it messed me up.. Anywho.. after that class went to culture class to give my presentation on Frankfurt Am Main Third Reich- it went well.. then after that class i made my way to the library to study for our classes exam on Friday (tomorrow)... then I made pasta dinner not to bad.. If i would say so myself haha.. then I studied with paul and later that night skyped with Kristen and Alex.. it was nice :) Details from home.. good to keep updated
Then Wednesday.. Was class again. last day with Maritta.. it was great.. review.. I have more confidence now with that test that is tomorrow.. Yay!!! Then went to Conversation Class - We had speed dating.. it was ridiculous some guys think they are just sooo funny.. (snap snap Harold Jokes.. ) that is a different story.. for a different day.. When the update isn't so long haha :] Then after Conversation Class then we I went to a Second Hand Store with Kayte and Christina to look for some costume ideas for our American Halloween party Raphael is throwing this Friday night.. Because he has never been to one before!! It shall be fun :) Then I returned to study and grab my computer and headed over to Building 111 to study for our Culture Class exam which we had today.. with Kayte, Christina, Paul, and Mike. It went well us girls ate pizza and then all of us looked at power point slides and discussed what we thought would be on the test.. that we all took today.. Then i went back and went to bed.. Ohh I forgot to mention that my neighbor SAM is back :) he stayed here last night and he is staying here tonight. It is good to see him :) So now we are up todate.. (up todate sein) is a german phrase relating to having clothes that in style or up to date.. lol random fact but it makes me think of it everytime :) gotta love it
So today.. Thursday.. crazy day.. okay mind you I still have to walk crazy 20 minutes to the bus stop to catch the bus to the klinikium for my lovely morning class .. Well today was our last day of actual class.. WOOOHOO so we did more review then in Culture Class we had our EXAM that i have been studying for except it kicked my Ass.. pardon my french.. but really it did.. I was not expecting that to be so detailed but yet so vague.. 70 mulitiple choice questions.. not my best but hopefully I did well, there is always hope.
Then I went shopping for some necessities.. more bread and jelly and some peach tea.. which is really yummy and only cost 45 cent Euro.. so I think i found a new beverage to drink :) I am happy
For dinner tonight we had Butter Chicken courteousy of Sam and I and Sarina's dishes and utensils.. It was great it was a fun dinner that is for sure.. Now i am updating my blog and going to be studying and then just sitting here thinking about all of the things I have to do.. lol
Future Plans: Well one is the Halloween party tomorrow after my Very serious Exam of the German language.. wish me luck <3 and then on Saturday I think I am going to Frankfurt with the girls and maybe some others and we might be going to the ZOO.. how fun is that.. I can't wait :) Hopefully all goes well and then on Sunday hopefully skype with the family.. seeing as they are having the Packer Party that I wish i was attending.. to help our home team.. Beat the Dolphins this week.. but .. we have suffered some injuries.. Hopefully they can manage..
Well I hope all is well on the home front and that everyone is living life like they never believed.. I will continue my journey of living in Marburg Germany as I student.. with a very shallow pocket book and a huge limitless capability of dreams and travels.. well Good night all and wish me luck for tomorrows examination :)
<3Ris
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Ugh-sickness with a dash of Salt
So today is Saturday, Glorious Saturday... well I woke up with another crusted shut eye this time it was the other one, but I did not let the stop me I got up and went about my day.. meaning a nice hot shower in the hopes to look somewhat alive when my roommate arrives. Well that is the start of today, let me look back and see how the end of the week went.....
Well Thursday-I woke up and my right eye was crusted over and i couldnt open it at all.. but I had to manage.. I went to class both of them and in my culture class I gave my presentation about Frankfurt am Main the Third Reich! OO and i got medicine from the Apotheke.. Then came back to the apartment and used the internet while Paul made dinner and kayte and I talked.. lol we offered to help but he said he likes to cook privately.. he made beef Stew it was super good... then the 3 of us watched it's always sunny in philidelphia and then we did hw and then I went to bed.
On Friday I woke up and my left eye was crusted over and then both of my eyes were bloodshot red.. granted I still went to class like a good student. Then after the first class we got on a train to Frankfurt to to go a museum. Which was slightly disappointing i felt i could have learned more walking around the museum then taking the guided tour, however keep in mind i was hot and distracted from be sick.... not a good combo.. Then i walked around with Steph Savino and Bryant! it was quite fun .. then we made it back and Bryant Steph and i bought pizza and Danny came and hung out with us until we went to leave but we realized we missed the bus... sooo.. we walked home.. it was only a 20 min walk.. but it was slightly cold.. Then i came back and watched Secret life so I am all caught up and went to bed.. Then woke up this morning .. how i started the blog off.. Then I watched three episodes of bones, and two episodes of Criminal Minds and the last one is loading.. but in the middle of that.. I met my roommate! She is quite cool.. her name is Sarina, she speaks practically perfect English she is in to Social Studies and she loves the quote that's on my door.. major points for that.. oo and she already has tried to give me medicine to make me feel better.. lol shes really sweet.. this is her first time living on her own.. and this is only her second time in Marburg.. the first being the last time when she left the note. oo PS. she brought a Microwave.. haha.. That just made my day.. :) so much better.. I can maybe survive on more food now.. its not so bad.. lol.. she is from Nurnberg.. I think that is how you spell it.. and Im excited to learn more about her :)
yay.. well I am still waiting for ppl to come online maybe I will watch my show now.. :)
Bis Dann
Well Thursday-I woke up and my right eye was crusted over and i couldnt open it at all.. but I had to manage.. I went to class both of them and in my culture class I gave my presentation about Frankfurt am Main the Third Reich! OO and i got medicine from the Apotheke.. Then came back to the apartment and used the internet while Paul made dinner and kayte and I talked.. lol we offered to help but he said he likes to cook privately.. he made beef Stew it was super good... then the 3 of us watched it's always sunny in philidelphia and then we did hw and then I went to bed.
On Friday I woke up and my left eye was crusted over and then both of my eyes were bloodshot red.. granted I still went to class like a good student. Then after the first class we got on a train to Frankfurt to to go a museum. Which was slightly disappointing i felt i could have learned more walking around the museum then taking the guided tour, however keep in mind i was hot and distracted from be sick.... not a good combo.. Then i walked around with Steph Savino and Bryant! it was quite fun .. then we made it back and Bryant Steph and i bought pizza and Danny came and hung out with us until we went to leave but we realized we missed the bus... sooo.. we walked home.. it was only a 20 min walk.. but it was slightly cold.. Then i came back and watched Secret life so I am all caught up and went to bed.. Then woke up this morning .. how i started the blog off.. Then I watched three episodes of bones, and two episodes of Criminal Minds and the last one is loading.. but in the middle of that.. I met my roommate! She is quite cool.. her name is Sarina, she speaks practically perfect English she is in to Social Studies and she loves the quote that's on my door.. major points for that.. oo and she already has tried to give me medicine to make me feel better.. lol shes really sweet.. this is her first time living on her own.. and this is only her second time in Marburg.. the first being the last time when she left the note. oo PS. she brought a Microwave.. haha.. That just made my day.. :) so much better.. I can maybe survive on more food now.. its not so bad.. lol.. she is from Nurnberg.. I think that is how you spell it.. and Im excited to learn more about her :)
yay.. well I am still waiting for ppl to come online maybe I will watch my show now.. :)
Bis Dann
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
A sickly update from my OWN room :)
Soo people who are following me.. I now have internet in my room :) wooohoo.. it only took about a month haha all jokes a side.. I am super happy to finally have internet in my room :)
Okay so the last time I wrote was before Rudesheim.. well now I am back obviously.. But friday the first we had left for Rudesheim it was like 2 hour long drive it was a very touristy town and then we had dinner. Then on Saturday we went into town but first we hiked up the side of a bluff i would like to call it.. it was rainy and foggy there are pictures on my facebook :) Roughly 3 quarters of the way up we stopped at a statue :) it was nice from what I could actually see.. Lol then we continued our way to the Gondolas for our nice peaceful ride down into the town center. I rode on a Gondola with Steph :) it was fun .. got some great pictures :) Then after we made it back into town we went to a torture museum and a Music instrument museum both were cool and both had different effects on me. I learned some info about both tho.. it was deff eye opening I will say. Then after that we made our way to the Wine tasting.. Which I would add was rather enjoyable. We tasted 4 different wines: the First was the driest 1) Weissherbst - it wasn't bad but it was really really dry
the second 2) MagdalenenKreuz Riesling Feinherb - was better I enjoyed this one, the Wine expert says to drink this at dinner or with fish or cheese. The third 3) was Rheingau-Praedikatswein Rudesheimer-Bisehofsberg Riesling-Spaetlese - this one is more of a dessert wine it was Rather good, I enjoyed this one as well. The fourth 4) Rheingau-Praedikatswein Rudesheimer-Burgweg Spaetburgunder Weissherbst Auslese - was super sweet, to sweet for my liking but still not bad. Over all the majority of our group fancied number 3 personaly I enjoyed 2 and 3 they were both delightfully tasteful :)
After wine tasting we rushed off to Catch the 5 hour long Boat tour. in the foggy rain! It wasn't to bad but We held up, it did last forever tho.. the sight was nice. Then after the boat tour we got some dinner and then most people headed back to the Hostel on the Hill, but I stayed back with Edlin and some other people and we went to a bar and I had a BananaBeer it wasn't that bad, then we went to a club everyone there was over the age of 40.. it was crazy but we stayed.. I had a shot called Orgasmus.. it was good :) Then we just danced and made it back to the hostel around 1:10 i believe. Only to go to bed and wake up and get on the bus and go to Ponyland haha that was a waste of time.. all we did was walk around and I got scared by the Rooster.. NOT cool.. but i guess i survived, right? What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.. I believe so!
Then we got back on the bus and went to a Monastery which was really cool, I enjoyed ths and I even got to light a Candle for Lita- [I love you!! and Deeply Miss you.. I think about you more than you know!] Then we got on the bus and I slept all the way back home to Marburg.. then i went for a run and my Modem was delivered that day :) yayaya.
Monday- 4th of October
I woke up sick :( then went to class then after class bought some tea and made grilled cheese and watched the rest of the princess and the Frog and then I went to bed.
Tuesday-5th
Still sick went to class but was feeling a bit better :) yay for that then did some hw and didn't have dinner didn't have an appetite. Then i watched the Rookie until i fell asleep
Wendesday-6th.. TODAY
I woke up and decided I for sure was not going to class- 1) i think I may have pink eye 2) my internet guy was coming :) So i skipped class.. and then the internet guy came at like 10:30 and was done by 10:50 so now i have internet!! But it didnt turn on until after 4 .. but more like 7 when kayte helped me figure it out.. lol
I went shopping and got eggs and bread and cereal and pretzels and hmm Happy Cola :) (gummies) I needed them.. So now I feel a bit better and Im chillin' in my room with Kayte an Paul because their internet died on them and won't be back for another 2 weeks.. so I figured I could help them out since they help me. :) yay
well I think that is enough for now.. ooo Wait i Forgot- I bought my ticket to go visit tom!! Im so excited its the weekend of the 18th -22nd of Novemeber!!! woohoo
Well Hopefully my pink eye goes away.. if not.. who knows about class tomorrow.. I need to go but Idk if I should I dont want to get other people sick.. Well we shall see
Loves
~Ris
Okay so the last time I wrote was before Rudesheim.. well now I am back obviously.. But friday the first we had left for Rudesheim it was like 2 hour long drive it was a very touristy town and then we had dinner. Then on Saturday we went into town but first we hiked up the side of a bluff i would like to call it.. it was rainy and foggy there are pictures on my facebook :) Roughly 3 quarters of the way up we stopped at a statue :) it was nice from what I could actually see.. Lol then we continued our way to the Gondolas for our nice peaceful ride down into the town center. I rode on a Gondola with Steph :) it was fun .. got some great pictures :) Then after we made it back into town we went to a torture museum and a Music instrument museum both were cool and both had different effects on me. I learned some info about both tho.. it was deff eye opening I will say. Then after that we made our way to the Wine tasting.. Which I would add was rather enjoyable. We tasted 4 different wines: the First was the driest 1) Weissherbst - it wasn't bad but it was really really dry
the second 2) MagdalenenKreuz Riesling Feinherb - was better I enjoyed this one, the Wine expert says to drink this at dinner or with fish or cheese. The third 3) was Rheingau-Praedikatswein Rudesheimer-Bisehofsberg Riesling-Spaetlese - this one is more of a dessert wine it was Rather good, I enjoyed this one as well. The fourth 4) Rheingau-Praedikatswein Rudesheimer-Burgweg Spaetburgunder Weissherbst Auslese - was super sweet, to sweet for my liking but still not bad. Over all the majority of our group fancied number 3 personaly I enjoyed 2 and 3 they were both delightfully tasteful :)
After wine tasting we rushed off to Catch the 5 hour long Boat tour. in the foggy rain! It wasn't to bad but We held up, it did last forever tho.. the sight was nice. Then after the boat tour we got some dinner and then most people headed back to the Hostel on the Hill, but I stayed back with Edlin and some other people and we went to a bar and I had a BananaBeer it wasn't that bad, then we went to a club everyone there was over the age of 40.. it was crazy but we stayed.. I had a shot called Orgasmus.. it was good :) Then we just danced and made it back to the hostel around 1:10 i believe. Only to go to bed and wake up and get on the bus and go to Ponyland haha that was a waste of time.. all we did was walk around and I got scared by the Rooster.. NOT cool.. but i guess i survived, right? What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.. I believe so!
Then we got back on the bus and went to a Monastery which was really cool, I enjoyed ths and I even got to light a Candle for Lita- [I love you!! and Deeply Miss you.. I think about you more than you know!] Then we got on the bus and I slept all the way back home to Marburg.. then i went for a run and my Modem was delivered that day :) yayaya.
Monday- 4th of October
I woke up sick :( then went to class then after class bought some tea and made grilled cheese and watched the rest of the princess and the Frog and then I went to bed.
Tuesday-5th
Still sick went to class but was feeling a bit better :) yay for that then did some hw and didn't have dinner didn't have an appetite. Then i watched the Rookie until i fell asleep
Wendesday-6th.. TODAY
I woke up and decided I for sure was not going to class- 1) i think I may have pink eye 2) my internet guy was coming :) So i skipped class.. and then the internet guy came at like 10:30 and was done by 10:50 so now i have internet!! But it didnt turn on until after 4 .. but more like 7 when kayte helped me figure it out.. lol
I went shopping and got eggs and bread and cereal and pretzels and hmm Happy Cola :) (gummies) I needed them.. So now I feel a bit better and Im chillin' in my room with Kayte an Paul because their internet died on them and won't be back for another 2 weeks.. so I figured I could help them out since they help me. :) yay
well I think that is enough for now.. ooo Wait i Forgot- I bought my ticket to go visit tom!! Im so excited its the weekend of the 18th -22nd of Novemeber!!! woohoo
Well Hopefully my pink eye goes away.. if not.. who knows about class tomorrow.. I need to go but Idk if I should I dont want to get other people sick.. Well we shall see
Loves
~Ris
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