An Average day...

So I realized I haven't really explained what my average day is here in Saarbruecken. So here it goes: I wake up and have breakfast with my host fam, which mostly consists of bread, cheese, nutella, and coffe. Have German class from 8:30am till 4pm. We have a break at 10-10:30, lunch from 12-1:30, and another break at 3-3:15. Sometimes my friends and I go downtown for a bit after class. Then go home, help make dinner. Yes I said help make dinner, this means I've become really good at chopping veggies like tomatoes, peppers, parslely, ect... I also help with the laundry. They iron everything here, including towels! Eat and chat with my host fam. Then I do some homework, play on the internet, watch scrubs, and go to bed. It's been typical that on Tuesdays my friends and I go out to eat and then hang out for a bit. Of course on the weekends we all hangout or go on trips. Typically on Sundays my host fam goes to their Lake House in France for the day and that's always fun. Anyways that is the typical day for me. I know it's really not that exciting, expect for the fact I'm in a different country and that in itself is exciting!!

Personal DNA

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I hate the exchange rate...

So I went and put some of my travelers check into my new Deutsch account that just got opened. Pretty much like 3,000 american dollars is only worth like 2,000 Euro :( Not so happy about that. Oh well at least I have money, a debit card that will work here w/o fees, and cash again! Tomorrow I'm going to buy a new camera, finally! Yay!!

Trier, Luxembourg, and the "ReBeatles"

So it's been 50 years since Saarland joined Germany, and they celebrated! It was crazy here this weekend! They had like 15 stages set up for bands and plays and such. Tons of beer obviously and a parade on Saturday. We went to the pararde and then watched a Beatles cover band named the "ReBeatles" It was awesome! There were really good and I don't think I've ever had so much fun singing songs I've known my whole life! It was great!

On Sunday we went to Trier, the oldest city in Germany! It was really cool! We saw an amazing church that keeps the robe Jesus wore while crucified! It was so beautiful! We also went to the Karl-Marx House. So much history! I would have pics but my camera broke Saturday night! We then traveled on to Luxembourg. It rained most the time while were there, but the vineyards are soo pretty!

I'm slowly getting more comfortable using my German, and I've got to find a camera soon! I went to the electronic store and found the one I wanted, but then they didn't take credit card! So frustrating. Gonna look online or else wait till my bank account is active...

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Munich

I just found out that in October I will be moving to Munich for the rest of the year! I will be attending Technische Universitat Munchen! I"m excited. I still don't know my host fam situation, but i will find out soon! :)

Mormans

So this random, but everyone once and while on the bus or train you will occasionally run into another american, that is not with our group. So far this has happened twice. Today on the Saarbahn home from school I overheard 2 north american english speaking guys. I turn around and say hey, where are ya'll from? Then I look at their shirt and it says Elder Joe Bob...Which I was surprised because they were dressed normal. Anyway we proceed to chat and they are from Washington (the state) and are missionaries in Germany for the Church of Later Day Saints and such.. Then they apologize for saying that because they were on their day off and not dressed approiately for a convo about their church. It was weird. They were nice. I also find it kinda funny and irronic that some of the only other americans I've met here are Mormans. Ha!

Tomorrow is a Holiday here so no school! Yay I get to sleep late! Ich schlafe spat!

Heidelberg and such...

This weekend was intense. I don't think I have walked this much in so long! About 14 of us from school went to Heidelberg on Saturday. It was so much fun. The main strip is one of the longest shopping street in Europe. It had like everything possible. We visit the Old University Student jail. It was unbelievable that they used to put students there. They would have to stay for days with only water and bread. They only did this to disruptive guys. The prisoners grafitied the walls for entertainment. There were some really cool pictures drawn in there. We also saw the Univeristy musuem and assembly hall. The Castle had the most breathtaking view I've ever seen. It was cool to see and read about the history and such about it :) The Alte Brucke (old bridge) was cool too. They had an old mirror that if you touch it you will have good fortune in money and old gold plated rats for fertility. All in All it was a good time, minus ordering something I thought was pasta for dinner and it turned out just to be tomatos with cheese :) Still working on my German.

On Sunday we celebrated Damian's (my host brother) 17th B'day by going to the lake house in France. We cooked this amazing lunch, played soccer, and went swimming. Yes I did play soccer just fine actually :) The lake water tho was FREEZING to me. It felt like Lake Marting feels like in November, but to them it was just fine. I got home and went to bed after and exhausting weekend.

I'm starting to get pretty close to some of the other americans here as well as my family. Things seem to be going just fine. All tho I do miss home sometimes.

Deutshland

So far its awesome! My host family is amazing. Thank God their son Damian can speak English, because my host mother and father can't like at all!! So communication is very interesting to say the least. They have a lake cabin in the countryside of France that we went to this weekend. It was really fun. We rode about 22km on bike in the countryside :) We also grilled ribs and swam and such.

Last night the group from school went to an Irish Pub downtown. They were having Karaoke! It was soo fun! All of their songs were American songs! I got talked into singing Sweet Home Alabama. When they announced it and the music started the Germans went crazy about it. They like that song almost more than we do! It was insane. Thinking about it afterwards, it was really amazing to think I just sang Sweet Home Alabama infront of a ton of pple I don't know, in GERMANY!! wow, I'm still trying to grasp how awesome of an exerience this is becoming!! I'm having the time of my life here so far!