So, for New Year's Eve Steve and I went downtown Heidelberg with another couple who are friends of ours, Todd and Yvonne. Heidelberg is this very old, gorgeous city. It's surrounded by hills and forest and there is a castle on a hill just at the edge of the old part of town. The city is rather intense for driving and otherwise getting around but ( Read more... )

So here I am at the library enjoying their very free and absolutely unlimited internet access.

My computer is a little down in the dumps at the moment and so I have been walking to the library almost every day (okay, every day) this week to check mail and such. I miss working in a library so much. I think sometimes I come here just to smell the ( Read more... )

On Wednesday, I went to the doctor for my ten week appointment ( Read more... )

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People Pictures:


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Since my last entry was a little cryptic to those who cannot read my thoughts and/or do not know what's going on... I will clarify:

I am safe and sound here in Germany. Things have been of a whirlwind nature, so I'm just trying to take it all in. Things are going really well with Steve; it's sort of overwhelming (in a good way) at times so I'm just ( Read more... )

i long for:

normality

my 'own' space

quiet moments with just myself

cooking in my own kitchen

somewhere, not just someone, to come 'home' to

regardless:

i am thankful for... you.

So,

Here's the big news:

I am leaving for Germany on the 9th of August.

If I haven't seen you yet to say good-bye, give me a call!

Love and ciao all,

Jill

As some of you may know, and as most of you expected, the time when I will be leaving for far off Deutschland is rapidly approaching ( Read more... )