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when i eat in my room i feel like a hedgehog.

Well, our hosts took us around their village Weed. We went to the Toyota dealership, a shoe discount store and the grocery store. Then we visited their grandchildren (i've met their granddaughter before). She took me on a tour of their little city. It was amazing because she lives right next to a large hill which used to be an old mine. Before ( Read more... )

Well, as you know already, Grandma came to visit me on Wednesday. Then on Friday we took the train to Hamburg and were picked up by our quasi-German relatives, Inge and Wolf. They took us to their lovely house in the countryside. My German teacher always used to describe Schleswig-Holstein as the "Montana of Germany." One could say that. It ( Read more... )

thanks for the socks! they're great! grandma is doing a good job of wearing me out; she's already made friends with both my roommates and even one of Adam's friends. they love the cookies and the almond cake you sent. thank you also for the thanksgiving card. coincidently grandma also gave me one as well. so i have a collection. no turkey ( Read more... )

well, german christmases are just as cheesy, if not more so. actually it was cool. on my way to the airport yesterday to pick up grams they had started decorating the main train station. (pics below) so everything was all decked out for her arrival ( Read more... )

first of all the weather was amazing today. plus they were mowing the lawn and it was entirely necessary to photograph the event. does anyone else also find this aesthetically pleasing?


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proof of this: i am still capable of a real "giggle fit"
something about eggs...

Well, I didn't believe it either. I was at the grocery store, buying a few things for later. The grocery store's main advertising slogan is "Jeden Tag ein bisschen besser" (Every day a little better). Well to vary it up a little they came up with "Jeden Tag ein bisschen frutiger" (Every day a little fruitier) along with a picture of an orange. C ( Read more... )

hi everybody,

i'm in that too awake to sleep but too sleepy to get anything done mood. have some pics!

these are from Tuesday night hanging out:


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