Blargh...we have a four day weekend coming up, on account of der Tag der deutschen Einheit, and it seems like too good an opportunity to miss - we don't know when we'll get another good chance to plan mini trips like this.  But on account of the stupid Wiesn all the tickets to and from Munich are INSANELY priced.  I think it will be good for me if ( Read more... )

I should be trying to sleep - not that it was a particularly long day, but I need to store energy for tomorrow, as I am planning to return to Oktoberfest right after class ends round noon.

But my neighbors make sleep rather difficult.  Actually, I've only met one of my neighbors, but he has an untold number of visitors (at least three) living with ( Read more... )

Life is on the up and up.  I am feeling better - the trick was too take 3 pills thrice a day instead of 2, which they told me to start with.  And relying on the kindness of my fellow JYMers to give me Nyquil.  And their telling me not to go out at night ( Read more... )

I should have just forced myself to write through the jetlag because then you may have had the pleasure of reading about my first couple of days here, in detail.  But since it's been a week and there's way too much for me to transcribe it all, you'll get more general information.

Studentenstadt Freimann

I live in the Studentenstadt, StuSta for short ( Read more... )

I'm packing up my computer, making this my last stateside post.  I'm flying from Detroit to NYC tomorrow at 10:05 and leaving NYC for Munich at 5:40.  Should be arriving Wednesday morning around 8:30.

See ya.

ahem.

Obama, McCain Headed Back to Michigan

Detroit (WWJ)  -- Barack Obama will reportedly participate in Detroit's annual Labor Day march Monday.

That's according to a Web site for the Detroit Federation of Teachers union.  Obama is expected to deliver an address at Hart Plaza at 11 a.m. Monday during a rally following the parade, which begins at 9: ( Read more... )

In case you haven't been following very closely, or have forgotten specifics, I'm flying to Germany on September 9th and probably won't be back until very late next July.  There is still a possibility I may leave a couple days early to bop around NYC with Ed and Tim for a few days before I go.  SO!  If you want to grab coffee or a hug before I ( Read more... )

 I was just on the phone with Al Hamilton, the financial aid guy who fixes account problems for people like me.  I got a hold on my account this morning which I guess isn't a huge surprise because last night I was looking over my account and not only is my fall tuition unpaid, but there are inexplicable balances on every semester going back to Fall ( Read more... )

I remember last year going to Cedar Point with Yasaswi, Vikram and Michael.  We all agreed it had been a blessed day - overcast but not stormy, not brutally hot but warm enough at that a water ride wouldn't kill us, small crowds and short lines for all the coasters we could handle.  Perfect.

This year I have not had such luck.

Well, I didn't think it ( Read more... )

I'll be relieved if a nice adult sleep schedule ever unfolds in my life.  All week I've had to start at 9 but I still can't ever fall asleep until 2ish.

I shall now go read and contemplate how much better the Batman films would be if they returned to the original Adam Westian camp and co-starred Leonardo DiCaprio as a bright-eyed yet broody Robin ( Read more... )