100 things about me:
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The things in Bold are true; everything else is false
01. When I was younger, I made some bad decisions (not any horrible ones, so no)
02. I don't watch much TV these days (at the moment I do, because I'm at home. I watched most of "Fried Green Tomatoes" on TV last night)
03. I love broccoli (but Arnold Schwarzenegger doesn't... "shaddup with the brocolli!")
04. I love sleeping (must be getting old)
05. I have loads of books (used to! not anymore since my ex-stepmom STOLE them all when she moved)
06. I once slept in a toilet (what?)
07. I love playing video games (never did, never will)
08. I adore marijuana (who "adores" anything but another person or a pet? but the point is, I'm not a marijuana fan anyway)
09. I watch porn movies (no)
10. I watch 'One Tree Hill' (again, what?)
11. I like sharks (this survey is schizo)
12. I love spiders, I think they're adorable, especially the ones with bright colors on their backs (stop using forms of the verb "to adore")
13. I was born without hair and I still have no hair. (hahahahaha sucker)
14. I like George W. Bush (on occasion, when he's not conducting preemptive strikes, a.k.a. starting wars)
15. People are cool (some aren't, but the statement generally applies)
16. I have changed a lot mentally over the last year (what about physically? I could talk a bit about the Freshman Fifteen...)
17. I have a Toyota and a pool (neither? who do you think I am?)
18. I have a lot to learn (but I sometimes don't admit to it)
19. I carry my knife everywhere with myself (that's only Matt and Rick)
20. I'm smart (or at least a smarty-pants)
21. I've never broken someone's bones (can't say I haven't, I guess... ask Jared Squires about 2nd grade))
22. I have a secret (doesn't everybody?)
23. I hate rain (I live in Washington, so I can't afford to be a hata)
24. I drink health juice (if by "health juice" this stupid survey means "fresh fruit juice", then yes. Side note: if you are ever in Germany, don't choose the VitaBier at restaurants. It's made for kids and tastes like the underside of a shoe)
25. Punk rock rules (naw)
26. I hate Bill Gates (he's my neighbor... well, in a sense)
27. I love Vietnamese food (heck yes! but not as much as Thai)
28. I would hate to be famous (influential I could do, but famous... forget it)
29. I am not a morning person (used to be VERY true about me... less so now)
30. I have semi-long hair (I'm growing it out again)
31. I have short hair (obviously I can't choose this one if I just made 30 true)
32. I have potential (...and kinetic!! (who DIDN'T see that one coming?))
33. I'm pure Afghan (no, but I can knit you one)
34. My legs are two different sizes I refuse to believe my legs are identical. (that's 100% crap)
35. I have a twin (in a parallel universe, maybe?)
36. I wear those long ass socks (used to)
37. I can roll my tongue (because I am genetically superior)
38. I like the way that I look (only some of the time)
39. I'm obsessed with Italian food (just olive garden, holla)
40. I know how to French braid (only my own head, though... when I do it to other people's hair it comes out all loose and crappy)
41. I can be pessimistic or optimistic whenever I want (is this supposed to be opinion or fact? it's a pretty optimistic statement. I'm assuming it's fact)
42. I have a lot of mood swings (only once in a while)
43. I skateboard/snowboard (nope, neither)
44. I think that skateboarders are HOT (again... no)
45. I'm in a band (but used to be in a quartet, and now am starting an a capella group)
46. I have talent (I used to think I did, but now I've seen just how many people there are that are better...)
47. I'm always hyper no matter how much sugar I have (change "hyper" to "almost never" and you're there)
48. I think that I'm popular (no comment)
49. I am currently single (true!!)
50. I can't swim (I'll take Blondes for $500, Alex)
51. My favorite color is either blue, red, or white (I'm not that jingoistic)
52. I practically live in sweatshirts (my house is made of them)
53. I love to shop (no, if I go, I have to really be in the mood)
54. I would classify myself as either punk or goth
55. I would classify myself as ghetto
56. I'm a prep, shop at abercrombie, and ADMIT IT. ((NEVER BOUGHT A THING FROM THEM)
57. I'm obsessed with my blog. (dang it, ya got me there.)
58. i dont hate anyone (only strong dislike based on close analyses of their personalities. like a certain close friend's ex-roommate...)
59. I know how to square dance (no, but I can line dance)
60. I have a unibrow (HAHAHAHAHAHA Jihad does!!!)
61. I'm completely embarrassed to be seen with my mom (n/a)
62. I have a cell phone (along with the rest of the civilized world, yes)
63. I believe in God (the truth is out there)
64. I watch MTV on a daily basis. (no. In Germany i did, though)
65. I know how to play the tuba (trombone was my brass instrument)
66. I need coffee to live. (pretty much)
67. I have had a boyfriend before (ooh, confessions)
68. I've rejected someone before (everyone has to)
69. I currently like someone and they have no idea that I like them (we're out of middle school now...)
70. I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life (i have some idea, but it's not set in stone)
71. I want to have kids when I get older (older? I want them now!!! um, just kidding, but yeah, I's gonna be a mommy someday)
72. I have changed a diaper before (and if you haven't by now and you are an elligible dating-age guy for me... you aren't anymore :) j/k)
73. I've called the cops on a friend before (haven't really had the occasion arise)
74. I bite my nails (used to)
75. I am a member of the Hilary Duff fan club (NEVER)
76. I'm not allergic to anything (like I said, genetically superior)
77. I love broadway plays. (OOOOOOOO... klahoma)
78. I have no idea who the 38th president was. (But I should... let's see... DubYa is what, 43? So Clinton was 42, Bush Sr. 41, Reagan 40, Carter/Ford... OH CRAP, WHAT ORDER DID THEY COME IN? Okay, I'm guessing Ford.)
79. I plan on seeing Mary Kate and Ashley's new movie (no, I wanna see Lindsey Lohan instead)
80. I am completely shy around the opposite sex (nope)
81. I'm online 24/7 (used to be)
82. I have at least 25 away messages saved (haha crap)
83. I have tried alcohol or drugs at a party (well, if Germany is a party. And it is!)
84. I loved Rush Hour (YES, and Money Talks wasn't bad either)
85. I've read all of the Harry Potter trilogy (sadly, yes)
86. If I were a dwarf, I would be dopey (nope, Doc)
87. When I was a kid I played with G.I. Joe (Barbie, you idiot survey)
88. I dont mind country music (in fact, IT'S GRRRRREAT!)
89. I would die for my friends (my close friends)
90. I think that Juicy Fruit is the best type of gum (if it didn't lose its flavor so fast, it would be)
91. I watch soap operas whenever I can (that's Andrea you're thinking about, and they're in Spanish)
92. I'm obsessive and paranoid and extremely jumpy (nope)
93. I would love to be demi moore because ashton kutchers a major hottie (neither the reason nor the will have I)
94. I love the Beatles. (used to be an even bigger Beatles freak, tho)
95. I know all the words to 'I'm a barbie girl' (sadly, yes)
96. Halloween is awesome because you get free candy. (when you were younger...)
97. I watch Spongebob Squarepants and I like it (AND I'M PROUD)
98. I have to fart (girls don't do that, remember?)
99. I want this damned thing to be over! (PLEASE! I WANNA GO EAT AT ANDREA'S!)
100. I'm happy (that it's over)
10.9.04
9.9.04
8.9.04
lean back, lean back...
That's what SHE said. y'know, it always takes me about a week to stop wanting to say that after I hang out with Jeff a lot. I never say it here. But around Jeff, it's every 10 minutes. AT LEAST.
I was supposed to go shopping with my brother a few hours ago. but instead, he decided to bake a pizza we had lying around, and bam - we ended up not going anywhere. Surprised? anyone surprised? I thought not. But there's still a possibility that we might - he's pretty determined to buy some long-sleeve t-shirts to cover up some weird fungus that is festering on his bicep.
Let's see, what am I up to these days. Work, updating a website for my father, more work, occasionally having time to sit at home and do nothing before I go back to work again. I really don't mind being at the office, but it IS monotony, and that is never a good thing. I spend my free time trying to get my room back in order and ready to move back up to Seattle in... hmm, I guess it's only 15 days now. Wanted to have a garage sale this weekend, but cancelled it on account of my second cousin getting married on Saturday and then helping Manzanita move on Sunday. Needless to say, I never hang out with anybody anymore. Did go to Esmereldo's birthday party on Sunday night, which was entertaining. It was a replay of Manzanita and Batman's joint birthday party, except 2 years later and the faces were all different. Kinda creepy. Plus, I missed the pinatas both times, which is a crying shame, because they were all made to look like the faces of the honored kid and were really cool. But I saw the Mickey Mouse cake with tin foil piercings and bloodshot eyes, and a joint sticking out of his mouth. And I took pictures. AWESOME.
Anyway, can't wait to get my social life back at the U. Only two more weeks.
Next weekend (9/18) I will be at the UCLA/UW game. Was thinking about going to the UW/USC game in LA in late October, but decided against it because 1. football tickets are too expensive and 2. it would only be a 2-day trip, which wouldn't be worth the frequent flyer miles. So, will plan to do it another time. Spring break, perhaps?
Pizza time.
That's what SHE said. y'know, it always takes me about a week to stop wanting to say that after I hang out with Jeff a lot. I never say it here. But around Jeff, it's every 10 minutes. AT LEAST.
I was supposed to go shopping with my brother a few hours ago. but instead, he decided to bake a pizza we had lying around, and bam - we ended up not going anywhere. Surprised? anyone surprised? I thought not. But there's still a possibility that we might - he's pretty determined to buy some long-sleeve t-shirts to cover up some weird fungus that is festering on his bicep.
Let's see, what am I up to these days. Work, updating a website for my father, more work, occasionally having time to sit at home and do nothing before I go back to work again. I really don't mind being at the office, but it IS monotony, and that is never a good thing. I spend my free time trying to get my room back in order and ready to move back up to Seattle in... hmm, I guess it's only 15 days now. Wanted to have a garage sale this weekend, but cancelled it on account of my second cousin getting married on Saturday and then helping Manzanita move on Sunday. Needless to say, I never hang out with anybody anymore. Did go to Esmereldo's birthday party on Sunday night, which was entertaining. It was a replay of Manzanita and Batman's joint birthday party, except 2 years later and the faces were all different. Kinda creepy. Plus, I missed the pinatas both times, which is a crying shame, because they were all made to look like the faces of the honored kid and were really cool. But I saw the Mickey Mouse cake with tin foil piercings and bloodshot eyes, and a joint sticking out of his mouth. And I took pictures. AWESOME.
Anyway, can't wait to get my social life back at the U. Only two more weeks.
Next weekend (9/18) I will be at the UCLA/UW game. Was thinking about going to the UW/USC game in LA in late October, but decided against it because 1. football tickets are too expensive and 2. it would only be a 2-day trip, which wouldn't be worth the frequent flyer miles. So, will plan to do it another time. Spring break, perhaps?
Pizza time.
1.9.04
New eMail exchange between Jeff and Kyla regarding previous post:
(Jeff in Bold, Kyla in Italics)
Also, Kyla's new blog makes Jeff a sad panda :-( Try to relate to me, in your own words, the points of that drivel without reducing it to catchy slogans (war for oil, secretive administration, etc.). I heard he took time at his father's funeral to bash Bush...
Oh, come on. I just put that in my blog because I thought it was well-written. He's really a good writer, that Ron.
Well written? So was Mein Kampf.
Special thanks to my personal Friendly Neighborhood Conservative.
(Jeff in Bold, Kyla in Italics)
Also, Kyla's new blog makes Jeff a sad panda :-( Try to relate to me, in your own words, the points of that drivel without reducing it to catchy slogans (war for oil, secretive administration, etc.). I heard he took time at his father's funeral to bash Bush...
Oh, come on. I just put that in my blog because I thought it was well-written. He's really a good writer, that Ron.
Well written? So was Mein Kampf.
Special thanks to my personal Friendly Neighborhood Conservative.
31.8.04
The far-right wing of the country—nearly one third of us by some estimates—continues to regard all who refuse to drink the Kool-Aid (liberals, rationalists, Europeans, et cetera) as agents of Satan.Bush could show up on video canoodling with Paris Hilton and still bank their vote. Right-wing talking heads continue painting anyone who fails to genuflect deeply enough as a "hater," and therefore a nut job, probably a crypto-Islamist car bomber. But these protestations have taken on a hysterical, almost comically desperate tone. It's one thing to get trashed by Michael Moore. But when Nobel laureates, a vast majority of the scientific community, and a host of current and former diplomats, intelligence operatives, and military officials line up against you, it becomes increasingly difficult to characterize the opposition as fringe wackos.
Ron Reagan, The Case Against George W. Bush
Ron Reagan, The Case Against George W. Bush
29.8.04
hey.
just got back from a friend's wedding today. It was crazy... well, besides the fact that there was a decidedly large age gap between the bride and the groom... she was the first of us to go. how can we already be that age, where people are choosing and marrying their life partners... insanity. and she was only the first. she looked so beautiful, and somewhat grown up, but we could still see the young high-school student in her... the girl with so much ahead of her, so much that she was willing to sacrifice for something that will hopefully turn out to be even better. We can only hope.
Aside from that, I got to see some old CHS kids that I haven't heard from in quite some time. That was mostly a good thing... and in the cases where it wasn't, we simply didn't talk beyond a short "hi, how're you." Plus, a few UWers from the 'Couv' who were fun to have along for the ride... fun to dance with and catch up with, at any rate. Overall it was a fun time, a pretty wedding held in a pretty place with beautiful weather and a beautiful bride. Plus a cemetery on the other side of the road, but we will ignore that. it wasn't very "auspicious." (I heard that word at least 3 times from the lady who performed the ceremony. I think it was the only word over 2 syllables that she knew. people like that shouldn't be allowed to talk...)
just got back from a friend's wedding today. It was crazy... well, besides the fact that there was a decidedly large age gap between the bride and the groom... she was the first of us to go. how can we already be that age, where people are choosing and marrying their life partners... insanity. and she was only the first. she looked so beautiful, and somewhat grown up, but we could still see the young high-school student in her... the girl with so much ahead of her, so much that she was willing to sacrifice for something that will hopefully turn out to be even better. We can only hope.
Aside from that, I got to see some old CHS kids that I haven't heard from in quite some time. That was mostly a good thing... and in the cases where it wasn't, we simply didn't talk beyond a short "hi, how're you." Plus, a few UWers from the 'Couv' who were fun to have along for the ride... fun to dance with and catch up with, at any rate. Overall it was a fun time, a pretty wedding held in a pretty place with beautiful weather and a beautiful bride. Plus a cemetery on the other side of the road, but we will ignore that. it wasn't very "auspicious." (I heard that word at least 3 times from the lady who performed the ceremony. I think it was the only word over 2 syllables that she knew. people like that shouldn't be allowed to talk...)
27.8.04
OH MY GOODNESS my father is driving me CRAZY. I SWEAR I will never live another entire summer in Olympia.
Okay, calm down. It's fine. You're overreacting to something that's not that big of a deal. This is temporary, it will pass.
STILL though. Do I really have to spend my summers being bossed around both as an underling as a daughter? Tcha. No way... I want more freedom than this.
but I really have it good. I don't have to pay rent, I can get hours or days off if I really need them, I can come and go whenever I please as long as my dad doesn't get woken up, I'm allowed to take road trips or shop or go swimming or do anything I can think of.
still though...
Okay, calm down. It's fine. You're overreacting to something that's not that big of a deal. This is temporary, it will pass.
STILL though. Do I really have to spend my summers being bossed around both as an underling as a daughter? Tcha. No way... I want more freedom than this.
but I really have it good. I don't have to pay rent, I can get hours or days off if I really need them, I can come and go whenever I please as long as my dad doesn't get woken up, I'm allowed to take road trips or shop or go swimming or do anything I can think of.
still though...
Been back for almost 4 days now. Weird how it works... I really slid right back into the swing of things pretty quickly. I wouldn't say I've been experiencing "culture shock"... but there are a few things that come to mind:
1) I miss the good food in Germany. Every store had inexpensive, fresh food for you to buy. There is no broetchen here... I tried to bring a piece of Germany home with me by bringing Nutella. But this morning I tried to find something I could spread my Nutella on, and there wasn't anything! I finally had to settle for a piece of toast. Then at the store a few nights ago, I looked for Campari tomatoes and mozzarella cheese. The tomatoes were there, but the mozzarella - the kind sold in the little bags with a lot of moisture inside - was nowhere to be found!!! dar. So I had to settle for "low-moisture" mozzarella, and it just wasn't the same.
2) I'm used to typing on the German keyboard, where the "y" and the "z" are switched, and the various symbols are switched around. My name frequently is typed out initially as "Kzla". Cute.
3) The language thing... it's so nice to understand and be understood 99% of the time. I can tell you, that wasn't the percentage I was maintaining in Germany. I now have a lot more confidence when calling people I don't know, because at least I know they will probably be native English speakers, and that is comforting. So this is a postive culture change.
I had a better 3rd point, but I forgot it so I had to replace it with something weak.
Anyway, so being home has been fun. I got to see Batman and ... um I forgot what nickname I had for him, but yeah, I guess I'll call him Robin, because they pretty much go together. For example, we loaded Batman's car last night, and today they are leaving for school, since they both go to the Claremont colleges. But I did get to hang out with them a good deal... yesterday I went to lunch with Batman and Manzinita. We really had a rollicking good time, and I was 45 minutes late in getting back to work, but it was fine.
More later.
1) I miss the good food in Germany. Every store had inexpensive, fresh food for you to buy. There is no broetchen here... I tried to bring a piece of Germany home with me by bringing Nutella. But this morning I tried to find something I could spread my Nutella on, and there wasn't anything! I finally had to settle for a piece of toast. Then at the store a few nights ago, I looked for Campari tomatoes and mozzarella cheese. The tomatoes were there, but the mozzarella - the kind sold in the little bags with a lot of moisture inside - was nowhere to be found!!! dar. So I had to settle for "low-moisture" mozzarella, and it just wasn't the same.
2) I'm used to typing on the German keyboard, where the "y" and the "z" are switched, and the various symbols are switched around. My name frequently is typed out initially as "Kzla". Cute.
3) The language thing... it's so nice to understand and be understood 99% of the time. I can tell you, that wasn't the percentage I was maintaining in Germany. I now have a lot more confidence when calling people I don't know, because at least I know they will probably be native English speakers, and that is comforting. So this is a postive culture change.
I had a better 3rd point, but I forgot it so I had to replace it with something weak.
Anyway, so being home has been fun. I got to see Batman and ... um I forgot what nickname I had for him, but yeah, I guess I'll call him Robin, because they pretty much go together. For example, we loaded Batman's car last night, and today they are leaving for school, since they both go to the Claremont colleges. But I did get to hang out with them a good deal... yesterday I went to lunch with Batman and Manzinita. We really had a rollicking good time, and I was 45 minutes late in getting back to work, but it was fine.
More later.
20.8.04
Hannover Aktion!
So. Pferd Mädchen arrived on Wednesday. It was great getting to see her again. I was incredibly excited, not to mentioned surprised, when my host parents told me about her arrival... hmm, did I write about that already? anyway. I couldn't remember the last time i had talked to her, much less seen her, so it really was a pleasant surprise. the family has been busy, with the parents having mucho arbeit at the office and the kids starting school again. (I know it seems early for that, but the Germans get lots more breaks during the school year than we do. And not wimpy '3-day-weekend' breaks, either... nice week or 2-week-long things.) So we've had time to hang out and see some of the area by ourselves. Yesterday we went to Celle, which is a sweet little town a bit north of Isernhagen (where our host family lives). We did some shopping and ate. Today we ate with our host parents at this wonderful breakfast buffet in downtown Hannover near Kröpke. I haven't wanted to eat since because we had soooo much great food. (this is strange for me since it is already a quarter past 5!! Usually I think a lot more about food...) Then they took us to a Picasso exhibit at the Sprengel Museum, which was really cool. So many pretty pictures... unfortunately no really famous ones, like Guernica, but still really impressive. Then Pferd Mädchen (who I will now refer to as PM) and I went CD shopping to buy all the cool German music that isn't 'erhältlich' in the States. I got the Silbermond album (they're a lot like Evanescence), the new single 'Troy' from the Phantastischen Vier, and the Dragonstea Din Tei song, if only to remind me of this entire summer (it was all over the radio, along with those two songs from Eamon and Frankie). Of course, I left with yet another Die Ärtze CD. This one is from 2000 and has a cool blue case which is fuzzy. weird band. I restrained myself from buying their DVDs because of the price... but they have no country code, and when am I ever going to be in Germany again??? AND their new DVD comes out Monday, the day I leave. Hopefully I can stop by some store and pick it up before I catch my flight out. It would have been even better to go to one of their concerts. Last week they played in Salzburg, and this week they are taking a break. I am SOOO jealous of the certain Asian kid who went to see them in concert in June. ARRRGH.
Anyway. Oh, and PM and I randomly stumbled across a international youth conference. they were holding some kind of fair and had 85 different countries represented by booths with food samples. The Canadians were nice and gave me a flag, and one of the Brits handed me a candy bar and kindly told me what was going on. the Swiss made me try fondue, and then when I said 'schmeckt alkoholisch', it was then that they told me about the white wine in it. I made sure the bread was on the fork really well, because PM says if your bread drops in the pot, you have to kiss the person on my left. I didn't know who the person was on my left, but chances are I wouldn't wanna kiss whoever it was.
So. Leaving on a jet plane on Monday. I know I will miss Germany in particular and Europe in general, but for now I am just glad to be going home to see my family. and my friends, of course. Stay posted for sad withdrawal posts. _wink_
don't know when I'll be back again
So. Pferd Mädchen arrived on Wednesday. It was great getting to see her again. I was incredibly excited, not to mentioned surprised, when my host parents told me about her arrival... hmm, did I write about that already? anyway. I couldn't remember the last time i had talked to her, much less seen her, so it really was a pleasant surprise. the family has been busy, with the parents having mucho arbeit at the office and the kids starting school again. (I know it seems early for that, but the Germans get lots more breaks during the school year than we do. And not wimpy '3-day-weekend' breaks, either... nice week or 2-week-long things.) So we've had time to hang out and see some of the area by ourselves. Yesterday we went to Celle, which is a sweet little town a bit north of Isernhagen (where our host family lives). We did some shopping and ate. Today we ate with our host parents at this wonderful breakfast buffet in downtown Hannover near Kröpke. I haven't wanted to eat since because we had soooo much great food. (this is strange for me since it is already a quarter past 5!! Usually I think a lot more about food...) Then they took us to a Picasso exhibit at the Sprengel Museum, which was really cool. So many pretty pictures... unfortunately no really famous ones, like Guernica, but still really impressive. Then Pferd Mädchen (who I will now refer to as PM) and I went CD shopping to buy all the cool German music that isn't 'erhältlich' in the States. I got the Silbermond album (they're a lot like Evanescence), the new single 'Troy' from the Phantastischen Vier, and the Dragonstea Din Tei song, if only to remind me of this entire summer (it was all over the radio, along with those two songs from Eamon and Frankie). Of course, I left with yet another Die Ärtze CD. This one is from 2000 and has a cool blue case which is fuzzy. weird band. I restrained myself from buying their DVDs because of the price... but they have no country code, and when am I ever going to be in Germany again??? AND their new DVD comes out Monday, the day I leave. Hopefully I can stop by some store and pick it up before I catch my flight out. It would have been even better to go to one of their concerts. Last week they played in Salzburg, and this week they are taking a break. I am SOOO jealous of the certain Asian kid who went to see them in concert in June. ARRRGH.
Anyway. Oh, and PM and I randomly stumbled across a international youth conference. they were holding some kind of fair and had 85 different countries represented by booths with food samples. The Canadians were nice and gave me a flag, and one of the Brits handed me a candy bar and kindly told me what was going on. the Swiss made me try fondue, and then when I said 'schmeckt alkoholisch', it was then that they told me about the white wine in it. I made sure the bread was on the fork really well, because PM says if your bread drops in the pot, you have to kiss the person on my left. I didn't know who the person was on my left, but chances are I wouldn't wanna kiss whoever it was.
So. Leaving on a jet plane on Monday. I know I will miss Germany in particular and Europe in general, but for now I am just glad to be going home to see my family. and my friends, of course. Stay posted for sad withdrawal posts. _wink_
don't know when I'll be back again
16.8.04
so.
Back in Hannover. Can't say I wasn't glad to see it again. Especially the part where I rolled into Isernhagen and my host parents were there on the platform to greet me. My trip is finally winding down... only a week more and I will be back in Olympia. This is perfect... I want to spend another week learning and practicing German and hanging out with my host family, and I need more time anyway to get my stuff together and pack and buy enough souveniers to bring home. But on the other hand ('andererseits'), I really don't think I'll last much longer without seeing my family. I love them so much! and my sister sends me the cutest darn emails. Prolly a little too hyper, honey!! Anyway. And things have changed at home even in these few short months... the truck is being traded in for a new one, and Dad has started plans for building a new house out by TESC. Plus the new office is currently being built, and and and... crazy. Anyway, can't wait to see the Olympia crowd, hopefully before they all go back to school. Just one more week... and it's just right. now, time to shop!
bis demnächst!
Back in Hannover. Can't say I wasn't glad to see it again. Especially the part where I rolled into Isernhagen and my host parents were there on the platform to greet me. My trip is finally winding down... only a week more and I will be back in Olympia. This is perfect... I want to spend another week learning and practicing German and hanging out with my host family, and I need more time anyway to get my stuff together and pack and buy enough souveniers to bring home. But on the other hand ('andererseits'), I really don't think I'll last much longer without seeing my family. I love them so much! and my sister sends me the cutest darn emails. Prolly a little too hyper, honey!! Anyway. And things have changed at home even in these few short months... the truck is being traded in for a new one, and Dad has started plans for building a new house out by TESC. Plus the new office is currently being built, and and and... crazy. Anyway, can't wait to see the Olympia crowd, hopefully before they all go back to school. Just one more week... and it's just right. now, time to shop!
bis demnächst!
11.8.04
hmm. where were we last time I wrote? I think Vienna.... well, we were in Munich after that, and now we are in Stuttgart. (That's not entirely accurate... we stayed mostly in small towns about a half-hour outside of the big cities. But anyway.) Friday we will leave for Ballingen, and then Sunday (August 15th) I will be back in Hannover. I don't really feel like writing a whole lot right now, so I'll just leave y'all with this little message from an email I recently received:
my dad just handed me a gin a tonic today with the words "son, if you want to be an intellectual, you had better learn to drink these." works for me.
awesome.
my dad just handed me a gin a tonic today with the words "son, if you want to be an intellectual, you had better learn to drink these." works for me.
awesome.
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