This week has gone by really fast. I don't really know why, it just flew by. I've been trying to get a haircut (I REALLY need one) but it hasn't been working out. Too much to do. Had French for the first time in a week today. Ugh. Not a good time. Also not a good time: Having to hand in a Music test totally blank, bombing half of a Physics test, and getting a migrane last night when I should have been studying. Man, I hope the migrane was just chance. If they're this frequent the entire time I'm here, I'll have had more migranes by the time I leave than in my entire life beforehand.
The good news is I'm really catching on in school. AFS is right. At this rate, I'll be thinking, dreaming, and writting German in no time. It probably has a lot to do with the private German lessons I'm taking. The teacher is very good and also very interesting to talk to. I've been getting along socially quite well. I've got a party on Friday at a friend named Enno's house. It should be pretty fun. That Sunday I've got my first German judo tournament. That should be even more fun, given I recover from the party in time and make weight and all that. I might have to fight as a yellowbelt, though. Appearently they have 'judo passports' here. Basically just detailed documentation of your judo history that you have to present upon sign-up to any tournament. I'll be sure to post pictures of the tournament and so on soon afterwards.
I met with Esther this past Friday. We walked around Stade and ate and talked for something like four hours. It was pretty cool. We really are friends now, as opposed to just people assigned to one another.
I think thats all for the time being, but, as promissed, I'm going to post some pictures of things I've seen in the past week. Enjoy.
The leaves are changing.
Yum. Doner.
A good example of architecture in Stade.
Esther on the phone. She denies it, but I am under the distinct impression that she knows everyone...
Kaminzimmer, where we watch TV and have fires.
-Elliot P.
4 comments:
Who is Esther?
Esther is my contact person through AFS. She's really fun. I think you'd like her.
-Elliot P.
The trees are gorgeous! I'm so jealous.
Ugh. Anyway. I miss you.
Amber
The pics are great Elliot, I too am jealous-I want to be there. Good luck with the judo tournament. I like this blog it makes you feel closer.
Dad
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