Like Will said, we have a ton of pictures and videos from our trip to Berlin. We’ve been putting off the blogging, so I had better put down a bare bones outline of what we did so that we don’t forget it completely. We got there on Thursday in the evening. Jaci, Ben, and Mike […]
We saw the first half and the half time show. Which I think is pretty good considering it started at midnight here. We went to Chelsea Pub where all the Americans met to watch the game together. They let us bring our own snacks, too. I think most people there were cheering for the Packers, […]
Oofda, we’re doing a lot of blogging today. Three posts. Here’s my completed homework assignment: Translation: English is in my heart. It’s the common language of my family and best friends and I speak English with my husband at home. With English, I can show the real me. German is fun for me. It’s in […]
I’m in a German class. I went to the first meeting yesterday (Monday). It was a bit of an ordeal getting into the class. It was full, so I put myself on the waitlist. They called my cell while I was doing stuff and they left a voice mail saying there was a place open. […]
I went to the Europaschule today (the practice school where my students practice teaching). I had plans to finish up the lesson from last week, which involved differences and stereotypes about the U.S. and Austria. The teacher was supposed to email me about what we would do after that, but he never did. Something possessed […]
I work in a college that educates teachers. The teachers practice in a school not too far from my house. Because I don’t quite get enough hours at the college, we decided I could also go to some lessons at the school. I’ve already taught two lessons there, introducing myself and such. The kids I […]
Not much going on around here. I start doing things again on Tuesday. It’s been a really lazy few weeks. We went to the gym a lot, played some video games, and read. We didn’t go anywhere, even though it probably would have been a nice opportunity. Will got a haircut the other day; he […]
The Christmas markets were replaced right before New Year’s Eve with little booths selling fireworks, and various pigs and mushrooms. Pigs and mushrooms are lucky in German-speaking cultures for reasons I don’t understand. We had plans to meet our friend Gretchen in Munich on New Years Eve, so I got her some lucky pigs. They’re […]
We just got back from the English department Christmas party at my school. First, we went down to the cafeteria, where we had a few “frankfurters” with a bun. I had sauerkraut with mine, but Will didn’t. Then we went upstairs with all the English teachers to the department office to continue our party. I […]
We went to Salzburg on Saturday to meet our good friend Gretchen and her boyfriend. She’s an au pair in Munich right now, so Salzburg is a good midway point. Plus, Salzburg is neat. It’s only about a three hour train ride from Munich to Linz. It’s a bit strange that Gretchen is so nearby. […]