Hello! It's been over a month now! I have been living in Germany for over a month. I can't belive it. It feels like yesterday that I was a total nutcase trying to finish school and come over here. I am so happy to be here. However, the weather could be MUCH better. Two nights ago it snowed (luckily it melted by the afternoon) and its been rainy for a month straight. YUCK! Hopefully it gets better soon. I am starting to go crazy because I still haven't explored the town I am living in.
About a week and a half ago, we went to Prague, Czech Republic. This, so far, has been my favorite place to visit. It was such a beautiful city! Every building was crafted and designed in such detail. I would love to go back someday. We went there for one day and it was the cheapest vacation I have ever taken! A round trip flight, taxi, tour, food/drinks, and hotel room for two people cost us around $300. Thats it! It was also really neat to have kuronas (Czech currancy) in our wallets. The kuronas had the really high numbers labeled on them such as 500 or 1000. So, technically, Justin and I were "thousandairs." When Justin exchanged his 150 euros (about $200), he got almost 3000 kuronas back. We really felt rich! Unfortunately, we weren't. We had so much fun there! I would definitely recommend Prague for your next vacation. You will not be disappointed! My favorite part was taking an elevator to the top of an old watch tower and seeing a panoramic view of Prague at dusk. It was one of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen. It is up there with Mt. Shasta at dusk. I will never forget Prague's beauty.
On the apartment front, I am a boring Betty. I read, facebook, and every now and then do some sit ups. I feel very trapped in this apartment and hopefully it stops raining soon so I can go outside. Sometimes Justin takes me to his practice since there is a weight room next to the gym, but they don't even have a tredmill, so I end up sitting on the bike for 45 minutes and sit ups for 15 minutes. It is very boring and I rather stay at the apartment and read. Other than my boredom every now and than, I am haveing a blast over here and hope to take a couple more trips before heading home for the summer. I miss all of you!
It's hard to believe you can find your husband when you are 14 years old!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Thank God for Youtube!
Hello again!
It has almost been one month since I left the states to start a new chapter of my life! It doesn't seem that long ago I was praying to graduate from CSUS and ditch the country. I have to admit I miss the states with every beat of my heart, but I am still thankful to be here in Leverkusen, Germany. I miss not being able to pick up the phone to call my dad just to say, "Hi"; I miss coming home to my puppies (Dodge and Peanut) running to the door when I get home (unless I would look over the fence to see them chewing up something that I would later have to pay for); And, most of all, I miss Taco Bell!!! Just kidding! I miss my family most of all.
So, pretty big news came today via my Sac State e-mail account. I am officially a recipiant of a BA in Psychology from California State University, Sacramento. I ended up making the Dean's List this last semester (which is funny because I made the Dean's List the last semester at College of the Siskiyous too) and now I don't know what I want to do! I have been researching graduate programs because I am thinking about getting an MA, but I really don't know. I know how stressed I get...and I don't really know what I want to do with my life. I know I want children, so I am thinking about letting Justin just work these next few years while I figure it out I guess. Haha.
Not much has happened since I got back from Hamburg. Justin and I went out to dinner with some of Justin's teammates, coach, and coach's wife for a birthday, which was really fun. I tried Sushi for the first time and DID NOT like it whatsoever. They even took off the fish for me, but it was more the texture and idea of Sushi that made me quizzy. I ended up sticking with a Sex on the Beach and teriyaki chicken dinner. The chicken was awesome! I also managed to get a cold, which was not so fun. I am better now though. (Thank God). While Justin is at practice I usually watch Youtube clips. I can spend 2 hours looking on that site. I mostly stick to funny clips such as people holding lighters to their butts while farting, newscasters sliping up on words or laughing uncontrolably, or animals. It is a fun way to pass the time. I also look up how to videos for cooking and what temperature to bake everything on since it is in Celcius over here. Other than that, I have been sleeping much better, eating healthier, and exercising every now and then.
I am having a lot of fun over here but I can't wait to see all my family again. I guess you don't realize what an awesome family you have until you live 5,000 miles away from them.
It has almost been one month since I left the states to start a new chapter of my life! It doesn't seem that long ago I was praying to graduate from CSUS and ditch the country. I have to admit I miss the states with every beat of my heart, but I am still thankful to be here in Leverkusen, Germany. I miss not being able to pick up the phone to call my dad just to say, "Hi"; I miss coming home to my puppies (Dodge and Peanut) running to the door when I get home (unless I would look over the fence to see them chewing up something that I would later have to pay for); And, most of all, I miss Taco Bell!!! Just kidding! I miss my family most of all.
So, pretty big news came today via my Sac State e-mail account. I am officially a recipiant of a BA in Psychology from California State University, Sacramento. I ended up making the Dean's List this last semester (which is funny because I made the Dean's List the last semester at College of the Siskiyous too) and now I don't know what I want to do! I have been researching graduate programs because I am thinking about getting an MA, but I really don't know. I know how stressed I get...and I don't really know what I want to do with my life. I know I want children, so I am thinking about letting Justin just work these next few years while I figure it out I guess. Haha.
Not much has happened since I got back from Hamburg. Justin and I went out to dinner with some of Justin's teammates, coach, and coach's wife for a birthday, which was really fun. I tried Sushi for the first time and DID NOT like it whatsoever. They even took off the fish for me, but it was more the texture and idea of Sushi that made me quizzy. I ended up sticking with a Sex on the Beach and teriyaki chicken dinner. The chicken was awesome! I also managed to get a cold, which was not so fun. I am better now though. (Thank God). While Justin is at practice I usually watch Youtube clips. I can spend 2 hours looking on that site. I mostly stick to funny clips such as people holding lighters to their butts while farting, newscasters sliping up on words or laughing uncontrolably, or animals. It is a fun way to pass the time. I also look up how to videos for cooking and what temperature to bake everything on since it is in Celcius over here. Other than that, I have been sleeping much better, eating healthier, and exercising every now and then.
I am having a lot of fun over here but I can't wait to see all my family again. I guess you don't realize what an awesome family you have until you live 5,000 miles away from them.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Happy New Year!
As I think back on 2010, I realize that all the (excuse my language) crappy things that happened turned out to be blessings. Everything that happened "last year" ended up for the better. I am extremely more happy with my life and I am so thankful to be where I am and who I am. I have so many people in my life that love me and care about me. It is really amazing to be this blessed. Thanks to all of you that have helped along this road and I think about you all each and every day. You are very special to me.
Now, on to my adventures... since my last blog update, Justin and I had a quiet Christmas dinner. We had tortellini and broccoli and polished off a bottle of wine. It was an amazing dinner. We talked about where we were and how thankful we were. My Christmas present from Justin was a trip to Paris, France. I know, I know...you are all thinking, "what the heck is this girl's problem? She is the luckiest person in the world!" All I got him was 2 Men's Fitness magazines. In my defense, I had to bring something that would fit into my luggage. So, December 26th we flew to Paris!
Paris was pretty amazing. Every building seemed important. I ended up taking about 200 pictures in the 4 days that we were there. We saw so many different things and some of them, we didn't even know what they were. That's okay though. We took pictures anyways and I'm sure we will find out what they are later. We managed to get lost in the subway twice, it was about 15 degrees, and had lots of people ask us for money...but other than that it was a nice vacation. We walked about 10 miles to see all of the amazing buildings and saw some of the most amazing pieces of artwork in the Louvre. If you ever have the chance to go to Paris, do it. We headed back to Germany on the 29th and decided to go visit our friends in Hamburg the next day.
UGH...Traffic on our way to Hamburg was pretty aweful. Instead of closing off a lane that is being worked on, the Germans leave it open but put cones on the part of the lane that is being worked on. So, there are two lines to drive on, but one of the lanes is seriously 5 feet wide. As we squeaked past cars and trucks, with me screaming at Justin to just get in the big lane, we ended up driving for four an a half hours. Once we got to Hamburg and saw Jesse and Christina, we were happy again. On New Year's Eve we bought lots of fireworks. Germany is way different from the US in terms of fireworks. I have never seen so many fireworks in my life. They were huge and coming from all directions; People were shooting them from their windows. It was amazing. It actually brought tears to my eyes because I was so happy to be there. New Year's was a definite success. Jesse and Christina also showed us around Hamburg and a neighboring town, Lubeck. There were incredible buildings there too! Overall, the weekend was amazing and I loved it.
Once again, I am so thankful to have the opportunity to travel the world and have so many wonderful people in my life. I wish you all a very Happy New Year, and please make 2011 a year of hope, love, and laughter.
Now, on to my adventures... since my last blog update, Justin and I had a quiet Christmas dinner. We had tortellini and broccoli and polished off a bottle of wine. It was an amazing dinner. We talked about where we were and how thankful we were. My Christmas present from Justin was a trip to Paris, France. I know, I know...you are all thinking, "what the heck is this girl's problem? She is the luckiest person in the world!" All I got him was 2 Men's Fitness magazines. In my defense, I had to bring something that would fit into my luggage. So, December 26th we flew to Paris!
Paris was pretty amazing. Every building seemed important. I ended up taking about 200 pictures in the 4 days that we were there. We saw so many different things and some of them, we didn't even know what they were. That's okay though. We took pictures anyways and I'm sure we will find out what they are later. We managed to get lost in the subway twice, it was about 15 degrees, and had lots of people ask us for money...but other than that it was a nice vacation. We walked about 10 miles to see all of the amazing buildings and saw some of the most amazing pieces of artwork in the Louvre. If you ever have the chance to go to Paris, do it. We headed back to Germany on the 29th and decided to go visit our friends in Hamburg the next day.
UGH...Traffic on our way to Hamburg was pretty aweful. Instead of closing off a lane that is being worked on, the Germans leave it open but put cones on the part of the lane that is being worked on. So, there are two lines to drive on, but one of the lanes is seriously 5 feet wide. As we squeaked past cars and trucks, with me screaming at Justin to just get in the big lane, we ended up driving for four an a half hours. Once we got to Hamburg and saw Jesse and Christina, we were happy again. On New Year's Eve we bought lots of fireworks. Germany is way different from the US in terms of fireworks. I have never seen so many fireworks in my life. They were huge and coming from all directions; People were shooting them from their windows. It was amazing. It actually brought tears to my eyes because I was so happy to be there. New Year's was a definite success. Jesse and Christina also showed us around Hamburg and a neighboring town, Lubeck. There were incredible buildings there too! Overall, the weekend was amazing and I loved it.
Once again, I am so thankful to have the opportunity to travel the world and have so many wonderful people in my life. I wish you all a very Happy New Year, and please make 2011 a year of hope, love, and laughter.
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