Alright! I've been in Germany for 7 weeks today....
I just got off the phone with my mom...
Her and my dad say it feels like it's been more than 3 months already..
And to me... It feels only like a month. lol
First off.....
I am continuing to find different toilet "flush" buttons and levers everywhere I go. There are A LOT of decisions when BUYING the buttons, according to Uwe. lol
But not only are they "buttons" and not a "handle" connected to the toilet... These are usually buttons on the wall above the toilet. Like, at eye level. So, when you are in a dirty bathroom stall and want to KICK the handle because it just seems GROSS to touch it with your HANDS.... that's not really an option.. Unless you can kick above your head in a bathroom stall. lol
And another thing..
The bathroom stall DOORS are LONGER than the ones you will find in a typical California bathroom stall. They usually extend all the way to the floor, and occasionally to about 5 inches above the floor.
This makes it dangerous when BENDING DOWN to see if there are people in the stall...
I know for a fact.
Funny story.
I was in the McDonald's bathroom and could not see if anyone was in the stall. I bend over to check, like I would in any other bathroom, just as I have done a million times before.
"Ahhh. No one in here."
Stand up... and WHACK!
I hit my fucking head on the fucking sink counter.
SON OF A BITCH.
I had a bump on my head about 10 minutes later and a HORRIBLE fucking headache.
Note to self: When bending over to check if bathroom stalls are empty, check how close you are to the damn counter first.
Let's see...
Being here 7 weeks now, I REALLY needed a fucking haircut.
A little tricky when you don't speak German yet and I explained it to Uwe he was like "I hope they speak English." hahah.
But NOT ONLY was THAT my "problem".... I haven't had my hair cut by anybody besides my mom... EVER.
My mom was a Beautician for 10 years or so and still continued to do my hair (and the family's) after she switched careers. So, not only do I not speak the language, I'm a little fucking nervous to let ANYBODY cut my hair.
Long story short, we found a place that had a woman who speaks German AND English. It was very comforting. And, my hair turned out good! I am very happy with the cut.
I also bought some hair dye that is in a box. I'm NOT spending 100€ (Yes, that's EURO, not Dollar. lol) to have my hair dyed when I can do it myself for 10€. So, today... Uwe volunteered to dye my hair for me! Sweetness!
Again, a little bit nervous because he is a Construction man but, it turned out fab! He did a good job! And now he is prancing around the house calling himself "The Best" and "Jack of All Trades." lol.
Hmm....
Oh! Uwe's sister (one of many. lol) is trying to get me to join a Cheerleading team for the Bamberg Bears football team! Yep, FOOTBALL in Germany! woot! lol
So, I might be a Cheerleader soon for a German football team. And they also do Tournaments, so, that will be fun!
And, YES. I AM learning German. I do my best to learn and speak what I can. And I have found out that when I know the spelling of a word, I seem to remember it better and pronounce it better.
The vowels in the German language are spoken very hard and it's important to pronounce them correctly or you sound like a turd when you're speaking. lol
Anyways, I'm not going to make a list of all the words that I speak anymore. It's very easy to just look it up online. A website that I use often is this one.
On another note...
On September 27, Uwe and I are going to OKTOBERFEST!!!!!! Wooooooooooo!
It is in Munich (Munchen). It is going to be soooo fucking fun! I am way excited!
We are actually taking a BUS there (care of a company that works with Uwe's company) and there are free drinks and food and tv's and whatnot on the bus! ha!
When we get there it will be before Oktoberfest actually starts, so Uwe wants to walk around Munich for a little while. Perfect for sight seeing! Yay!
Oktoberfest starts at either 10 am or 11 am and goes until like Midnight or something... The bus will actually bring us home at 10 pm! How wonderful! But, Uwe and I might decide to stay the night in a hotel... Depending on how intoxicated we are, and the prices of the rooms, availabilty, etc. etc.
Anyways, there will be LOTS of pictures and OMG! Way fun!
Okay, I cannot think of anything else at this point worth saying, so, I'll just leave it at that.
