Darf ich meine Freunde vorstellen.

I'd like you to meet my friends.

 

It's small, but I love it!

I'm really terrible at this whole blogging thing.  I wanted to apologize for that.  It's not even that I have no time, because I have a ton of it.  I just... forget!  lol

Megan: I have, as of today, posted every picture that I have taken that is worth seeing on facebook except for the ones I have of my room.  I added those to the beginning of the blog so that you can see where I live.

Em: Where have you been?  We haven't talked in a couple of days!

I told you both about Zach... the one that I think I would make out with (hahaha).  Well.. I kinda might like him, but it's stupid because here I am trapped with 8 guys in the same building... I'm going to end up liking one of them at some point.  And he's kinda nerdy, and so sometimes I look at him, and I think to myself... 'what am I thinking sometimes'?  So... That could just be as a result of my relationship hating complex I've developed over the past year and a half, or I really am crazy, and I'm just cooped up with too many mediocre men.  All that to say, I still think I'm going to be coming home with a longer list than before I left lol.  

I'm going to Paris this weekend. I leave Thursday and come home on Sunday.  I will be taking plenty of pictures there, and I'm sure I will have plenty of stories too, but who knows.  We're going to see the Eiffel Tower, Versailles, Disneyland Paris... yay!, the Louvre, and Notre Dame.  I'm going with 5 guys so it should be interesting, but I'm REALLY excited!

It's still snowing a lot, and I have pictures up on facebook of the snow.  Some of us sledding are tagged of me, but not posted by me, and there are some that I just took of the snow that I posted myself.  

I miss you both so stinkin much.  I can't even describe it.  I thought I loved having guy friends (and don't get me wrong... I do!), but I REALLY need my girl friends... especially you two.  Love you!!!

-Kat

Sie haben sehr schöne Hände.

You have such beautiful hands.

Jan 27 Lassen Sie uns einander kennen lernen: Let's get to know each other.

I've decided that this calendar is mostly German pick up lines, which works for me.  I can use them quite practically here.  

Yesterday we went to the castle.  It was so fricken cool.  It's really close too.  Like an 8 min walk up 200 some odd stairs.  I got to see (also, hug) the largest wine barrel in the world to ever hold wine.  After our tour of the castle I waited with my friend Brian because his brother was in the city visiting a friend, and was going to meet up with Brian.  We had some time to kill so we decided to go back into the castle to have some wine... but the freaking lady at the bar was gone when we went back.  Stupid...  So we are going to go back soon to try the wine.  Should be pretty tasty.  

We all got our bikes yesterday.  I have this cute little green bike, that I'm really excited about.  So... ya.

That's about it for now. Nothing juicy yet.  Sorry ladies.  I haven't really been here long enough for that.  I'll keep you updated for sure.

-Kathie

Gibt es einen Geldautomaten hier in der Nähe?

Is there an ATM around here?

I thought it was funny that this was the "phrase of the day"  From my calendar because we found the ATM's today, and exchanged all of our American currency for Euros.  We did so much freaking walking, and I'm so sore, but it feels great to be getting exercise.  The food is way better than I thought it would be, so I'm not going hungry, but its also not so amazing that I will become an incredibly disgusting chunk of Lard here.  With the little food and lots of walking hopefully I will look amazing when I come back!  haha.  The men are also just as if not more attractive than I had hoped, and I'm definitely going to need to get on some of that soon... lol.  It's hard to talk to german guys though when there are 8 American ones around you at all times... at least for now anyway.  Well... I love and miss you both, and hope you are doing great at home!  Yay!  I'm finally here!  

Here are the phrases for the last couple of days:

Jan 19 Ich esse veder Rind-noch Lammfleisch: I don't eat red meat.

Jan 20 Ich hätte Lust trinken zu gehen: I'm in the mood to go out and have some drinks.

Jan 21 Ist diese Kleidung angebracht?: Is this outfit appropriate?

Jan 22 Ich bin spät dran: I'm running late.

Jan 23 Hier ist Scheiße: This place sucks.

Jan 24 Können Sie mir etwas Geld leihen?: Can you loan me some money?

Jan 25 Lassen Sie uns anderswohin gehen: Let's go somewhere else.

-Kathie

Jan 11- Ich könnte mehrere vertragen: I need several drinks

Jan 12- Ich habe überhaupt nichts anzuziehen!: I don't have anything to wear!

Jan 13- Das ist die beste Artischoke, die ich jemals gegessen habe: It's the best artichoke I've ever had.

Jan 14- Das ist zu kurz gekocht: This is a little undercooked.

Jan 15- Lass uns ausflippen!: Let's go wild!

Jan 16- Ich muss mich duschen: I need to take a shower.

Jan 17- Ich bin allergisch gegen Nüsse: I'm allergic to nuts.

Jan 18- Nehmen Sie Kreditkarten?: Do you take credit cards?

So... I should have started this on the 1st.

Phrases from my "German Phrase-a-Day" Calendar.  I will be posting these with my posts in here. 

Jan 1 Guten Morgen: Good Morning

Jan 2  Ich liebe dich!: I love you!  (and I really do!)

Jan 3  Das ist ein Notfall: It's an emergency.

Jan 4  Verlieb dich nicht in mich.  Ich bin mit Vorsicht zu genießen: Don't fall in love with me.  I'm bad news.

Jan 5  Bis morgen früh:  See you tomorrow morning.

Jan 6  Ich habe einen Bärenhunger:  I could eat a horse.

Jan 7  Küss mich: Kiss me

Jan 8  Wo ist der nächste U-Bahnhof?:  Where's the nearest subway stop?

Jan 9  Kannst du das ohne Zwiebel vorbereiten?:  Can you hold the onions?

Jan 10  Hast du meine Zahnbürste gesehen?:  Have you seen my toothbrush?