I showered today. It was nice... because I hadn´t exactly done that yet since I got here. So now I am fresh and clean. Last night I walked around town a bit... and I saw a Ferarri 612 Scagletti. IT WAS AMAZING. I had never in my life seen one of these before. For anyone ignorant of what I am talking about, it is a very fast and gorgeous car. It will also set you back about $250,000. anyways, last night i tried to go to sleep about 10:30, but couldn´t fall asleept until at least 11:30. This was mostly due to restlessnesss, loneliness, and the different sleep cycle than I am used to. But, on a more positive note, I am eating every meal now, I bought some milk, frosted flakes, and bannanas, so breakfast was very good today. One more random thing... I have seen at least 5 people with dredlocks in at least days, so that gives me more confidence about getting them myself, even if it will be a while before i do ( my hair has to grow A LOT).
Most importantly, I seem to have a lot of thinking going on up in my head, but the problem is that the two most common themes seem to coexist, and even grow, simultaneously. The first string of thoughtis that I am in WAY over my head, my german sux, and that I am have no freakin clue how i am going to make it through the next 10 months. I have been reading most of the paperwork and stuff i was given that i probably should have read 2 months ago but didn´t, and I feel kinda overwhelmed. The second string of thought grows as I accomplish more and more, and this train of thought is extremely positive. I have unpacked my stuff in MY OWN apartment, i got some paperwork faxed that i forgot at home, and i have a very good idea of all the paperwork i need to get done within the next week. I also found out where the sport institute is, and this is the place i can go to find out about the ultimate team, or perhaps a swimming group. I think maybe I can muster my way through the courses I will be taking and i won´t actually screw up. regardless, things are getting better and i feel like i have some direction.
The germans have absolutely NO FRIGGIN CLUE what the ADA (americans with disabilites act) or ramps are. They have even less of an idea of what an elevator is. this made carting around 2 50 pound bags and a backpack full of stuff kinda difficult.
Lastly, would like to tell you all how much I LOATHE (my mother always told me that hate is not a nice word) paperwork. bureaucracy. forms. everything here is like the DMV in america. the germans have paperwork out the ass, and it is annoying.
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Ich habe komplettes Vertrauen, daß Sie diesen Übergang anfassen können.
Spain is the same, or worse, about disability access. I think it's hard to add in ramps and elevators to super-old towns without changing the atmosphere. So you'd better enjoy the atmosphere a lot, now! Also: aren't foreign keyboards so funny?? I feel more than confident that you will rock-out hardcore with your German. When I got to Spain I could barely put a sentence together I was so shy and nervous. Now, I can go days without speaking English. (I don't need to, anymore, since I'm in England, but I know that I can. Ironically, my only two Spanish-only days of my whole trip were in Koblenz, Germany.) Anyway, you'll rock! Good luck!
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