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Last night we had a lovely barbecue despite it not being really hot enough to. I didn’t feel very hungry so I didn’t eat a lot but we had lots of people over and my brother came home after being away for a few days which was nice. We had lots of wine and then real Russian vodka, which my dad was given by his Russian friend. It was awfully strong. We watched the third Indiana Jones film because it’s the best, and that completes my task of watching the trilogy again. I love Sean Connery in it, he has the best lines… “I think they’re trying to kill us!”. Next I’m going to rewatch the original 3 Star Wars films because I haven’t seen them in about 12 years and I can barely remember what happens, even. My brother and I decided next summer we’re going to go traveling together, to Scandinavia. For maybe a month, it’ll be fun.

In other news K from work lent me a Sea Wolf album (worst band name ever) but it’s actually extremely good and I’ve had that and Pulp on repeat all weekend.

Euro final tonight. Hopp Deutschland!

Ich fühlte mich, dass ich völlig auf Deutsch noch einmal schreiben wollte. Weiß nicht, warum, aber seit neulich weiß ich, dass Deutsch die Sprache fü’mich ist. Ich hab es lieb. So so so viel. Ich kann nicht genug ihm kriegen. Ein Paar meinen Büchern sind schon angekommen und sicher hab ich begonnen, sie zu lesen.

Zwei sind Literatur (ich sollte auch Das Brot wiederlesen…) und zwei sind Praktikum. Kultur, Geschichte, Lebenstil. Ganz Deutschlands. Ganz, was ich mag. Schön.

Vielleicht einandere Grund, warum ich ganz auf Deutsch schreibe, ist, dass es privät wird. Ich weiß nicht. Es ist mir egal. Egal.

Tatsächlich beim Deutsch schreiben, grüssen mir jetzt hunderte und tausende Erinnerungen von Stunden und Deutsch leren fürs Abi. Ich weiß seit vor vielleicht vier oder fünf Jahren, dass Sprachen die Enzigen fü’mich sind. Zwar. Ich glaub’s noch ohne Zweifel. Mit dem Abi war ich ebenso sicherer. Ja sicher mag ich Französisch auch aber nicht sowie als Deutsch. Vielleicht ist es, weil ich seit zwei Tagen zu nichts sondern Stilbruch höre, dass ich es total liebe. Vielleicht ist es, dass neulich hab ich meine Fotos aus Köln organisiert. S’ist schöne Sprache und ehrlich kann ich es nicht verstehen, wenn jemand sagt anderso.

Ich weiß ohne Zweifel, dass in der Kukunft ich mich nach Deutschland ziehen werde. Als ich in Berlin letzte Monat war, kriegte ich dieses Gefühl, dass ich zu hier gehörte. Zwar hoffe ich.

Also genug? Das glaub ich. Ich will mehr sagen aber vielleicht ist es besser, jene Sache in meinem Kopf zu halten. Für’s Moment. Ich glaub, dass was passieren wird, wird passieren. Nun warte ich auf sehen, genau was das ist.

Ich möchte nun mehr Böll lesen. Ich werde mit Das Brot anfangen. Ein Lieblingsbuch von mir.

I found a video on YouTube of Stilbruch playing in Vienna… I must have been standing right behind the person who filmed this!

I can’t stop listening to them.

It was so nice to sleep in my own bed again last night. It was every bit as good as I remember it. I had the window wide open because it was so hot and I slept so well. I went to bed at midnight, and then I woke up at 7am when my parents left the house to go see my brother. And I felt wide awake so I decided not to lay around doing NOTHING so I got up and I had breakfast and I made some coffee in this silent house which I love.

I spent the morning sorting out a lot of stuff, I’m nicely organised, I cooked some lunch and I’m drinking green tea.

I love getting up early. By midday I’d been up 5 hours already.

I love life.

I’m going to make a beautiful card for my dad later, for Fathers Day tomorrow.

It feels good to be home, but I also miss Europe terribly. It hasn’t really sunk in yet that I’m back for good. But it’s okay, everything’s fine. I’m just having the most amazing time.

And I CANNOT WAIT to start uni. I’m so excited. So unbelievably excited.

Somewhat in order of importance.

• Organise slideshow of 23590725902185091 photos to show my parents (I’m supposed to do this by tomorrow, hence why it’s top)
• Make Fathers Day card
• See Lucy
• See Gem
• Organise to see Amy when she gets home
• Make appointment to get haircut
• Call manager at work
• Get job for the summer
• Check emails from uni
• Apply for uni accomodation
• Student loan application
• Unpack stuff
• Play Phoenix Wright
• Have bubble bath (in the newly decorated bathroom, hurrah!)
• Watch the first three Indiana Jones again<3
• Sort out this, I need to change the theme I think

I dunno, when did I last update? Erm in Berlin.

Right.

So after Berlin I went to Prague, which was very nice but very hot. I was only there for one full day so I did the main attraction, the castle (up the huge hill), which was fun. And after Prague I went to Vienna for a couple of days, which was beautiful and lovely and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. And then this morning I came from Vienna to Munich, a lovely long train journey through snowy mountains. We passed through Salzburg, in these mountains, and I found myself wondering WHY didn’t I visit Salzburg on this trip, it’s so lovely! So that’s on my list of places to visit in the future.

And I arrived in Munich this afternoon, and I love it so far. It’s very German and very lovely. German people are so fantastic.

Had some mini adventures along the way, but I can’t be bothered to type them all out. Woo short entry, must email parents now

Yes, Berlin gefällt mir sehr.

That means I like Berlin very much. I think I want to live here. I really do.

Its such a fantastic city. I thought I wanted to live in Paris, and yes, maybe I still do, but I have a stronger feeling about Berlin. Everything is just so phenomenal here. This is one of the biggest cities in the whole of Europe… but its only really 18 years old… JUST LIKE ME LOL.

Anyway, I absolutely love it here. This is one of my favourite stops so far. Ive done a lot of nice touristy stuff, like the Reichstag, the Dom, the Brandenburg Tor (though yeah theres not much to do there, go, see it, take a photo, and done!), Alexanderplatz, Checkpoint Charlie, Holocaust Memorial etc etc. Ive also been to the zoo to see KNUT yay, and today I was interviewed for the Berlin newspaper. Its all so much fun!

I love speaking German and I love hearing other people speak German. Ooh yeah, and today, its my halfway point. Yup. Been away 31 days, back in another 31 days. Tomorrow is my last full day in Berlin, then I go to Prague. Im excited about that, but also a bit nervous because I am in the middle of A Big Disaster.

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I arrived in Cologne this afternoon. I spent the night at Jutte´s in Unna last night and today I bought a coconut. Much more to say but this keyboard is driving me insane as the keys are sticky and don´t work half the time.

And the keys are all in the WRONG PLACE damn zou German keyboard.

Anyway I´m having a mint time and I love it but I´m exhausted as hell and yes it´s only 9pm but I´m going to bed soon.

I have been craving a lot of Pulp lately. I don’t mean the gross stuff in orange juice, I mean this man and co:

Yeah.

Anyway, today was quite a nice day, despite nerves making me all jumpy. Got a lot sorted. Nerves are setting in definitely. And when I’m nervous I don’t eat much. I feel faintly ill.

Been a bit MIA recently, the reason being Bob was staying here for a week and a bit Here’s a nice brief catch up of all the stuff that’s been happening in the meanwhile.

• Thursday 20th March - I had my last day of work (Friday being bank holiday and all), which was very sad. I got a card, some presents, and two proposals from people haha. We went out for drinks afterwards which was very fun, everyone is so lovely. At one point S went round the table filming everyone on his phone as they said what they liked (and didn’t like) about me. Nobody had anything bad to say (apart from ‘I don’t like Alice cos she is leaving’ teehee) so yay. K and I left for the train station about 10, he was off in the Mancs direction and I was off in the total opposite way to Leeds to meet Bob, so we went our separate ways shortly. I was only a leetle bit drunk, honest.
• Easter - had a lovely Easter sans work, involving the traditional easter egg hunt (I am grown up, honest) and a roast turkey mmm.
• DUCK!!! - yeahh this had been planned for months, well originally was meant for January to celebrate Bob graduating, but it kept getting pushed back. Eventually we found a date good for everyone, and had an immense meal at Red Chilli with Inn, Kev, Gem, Paul, Lindsay (and me and Bob of course). Fun times.
• More Red Chilli action - yeah me and Bob decided to take my parents out to Red Chilli later that week as well (more duck action!). They really liked it there, we ordered A LOT of food, but with Bob and my brothers there we still got through it all. As well as the delicious duck we also got some yummy soft shell crab, some seafood soup, seafood stirfry, and some pork and chicken dishes. And the inside-out fish we had a lot when we were back in China. My family liked that one! Hehe it was funny watching them try and remember how to use chopsticks.
• Hello Kitty facebook - yes this is epic enough to warrant it’s own bullet point! Bob customised my facebook so it’s pink and hello kitty-ish. Hehe. It’s also now in German! Yay.
• Travels - in one week today. Brussels in twelve days. I’m owed a secret when I get there.
• Brief meet with Amy - last Wednesday I went to meet Amy briefly so we could see other other before I leave. We just went for a coffee in town but as always is lovely to see her.

Hmm what else. I need a big catch up on my Flickr photos.