Simple Day

Hey all!

Not much to report today. I seriously slept in (I won't even tell you how late I slept, because I am quite embarrassed by it), got up, had some breakfast, checked my email, etc. etc.

I waited around for a long time, hoping that someone from my program would email me back and say "Yeah, sure, let's get together!" but that didn't happen. I guess they all had plans for the weekend.

I finally went out for a stroll this afternoon, which was nice. I literally just picked a direction and started walking until I got tired of walking. I ended up at this huge intersection, across from some stores (none of which were open, of course). It seemed very much like Richmond because you have the big stores on one side of the street, and on the other side you have these pretty little houses. It was really comforting to know that really, when you get down to it, things aren't all that different here. Anyway, it was a very nice walk, and I managed to get back right before the rain started.

The rain here is really weird. It isn't like the rain at home, where the clouds will gather and then it is just sort of icky and drizzly all day. Here, a big cloud will pass over and it will rain for 5 or 10 minutes, and then it will go away and it is warm and sunny and gorgeous. And then, a few hours later, another suspiciously dark cloud will pass over and it will rain for another 5 or 10 minutes.

So, I came back, took a nap, talked to Nick, and then had dinner! And that has been the extent of my day. I'm super excited about getting back to work tomorrow. Again, I've just really been enjoying the work and the people, and even though it has been a good weekend, it has been a bit lonely. I'm anxious to get back to work, where I can understand what is going on around me. Usually. Although, now, even when they are speaking German, I can generally follow a bit of what is going on. I'm at least able to pick out key phrases or words that give me an idea of what they are talking about.

Love you all!