and so it goes

so just a disclaimer--im not paying any special attention to capitalization, grammar, appostrophes and the like. im typing on a german keyboard, and its difficult enough to remember that the y and z are switched around-- i dont feel like worrying about the rest too.

and its been a while since i updated last. but then again, since you probably dont write a blog, you probably cant relate, can you? just kidding. anyway, im starting to get into the groove of the day to day, so there isnt always groundbreaking, this-just-in sort of stuff to report. if i started publishing "tonight i ate penne with red sauce for the 4th night in a row..." my readership would plummet....

i did go to germany to visit my old host family, which was a great time. we caught up on the last 4 years and i met my host moms new boyfriend, who is really nice. it was his birthday, so we celebrated that at a dance club for people 40 and older. quite the trip... aside from my sister and myself, the only other non-cougars and non-silver foxes were the bar tenders.

no halloween craziness here--not really observed in any comparable sense to what we know and love in the states. i even found myself missing the corporatized bastardization of a beautiful tradition which is madison freakfest. :(

teaching is still going well, though i think its safe to say the honeymoon is over. actually thats a good thing though--i think its better to take off the rose-colored glasses and see it fow what it really is. trench warfare. cavemen battling. beating knowledge into kids with whatever implement is handy. and its fun!