Random Thoughts...

1. I hate birds - the birds here absolutely scare me, (and now your probably thinking that I’m crazy, or how could the birds be any different from birds back home?) That doesn't matter though... here when ever I go running I spend more time during my run avoiding the birds rather than enjoying my run. The birds come form the middle of no where and they try dive bombing you. And for the record, I have seen someone get hit by a bird, wasn't to pleasant.
2. I dislike computers - yes, that's right, computers and I aren't friends any more. Monday night my computer crashed (big time crash), and it is currently at the 'computer hospital.' They said it would probably take a week to figure out what was wrong with it (but I can tell you what is wrong... it's will not start, and when I can get it to start is freezes right away). So right now I'm at a computer lab on campus, writing this blog and checking my e-mail on a computer that is about as old as me. (I sat here for about 20 minutes before it even loaded up the page where I have to type in my password.)
3. I miss pesto - I'm starting to get hungry for some of my mom's food. Well... actually only pesto (my mom's pesto). I was telling someone how I missed my mom's pesto, and they asked why don't I just go and buy some at the store. I thought about it, but a) I'm a Rumery, b) I'm the daughter of two herb growers (where basil is the main herb), c) it would just be sack religious to buy pesto in a store, because of how much basil my parents grow. Eating pesto (and knowing how to make pesto) in my family is like eating potatoes in a German family. We just happen to eat it that often, and with every thing!! Yum!
4. My bike is my new best friend - my bike and I have been bonding these past few days as I've a been running around (like a chicken with my head cut off) trying to figure out about the whole 'computer disaster.' It took me in search of a computer repair store, and it has been taking me to places where I can find a computer and use the internet. We have just become so close!

Christmas is really in the air. After pulling an all nighter, I managed to get myself out of bed (only 3 hours of sleep, and ½ of it was on the train coming back from Munich) to meet some friend at the ‘Bahnhof’ and set out on another adventure.

Nürnberg Wiehnachtsmarkt

Fighting among the tourist (mostly American) to see what the world is really talking about when they say the ‘Nürmberg Wiehnachtsmarkt’ is the best in the world. I managed to stay awake to enjoy the various smells (Lebkuchen, Gluhwein and gebrannte Mandlen), and offerings of this ‘famous’ Wiehnachtsmarkt. I did the touristy things, drink a glass of Gluhwein (and take the glass ‘boot’ with me), eat Nürmburger wursts (well I didn’t eat them, but stood with friends while they enjoyed them), and took some pictures (say cheese).

a) Lebkuchen; Nürmburg is known for the Lebkuchen (a form of ginger bread that comes with an acquired taste).

b) Gluhwein or Kinderpunch; this comes at every Wiehnachtsmarkt, the hot spiced wine that everyone enjoys while standing in the bitter, cold German weather (normally the weather is cold, making it enjoyable for a glass of Gluhwein). Kinderpunch is the kid version of this hot drink.

c)50cm-wurst; the famous 50cm-wurst from Nürnberg that is only found at Wiehnachten zeit.

d) Heiβe Maroni; again the wonderful ‘roasted chestnuts on an open fire’ (it really is too bad that they don’t have these back home) that are enjoyed in the cold weather.

e) Gebrannte mandlen; cinnamon and sugar roasted almonds, a favorite during the Holiday season

f) Nürmburger Wurst; they look and smell like (although I don’t know if they taste like) little breakfast sausages, that come from Nürmburg.

15 days until Christmas...

MUSE!!!!!

1. First Concert (amazing first concert)

2. First all nighter (it was a long night, but a longer second day)




Shwan, Angela, Lieselot and myself, made our way to Munich for the Muse concert.

With some pre-gaming in an U-bahn stop
(yes, it is allowed to drink in public), and two hours of wandering though Munich trying find our way
(it's not our fault we got lost, we're blaming google's directions for that one),



we made it to the 'Konzert Halle' just in time to check our bags, and enjoy the music that Muse had to offer us.

"Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at my nose."

1. They 'DO' have ‘Hot Roasted' Chestnuts in Germany, and they are so yummy!!

2. There is no jack frost nipping at my nose. Weather is 100% too warm, still in the 50's (hot for Germany and to hot for December).

Happy December!! The count down in on, time to let the Holiday cheers begin.

December means...

a) Christmas Market: Weinachtsmarkt, you can find the coolest things there.b) Christmas Music: Been listening to it since Thanksgiving.
c) Christmas Food: What ever that means, I'm thinking more Christmas Chocolate.
d) Advent Calendars: 100% chocolate is the way to count down to X-mas.
e) Christmas Decorations: Yes, the town is covered. It's like walking into a Christmas movie, so romantic!f) Christmas Tree: Don't have one yet, but I think that Bamberg has me covered; there is one about every 5 feet as I walk down the streets, with lights and decorations, just for the sake of it (I guess).

22 days to go