I'm Back....Kinda

Okay so the first step to rehabilitation is admitting we have a problem. So I admit I am a horrible Blogger. Let me make an excuse for myself. The interent here sucks. It is such a hastle to post pictures and thats what I want to do, I want to show you all my travels. I will work on that I promise. Let me run down where I have been so far; Paris and Strassburg France, Serbia, Croatia, Austria, Slyvania, and I'll be in Switz next weekend. I feel like I am missing one. Its been great so far, traveling and seeing all the different cultures. I not only get to see them through the lens of an American, but since I am traveling with Germans, Russians, Serbians etc I get to see the world with them as well. Thats all for now...pics to come!

I am the worst blogger ever....

period.

Things I miss...

Things I miss…
1. 24 hours a day Wal-Mart
2. Grass
3. Las Margaritas
4. Ella
5. Tivo
6. Unlimited Internet
7. A car
8. Fast food restaurants
9. All you can eat restaurants
10. Malls
11. Places that take visa cards
12. Warmth
13. Texting
14. English tv
15. Family
16. Friends
17. My job
18. Central heat and air
19. Free laundry
20. A world without sauerkraut and sausages haha (for the most part)
21. Starbucks
22. Cheap….well anything
23. Paying 99 cents for a hamburger compared to 4 Dollars
24. My bed
25. My pillow
26. My closet

I hope this doesn’t sound too bad. I miss these things/people, but I am having a great time. I miss the convenience of America. Everything is more convenient…much…much more convenient.

Germany!!

So I have arrived in Germany and thus far it has been quite an adventure. On the 13 hour journey here, I had to run through the airport to make my flight in Charlotte due to a delay in Chattanooga. I heard a dog bark on the plane and watched in amazement as the airplane peeps realized that somehow someone had snuck a dog on the plane. We were taxiing to the runway, and had to turn around to kick the people of the plane along with their dog. How does that even happen? I sat by a screaming baby for 10 hours. When I got to the airport in Frankfurt all the signs were in German and their were no clocks anywhere so that was interesting. It was about an hour drive from Stuttgart to Kneibis on the autobahn, we were in an old VW van so about 90 was our top speed. The others however, in their Mercedes were flying it was awesome. I am already working on ways to commandeer a Benz for a couple hours. There are 16 nations represented here, well 17 counting me. The first night I was here they prayed for me. It was pretty cool to hear all the different languages all around. There is a large Spanish representation here at the school. They do not speak much German either so the Spanish crowd is my crowd. My bag has still not arrived therefore I have no underwear, well I had no underwear I just recently bought 4 pair costing me about $15 dollars. There are apparently no extra large people here in Germany so I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my undies. The president of the school is kind enough to bring me two pair of his boxers, one of which is beautifully decorated with teddy bears. I wonder if Dr. Conn would have been so kind. I went for a run today. I found it to be very difficult, maybe it was the snow, the cold, or the high altitude, whatever it was it was horrible. I believe I will come back to America about 200 pounds. I am not saying that the food isn’t good, it’s just different and a lot less quantity. The scenery is beautiful. It has been snowing all day long. I have taken lots of pictures and will have them up shortly. My power adaptor is dead somehow so all of my devices are not working and that is driving me crazy. Anyways I will post more soon. Love you all.

I didnt check that out...

So here is my convo. with the Oak Ridge librarian on Saturday. "I'd like to check these books out please... Sir you owe $48. I was afraid of that, what do I have still out. Well you returned them all. Oh good...well what did I check out...

Her Response.........My thoughts

1. Invincible Soundtrack....Hm this is some kinda mistake. I would not have checked that out.
2. Moulin Rouge Soundtrack....Hm that could be me.
3. Sound Of Music....Hm I really don't think I checked this out.
4. Musicology (Prince)... Yea, pretty sure this is me.
5. Thriller (Michael Jackson)... 100% me

Quick leave before they try to make me pay this.

25 Random things...

1. I'm moving to Germany and honestly have no idea where it will lead.
2. Girls with huge hands kinda freak me out.
3. I will def. adopt at least 2 kids from other countries.
4. I have a fear of my teeth falling out.
5. Sometimes I wonder if I will ever fall in love.
6. I will never go anywhere without my Ipod, but I am not one of those people who listen to it while in the mall and stuff... come on be social!
7. My house and car and me all together have been robbed 7 times...and that sucks.
8. I sing all the time...most the time like a girl...idk y I just like the girl parts better.
9. When I get bored I eat.
10. Sometimes when food is really really good...I might shed a tear or two.
11. I put off doing my laundry to the very last minute. I hate it.
12. While we are talking about things I hate... washing dishes is way up on the list.
13. I am so scared of sharks...even in like 2 feet of water...I think to much Baywatch and Shark week as a child.
14. Idk y but recently I have been drinking like 15 cups of coffee a day.
15. A text from a good friend can sometimes change my attitude all day long for the better.
16. I like strong opinionated women...I wanna know when they think I am wrong and why.
17. I wish I could fit in the bathtub...they don't make them long enough for slightly tall people. Unless you get the special made ones...I can't afford that.
18. My brother married one of my best friends in high school and that is pretty cool.
19. I like almost every movie I have ever seen haha I am very easily entertained.
20. I have been to 10 countries, by this time next year I will have been to 20 hopefully.
21. I cannot say no to homeless people or charities that ask me for money (thanks Mom)...except last night I made a breakthrough at McDonald's. They asked if I would give a dollar and I said I am so sorry but I can't. Actually I told Kevin to tell them...does that count.
22. I will stay up all night getting to know you if you'd let me.
23. I love, love, love, love sports...and I am basically unbeatable.
24. I love getting pedicures...shhhh!
25. I wish my clothes would be picked out for me in the mornings...by somebody who knows what I like. I just hate digging through my closet trying to figure it out...I think it is worse because I wait so long to do the laundry, its always hard.

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