Greetings from Germany!

So this is my first attempt at writing a blog, I hope it gives you a good impression of my new adventure in Germany!  I think I have finally settled in here now and I also have 3 lovely flatmates which makes things alot easier.  Two of my flatmates are from Thailand and they have been particularly welcoming since I arrived, they even unlocked their cupboards so that I could use their cutlery hehe... My flat looks a bit like this (if you squint and ignore the graffiti!)

and now, with a little help from my German friend (who said the other day, "Cardiff, that's in the countryside, right?"!!), I have kitted up my room with stuff from Ikea (including a very sweet little plant which I have named Heinrich).  So now my room looks that little bit more welcoming, almost welcoming enough to distract my attention away from my resident spider (she is called Bertha and is not sweet in any sense of the word!).

Today I started teaching at the school and it was so much fun, I was asked some very interesting questions like 'what brand is your laptop?' and 'do you like scorpions?' :)  Everybody at the school was so welcoming and I am really looking forward to working there... this is the door of the school... very pretty, eh? 

One of the questions I was asked at school today was whether I have MSN and if I could write my 'addy' on the blackboard.  So now I have the pleasure of talking to my pupils on the internet in a lovely blend of English, German and some very confusing web lingo... would that even be allowed in England?!

Talking of England, there are some things I really miss from home... firstly I really miss my collection of bras that I left on the dressing table in my parent's room (mum, please send them soon, I'm getting so desperate that I'm appealing to you on the internet!!!).  Secondly, I really really miss Robinsons orange squash :( :(  :(  All they have here is this dodgy stuff called Sirup which does not fill me with joy!  Thirdly, I miss the wonders of the 'Big 4', particularly Asda and Tesco.  The stuff you can buy in supermarkets here is pretty limited and you can kiss goodbye to the hope of finding some lovely cheap clothes... not to mention Warburton's bread... oh well, I guess I'll just make do with Salami and Sauerkraut!

Of course living in Berlin also has it's advantages.  For example its endless supply of entertainment, cheap beer, currywurst, efficient public transport, easyinternet cafes, dunkin' donuts.. I could go on.  All of these things fill me with joy :) 

Well, that's all for now, it's time for me to hit Aldi and buy my dinner!

: 10 Sep 2007 16:20 |  Comments (1) |  Report a problem