Becoming Artistic, Eco Friendlyness, and 5.5 Months!

Hey reader. Sorry it's been so long. We were having some major problems with our computer. It was fixed earlier this week but with the first school week and extra Drama rehersals I was in no shape to write a journal.

So here I am. So I spent my last week of my Winter Holiday's fairly busy. Every day my host family and I would go out for a walk with Mira. We walked for about an hour an a half and I can't tell you how nice that was. The temperatures here are so mild and incredibly pleasant. It's about -5 or -8 or something like that. And there is never any wind. I also enjoyed a few more blue skies over the holiday's. I think Mother Nature figured I could use a break from the constant grey.

I also worked on my art project. This is our first art project and needless to say I was incredible nervous because all of the kids in my class have taken Art since they were in Elementary School and I've never taken an Art Class. BUT I was incredibly eager, because I've always wanted to take an art class.

Our theme was people and I spent hours working on this picture. I've taken some photos and I'll post them some other time. I also put the finishing touches on another picture, you've seen it. I posted it on here it is the one with the red head.

We also took down the Christmas tree which was rather sad. Or should I say we cut it and chopped it into tiny pieces! Johannes and I went crazy with the garden shears. So it's gone and I miss it a lot.

I was also invited out to a few things. An old principal of Johannes and Marie took me out to a Sport Show thingy. It was dancing, gymnastics, dancing plus gymnastics together, and some music. It was really well done and I couldn't help, but thinking that I would have sat there forever watching them because they were mesmerizing. I didn't want it to end AND I definetly saw Heath Ledger. Younger yes and German, but I swear he was Heath Ledger's brother or something.

I was also invited over to a neighbours for dinner and we made some traditional, complicated, Christmas stars. So that was also quite nice. The Wagner's were with me, so that was also quite good.

I watched a few movies, slept in, and just generally relaxed. It was glorious and it is really too bad it's over. That dream was broken by having to go to school on Monday, but it was even further broken when in my second class of the day our Pschyics teacher told us we only had one holiday before summer holidays and that's Easter. Jeeezz thanks buddy...we would have found that out eventually but did we really need to know that on Day 1? I don't think so!

School was well school this week. The early mornings are killer, but I'll get use to them again. However, I am quite pleased that the sun is no longer setting when I go home from school. I had two Drama rehersals this week. We are going a bit harder now. Our first performance is March 13 then we have 3 more (on the 15, 17, 20). So I'm pretty psyched about that. It's coming together and my lines are memorized for what we've worked on so far.

We started Handball in Gym today and we started off with the most complicated warm ups. Oh boy was I ever confused. OH and of course I handed in my artwork this week. So I won't know until next week or maybe even the week after what she thinks. I hope she likes them. I mean the other kids art work was just down right incredible, but they also have a ton more experience than me. I was quite proud of what I accomplished, so even if she doesn't like them, I'm proud of what I've accomplished that the crazy amount of time I put into it.

OH my goodness I forgot to tell you about the paper for my artwork. OK get ready for this people. It's environmental friendly. It's made of 90 percent Bamboo and 10 percent rag. It's also acid free. I also found it in an incredibly normal store! Isn't that awesome! Bio and environmentally friendly products are more available here. I haven't come across an eco fashion scene here, but I'm not in a big city so there you go. However in the supermarkets they are definetly leagues ahead of us in Bio products.

I've also been trying to get all of the stuff together for my Europe trip with Rotary. That's been a bit crazy, but I almost have everything together now and I'm really excited about that. OH and I've been working like a crazy woman this week on my new German Grammar Excercise book. I'm definetly making progress, but man...sometimes I feel like my head is so full of information that it just might explode! Well maybe not explode, but you know what I mean. I'm also reading Twilight in German and oh man it is soooo cool. I can read a page and understand it. I don't know every word, but I can understand it. It's beyond wicked!! So I'm loving that!

Rotary Month 5 and a half = Progress concrete Progress. I can understand most of what is being said and I am able to respond and have conversations now. My grammar still needs a lot of work, but I am thrilled with the progress I have made. When I come home I am definetly enrolling in a German course because I WILL not lose it. I can't let myself do that, not after all of this work. I just can't. I've tried too hard and worked too hard.

Ummm what else can I tell you. I really think that's about it. I'm really quite tired, so I'm going to call this a wrap. I hope all of you are well, healthy, and that you had a wonderful holiday!!!