Another Day, Another Broken Washing Machine

So the washer is broken again. That makes three times in the last three months. Good thing I can do most of my laundry in my sink! I will have to ask Thomas if I can do jeans at his place soon. Dear goodness. lol.

It's been a bit warmer lately, above freezing, so that the lots of rain doesn't freeze or turn into pretty snow. If Chuck hadn't left my umbrella in the Irish Pub then it would be even better. Actually, I didn't like that umbrella and it was already falling apart so he did me a favor. Guess I'll have to get my bum into the Stadt tomorrow and kauf (buy) a new one.

Today I stayed for seventh hour after all of my teaching was done (I did a lesson on food in America because my students were really interested! lol, talk about fun!) and stayed for a Spanish class. It was pretty exciting. Learning Spanish in German. Always wanted to try that! I think I'll go again tomorrow and see. I don't have a book so it makes it difficult to catch up at the moment, and I'm still trying to finish up my class for KU. Didn't realize semester ends so soon! Yikes.

Chuck and I have to bake brownies tonight for a teacher b/c he let me out of class last Monday when I was dead tired from the late arrival after Scotland. lol. He was easier bribed. : D A few chewy, chocolately American brownies and they fall at my feet! Bwa ha ha! Just kidding. Sort of.

Not too much new. I'm teaching a bit more and taking over more and more classes which is fun. Last Friday I went in even though I don't normally (and man was it hard after a late night of Salsa dancing! hee hee. I took the other TAs out with me and they are learning to love Salsa as well.) and had a sixth grade class and had them make Christmas cards. Great fun. I even gave them the choice of Happy Christmas (B.E.=British English) or Merry Christmas (A.E.).

This weekend we shaved Chuck's goatee, and then got his hair cut and dyed fire red. Which was quite entertaining b/c apparently guys don't do red in Germany. It is usually a sign that one is gay. So the stylist asked us several times if we were sure. "You mean red tips?" "No, the whole thing." "Maybe blond or perhaps black?" "No, red. The whole thing." "You mean, you want red? The whole thing???" "Um, yes. Red. The whole thing." They all found it amusing and played a joke on the boss, saying they'd messed up his hair and he pretended to be upset. But then she really did mess it up and it was patchy and she had to redo it and it's still patchy. LOL! And then last night we met some colleages for dinner and they did NOT approve of the red. Wow. You'd think we painted something obscene on his head until of a little red dye. Lighten up people!

17 days until I am back at home. I can barely believe it. But I am ueber excited!

Miss you all and can't wait!!!! : )