hoho Singapore!
so today is d 6th day i'm in stuttgart. Its still springtime, so its pretty much still cold. I sleep w 3 layers of comforter, socks n sweater n its still freezing cold!
Ok so today is d 1st day of lessons. I've been placed in german lvl 2 n its so difficult cos back in spore i still havnt covered d whole of lvl 1. so yah, pretty much struggling la, but machts nichts, i'll try to cope aye!
Its been 6 days n all i've eaten is a whole lot of bread, butter, cheese, jam, nutella equivalent shoko-nuss and salad. day in day out, dats all i eat! i'll soon be sick of it.
anyway food is expensive, so abit hesitant to spend la...
d only time i get to use d internet is during lunch break, so its too short a time to update on everything.
d family i stay w is nice, w 4 kids but only 2 girls, 14 n 19, still stay at home. d house is always so quiet n initially it got really claustrophobic cos d silence was ringing in my ears n 4 d 1st time i understand d expression 'd silence is so loud'. Its pretty lonely at home cos d parents r always reading or knitting n d kids r not usually at home n ders no sound of tv or radio. really, it gets miserable. well, i've gotten into a routine, wake up in d morn, hav bfast, leave 4 sch, return in d evening n sleep. cant do anything else but sleep. d atmosphere makes it easier to doze off. ok i sound like i'm complaining but i'm very glad i'm not staying in d dorms like d others. dat's worse cos its a single room n d corridors r narrow n dark n other ppl fr spore live in different blocks. but at least dey hav each other if dey get lonely. but these ppl r worse in a sense dey hav to fend for demselves for every meal. i atleast get bfast n packed bread for lunch n apples. its good living w a family, more exposure to d germans n their way of life. the german family eats d same thing for dinner as their breakfast! oh well...
now dat i've started sch, its not so bad. initially, i missed my mom so bad, i missed home, missed d love, but now its all good. i can go to sleep without beating myself up for makin d decision to b away 4 so long. Ah well, its d experience ya.
Sch is abt 30 mins away fr home. i travel everywer w hajar cos her host lives on d same street as me. d 1st few days we were here, we had a lot of time to look ard d city n meet w d host's frens n got invited to their party, so its good. i'm so glad she's here too, or else i dont know wat i'll do.
hav i mentioned its cold? i walk ard w a jacket buttoned up n my hands in d pocket n i feel so ang moh especially walkin home fr d subway station to d house. feels like i'm in d show seven heaven walking home fr sch... Its such a funny feeling n i still get amazed by it everyday i walk down dat street.
Tmr is a german christian holiday, no sch. we cant go shopping cos germans r very serious abt day holidays, sundays, d town almost looks desserted.
oh, d keyboards here r diffrent dat wat we're used to, so pardon me if der's wrong spelling or weird symbols...
oh i havnt describe d house! fr d outside, it looks very country n quaint. d inside is even more country. everything is so cottagey, d furniture, d decoration, d plates, d mugs, d cutlery. everything in my room is dark brown wood. oh n also d rooms n d toilet look like something out of an ikea showroom! its a 2 storey house w an attic, wic is d parents room cos ders only 3 bedrooms. n my room is almost as big as my room at home w a bed, wardrobe, study table n a sofa. Pretty comfy la...
Anyway, i'm enjoying myself here la, even if i dont sound like it in dis entry, heee...
i almost lost my camera cos i was sleepy n it fell off my lap in d mayoral house. fortunately a guy saw it. i'll b miserable d rest of d time i'm here if i lost it...
ok ppl, take care... Tchuss!
so today is d 6th day i'm in stuttgart. Its still springtime, so its pretty much still cold. I sleep w 3 layers of comforter, socks n sweater n its still freezing cold!
Ok so today is d 1st day of lessons. I've been placed in german lvl 2 n its so difficult cos back in spore i still havnt covered d whole of lvl 1. so yah, pretty much struggling la, but machts nichts, i'll try to cope aye!
Its been 6 days n all i've eaten is a whole lot of bread, butter, cheese, jam, nutella equivalent shoko-nuss and salad. day in day out, dats all i eat! i'll soon be sick of it.
anyway food is expensive, so abit hesitant to spend la...
d only time i get to use d internet is during lunch break, so its too short a time to update on everything.
d family i stay w is nice, w 4 kids but only 2 girls, 14 n 19, still stay at home. d house is always so quiet n initially it got really claustrophobic cos d silence was ringing in my ears n 4 d 1st time i understand d expression 'd silence is so loud'. Its pretty lonely at home cos d parents r always reading or knitting n d kids r not usually at home n ders no sound of tv or radio. really, it gets miserable. well, i've gotten into a routine, wake up in d morn, hav bfast, leave 4 sch, return in d evening n sleep. cant do anything else but sleep. d atmosphere makes it easier to doze off. ok i sound like i'm complaining but i'm very glad i'm not staying in d dorms like d others. dat's worse cos its a single room n d corridors r narrow n dark n other ppl fr spore live in different blocks. but at least dey hav each other if dey get lonely. but these ppl r worse in a sense dey hav to fend for demselves for every meal. i atleast get bfast n packed bread for lunch n apples. its good living w a family, more exposure to d germans n their way of life. the german family eats d same thing for dinner as their breakfast! oh well...
now dat i've started sch, its not so bad. initially, i missed my mom so bad, i missed home, missed d love, but now its all good. i can go to sleep without beating myself up for makin d decision to b away 4 so long. Ah well, its d experience ya.
Sch is abt 30 mins away fr home. i travel everywer w hajar cos her host lives on d same street as me. d 1st few days we were here, we had a lot of time to look ard d city n meet w d host's frens n got invited to their party, so its good. i'm so glad she's here too, or else i dont know wat i'll do.
hav i mentioned its cold? i walk ard w a jacket buttoned up n my hands in d pocket n i feel so ang moh especially walkin home fr d subway station to d house. feels like i'm in d show seven heaven walking home fr sch... Its such a funny feeling n i still get amazed by it everyday i walk down dat street.
Tmr is a german christian holiday, no sch. we cant go shopping cos germans r very serious abt day holidays, sundays, d town almost looks desserted.
oh, d keyboards here r diffrent dat wat we're used to, so pardon me if der's wrong spelling or weird symbols...
oh i havnt describe d house! fr d outside, it looks very country n quaint. d inside is even more country. everything is so cottagey, d furniture, d decoration, d plates, d mugs, d cutlery. everything in my room is dark brown wood. oh n also d rooms n d toilet look like something out of an ikea showroom! its a 2 storey house w an attic, wic is d parents room cos ders only 3 bedrooms. n my room is almost as big as my room at home w a bed, wardrobe, study table n a sofa. Pretty comfy la...
Anyway, i'm enjoying myself here la, even if i dont sound like it in dis entry, heee...
i almost lost my camera cos i was sleepy n it fell off my lap in d mayoral house. fortunately a guy saw it. i'll b miserable d rest of d time i'm here if i lost it...
ok ppl, take care... Tchuss!
posted by purpleraintree at 18:41
