It's not as desperate as it sounds but I'm not really in any place of my own now. This past Saturday several of my friends helped me pack up the house and move it into storage. They were awesome friends who did all of that work for me! My house is bare and echo-y. There are a few items still in the house that will be completely removed on Thursday. Next Friday the house is officially no longer mine.
So, now I'm living with Kyra (and her bird, Georgia). It's been two days and we're surviving. Living with a bird that flies around the house in the evening has been interesting. I can't tell if Georgia is diving at me or just wants to sit on my should half of the time. Kyra says she likes me...I think I'll wait and see what Georgie's like when Kyra's not around. :)
Matthias and I found a house in Burke, VA. We can't move in until April 17th though. In the mean time there are PLENTY of things to keep me busy (and somewhat insane) right now. Moving + Wedding = Insanity
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Wedding Planning and Selling the House
I can't believe it's been two months since Germany! It's been a whirlwind! I spent every weekend in January either nailing down wedding plans or fixing up the house. As of right now I've got vendors and locations for the wedding for everything except the limo and the cake. (Don't worry, we'll have a cake!) Matthias and I worked frantically on the house after my realtor advised that I'd get more out of the house if it went on the market sooner than later. So, we made the final push to do some painting and cleaning and then moved a bunch of stuff out of my place and over to Matthias' apartment. Now we're on the hunt for a new house for us both! It's insanity!
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
What we did when we were bored
I saw my very first schluempf haus (Smurf House)in a toy store in Germany. Matthias then informed me that he owned several...and so we found them. We also found their collection of Monchhichis.
We also made a few Smurf videos but they're too big to upload on here.
We also made a few Smurf videos but they're too big to upload on here.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
So, I'm apparently behind!
On Thursday we had a change of plans and instead of shopping in Kiel we drove to Hamburg to see the zoo. Some of the pictures were posted the other day. They had a baby elephant who was very cute. They had a film crew doing news while we were there. We also got to play with a very cool toy. Of course it was meant for kids but we couldn't resist.
On Friday we stopped by the church in Grossenwiehe to pick up some paper work for Matthias and then headed to Kiel to do some shopping. We went to the Christmas Market and picked up a nice scarf (which Matthias' sister also has!). We then made a trip to Conrad, a big electronics store that Matthias has been missing all year. It turned out to be a bust though and Matthias was disappointed. We then visited Matthias' friend Diana and her family. None of them could speak English so while they were chatting away I made friends with their 14 month old daughter, Sophie; the only person who could understand me. :) After a few hours of visiting we headed to downtown Kiel for chinese food with Kathrin and Andreas.
On Saturday we said farewell to Kathrin and Andreas and went to a nearby park to play on a GIANT swing. It was a lot of fun!
We also stopped by at Soeren and Anika's place for a quick game and to say goodbye. Then we were off to Grossenwiehe where we hung out with Matthias' grandparents and did a final round of shopping for some board games before crashing for the evening.
Today we're going to see what fits in the suitcases, help Matthias' mom decorate her Christmas tree, and relax before our flight tomorrow.
On Thursday we had a change of plans and instead of shopping in Kiel we drove to Hamburg to see the zoo. Some of the pictures were posted the other day. They had a baby elephant who was very cute. They had a film crew doing news while we were there. We also got to play with a very cool toy. Of course it was meant for kids but we couldn't resist.
On Friday we stopped by the church in Grossenwiehe to pick up some paper work for Matthias and then headed to Kiel to do some shopping. We went to the Christmas Market and picked up a nice scarf (which Matthias' sister also has!). We then made a trip to Conrad, a big electronics store that Matthias has been missing all year. It turned out to be a bust though and Matthias was disappointed. We then visited Matthias' friend Diana and her family. None of them could speak English so while they were chatting away I made friends with their 14 month old daughter, Sophie; the only person who could understand me. :) After a few hours of visiting we headed to downtown Kiel for chinese food with Kathrin and Andreas.
On Saturday we said farewell to Kathrin and Andreas and went to a nearby park to play on a GIANT swing. It was a lot of fun!
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| From December Germany Trip |
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| From December Germany Trip |
We also stopped by at Soeren and Anika's place for a quick game and to say goodbye. Then we were off to Grossenwiehe where we hung out with Matthias' grandparents and did a final round of shopping for some board games before crashing for the evening.
Today we're going to see what fits in the suitcases, help Matthias' mom decorate her Christmas tree, and relax before our flight tomorrow.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Some Pictures
Christmas Market in Flensburg:
Christmas Market in Luebeck:
View of Luebeck at dusk:
Luebeck is the 2nd largest city in northern Germany and is surrounded by water. It is famous for marzipan, pretty alleyways, and 7 church towers. In the picture above you can see the Marienkirche (St. Mary's Church) on the left (double tower - one of the bells fell during WWII) and Petrikirche (St Peter's Church) in the middle - which no longer serves as a church. The one in the middle has an observation tower on the top now and is where Matthias proposed to me.
The Holstentor (one of two old gates that used to be the only way into the city) and St. Petri's:
The Christmas Markets are full of vendors selling food, drinks, and gifts. But this vendor was creative and used their tent as a Christmas workshop where kids could make cookies. It was too cute:
Baby Elephant at the Hamburg Zoo (Thursday's adventure):
Bears:
A way cool toy. Yeah, so it cost 1 euro, it was so much fun!
Me with an elephant. You could feed them! We didn't have any food though, but it was fun to watch:
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| From December Germany Trip |
Christmas Market in Luebeck:
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| From December Germany Trip |
View of Luebeck at dusk:
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| From December Germany Trip |
Luebeck is the 2nd largest city in northern Germany and is surrounded by water. It is famous for marzipan, pretty alleyways, and 7 church towers. In the picture above you can see the Marienkirche (St. Mary's Church) on the left (double tower - one of the bells fell during WWII) and Petrikirche (St Peter's Church) in the middle - which no longer serves as a church. The one in the middle has an observation tower on the top now and is where Matthias proposed to me.
The Holstentor (one of two old gates that used to be the only way into the city) and St. Petri's:
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| From December Germany Trip |
The Christmas Markets are full of vendors selling food, drinks, and gifts. But this vendor was creative and used their tent as a Christmas workshop where kids could make cookies. It was too cute:
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| From December Germany Trip |
Baby Elephant at the Hamburg Zoo (Thursday's adventure):
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| From December Germany Trip |
Bears:
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| From December Germany Trip |
A way cool toy. Yeah, so it cost 1 euro, it was so much fun!
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| From December Germany Trip |
Me with an elephant. You could feed them! We didn't have any food though, but it was fun to watch:
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| From December Germany Trip |
Matthias' Birthday
Wednesday was Matthias' birthday. It ended up being a quiet day. We had breakfast in Kiel with Soeren and then grove to Grossenwiehe for lunch and a black forest cake. After lunch we took a nap and just hung out at the house for the evening and watched a movie.
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