Since When?

I have this new out of control thing for chocolate.  At which point you're like,

"Yeah big deal loser, every lonely girl loves chocolate".  

This is totally out of the blue though.  I never used to eat chocolate, much less milk chocolate.  I move to Germany and its BAM all the time, I need it.  As a result I have decided that when lent approaches I will give it up for lent.  Not that I am Catholic nor in general do I know what the deal with lent is, I just figure it may help in the weaning process.  

I once had a successful lent going without french fries, I had a serious addiction to the Ronald's fries.  Since the one win I have always tried to reign in my sailors mouth, but of course, shit's weak and it never worked out.  Plus cussing is way fun and only makes me appear to have a very choosy vocabulary. Whereas chocolate just makes you big and look extra pathetic if someone walks in on you cramming your face.

None of this was prompted by the question of the weekend.  I saw a guy friend I have not seen in 3 years and he asked,

Do you think you have gained or lost weight since I've seen you?

Ummm, I don't know, I don't have a scale.

P.S that conversation was in broken Hungarian and very awkward because it just stopped there....

Day 13

Favorite band? I think there are many and depending on the day I can get dirty (High School Musical soundtrack) or actually listen to music other people consider music. Ratatat is always welcome.

Best Translation

I am spending Christmas in Hungary with my host family from when I was 18.  As someone who is currently abroad trying to speak German and now attempting to recall Hungarian while here for break I totally understand,  

Speaking another language is really really difficult.

That being said, my little host sister, who is learning English asked me about Pink's "Raise Your Glass" song.  

What does raise your glass mean?

You know.... like when I say cheers (said in Hungarian) and then you cheers, its the movement you know?

Blink blink

Well ok I lift my glass and like nod my head and say cheers, that is raising your glass.

Oh ok, so like (movement movement)?

Yeah, and so you know Pink is cheer(z?)ing people, because they are strange.

I understand!  I thought she was talking about glasses, like on your face.

Then we both glass(z?)ed each other.  I love learning.

Day 12

Something I love, 

is when guys remember to put the toilet seat down.  Even better in Germany guys don't even put it up in the first place.  I asked a German guy friend about this and he said its because they (German men) are not insecure about their masculinity and therefore have no problem taking a seat.  "It's being cultured".

Either way, as long as I don't fall in I'm happy.

Woah there!

In the spirit of my last post I would like to say that I hate slow internet.  As an avid anti socialite I need the internet to work at a brisk pace so I may watch seasons of television shows in a days time, or in the off chance I decide to download some readings for school. grrrr

Day 11

A picture of something you hate.....

I hate hate hate limp handshakes, to the point that if someone gives me a limp handshake it causes instant dislike to flair up inside me.  I mean of course I don't want to have my fingers squeezed off, but at least return the shake.  Seriously.

Day 10

The person I do the most ****** up (out of control, ridiculous, obscene) things with.


This proved to be difficult, because it seems my friends and I have a trend of being totally hilarious (in our opinion primarily) and choosing to make terrible though entertaining decisions together.  That is why I chose a top 3 contenders.

"I sort of just want to lay down and eat chocolate pudding with my face." - Krisztina

"I'm not sure if that's an accent or just a really annoying way of speaking." - Venla

"But... her name is jenna and well, that's just dumb." - Paige

Its not really surprising that two of them are located in Europe, what can I say it just brings out the crazy in people.  Plus that photo with Paige is right after I stepped on a piece of wood that gouged her leg, she's such a forgiving friend :)

Day 9

I figured it was simple enough to dedicate the person who has gotten me through the most to my personal shrink, my father.  I mean basically he is a bad ass, like one of the coolest people I know and most definitely one of the smartest too.  He has helped me through a bunch of that cool childhood stuff like learning to ride a bike and what not and then when I got a bit older he has guided me through the rest of life as I know it.  More than a shoulder to lean on, he just makes my life so totally complete. 

Hello Budapest!

Day 8

I know I was just harping about a cat, but if I have to put a picture of something that makes me laugh I figured it should be something that makes me laugh just about every time I look at it. 

Of course a Harry Potter reference.

Day 7

My most treasured item is obviously something I can't even claim real ownership over, because he just as much owns me.  Ramen noodle, the cat, my cat, the most evil cat in the whole wide world.

Ramen aka Noodle butt, Rami, Devil child, Nuner, Murrcat

Day 6

I thought long and hard about this one and after this 5 minute dedication to thought I decided that I would like to trade places with Nikola Tesla for a day.  I would love to be an out of control genius that is borderline insane for a day.

Also I think it would be a kick to be a guy for 24 hours in general.  
If you don't know much about this electricity god you can read more about him here... 

Day 5

A picture of your favorite memory.

When I started school I was not very interested in football and then I came to love game season, its not just the sport obviously, its the time with my girls, the drinking, the heat, the outfits, everything.  I have a lot of favorite memories, but I think when college is long and gone I will always think fondly of football game days.

Day 4

A picture of your night.

This particular night was towards the beginning of my stay in Berlin, but I think it captures the interesting city that I now wander.

Day 3

Ok so obviously I fell a little behind, but I will just make up for it now.  


Day 3 - cast from my favorite show.

Day 2

A picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest

This is Lindsey, we have been friends since fourth grade when we happened to be on the same bus home and happened to live down the street from each other.  She asked me if I wanted to come over and play.  Since they we have been friends, and since Tucson is in general the longest I have lived anywhere she gets the title.  

Of course my mother is the real answer, but I think there is some different family day...so

Day 1

10 Facts

I find baby bunnies to be unbearably cute, like the cutest things ever.

I eat pasta almost every day, just butter and cheese.

I am almost always (as in about 98% of the time) late, its terrible.

I really hate when toothpaste tubes are messy or when people leave the cap off.

I love the sunshine.

I make random noises throughout the day and don't notice, but people point it out.

I am quite unsure of what I want to do in the future.

I have really soft hands, I think this is because of my father.

I drink Starbucks (when in the US) pretty much every day (money in the mans pocket, I know).

I think mexican food is perfection.

30 days

So there is this 30 day photo challenge thing

Day 01 - A picture of yourself with ten facts

Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest

Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show

Day 04 - A picture of your night

Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory

Day 06 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day

Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item

Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh

Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most

Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the most ****** up things with

Day 11 - A picture of something you hate

Day 12 - A picture of something you love

Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist

Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without

Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die

Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you

Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently

Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity

Day 19 - A picture and a letter

Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel

Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget

Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at

Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book

Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change

Day 25 - A picture of your day

Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you

Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member

Day 28 - A picture of something you're afraid of

Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile

Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss

Day 31 - A picture of yourself

 lets give it a go!

Serious

Germans are notorious for talking about serious things all the time.  At least the German students I meet at the university are, so for me thats a majority and thus use of the term notorious. 


Anyway


I am supposed to be doing my homework.  Instead I am sitting at a table reading an anti joke thread on my laptop and now updating my blog.  The Germans across from me are discussing the German language and its implications on culture.  One has now pulled a book from his backpack to support a statement and better explain to the other.  Oh wait even better, the other has a different book, its out of the bag.


Point is, this happens all the time.  I wonder if personally I am just not as inspired as my fellow German students, or maybe I just enjoy humor and procrastination more.  


Knock knock.
Who's there?
To.
To who?
To whom.

Monday

reblogged from somewhere most likely

Breakfast for Dinner

My roommates have been insisting I make them "American style" pancakes (Pfannkuchen auf Deutsch). So with the help of Krisztina, we made breakfast for dinner. Featuring banana pancakes and eggs with some bell peppers and onions tossed in.

It was well worth it, even if paying 6 euros for maple syrup made me cringe.  The newest secret to perfect scrambled eggs?  - A tablespoon of mayo and some milk.  Who knew??!?!

Poland

Window of old Rabbi hang out 

Before school started, Krisztina and I escaped to Kraków for a weekend.  The city was super cold, but otherwise quite interesting.

 Me getting my Chakra on.  (In Wawel castle there is tell of chakra energy. The 7 flung stones and all that, the tour guides are forbidden to speak about it, but I was not the only person standing and energizing in the corner.)

DoorDoorDoorDoor

Dragons lair in Wawel

Inside church view

Pierogie! Polish dumplings

It looks cold, doesn't it?

Mensa

In the Mensa aka epic cafeteria you can get salad.  Be careful!
If you go in the wrong direction and dare put the cheese in the bowl before the tomatoes you will be accused of trying to trick the Mensa ladies (cheese cost extra)
Further, the amount of cheese matters.  You wanted 8 baby mozzarella balls?  Foolish.  You may get 5 or 10, and yes they will count.

All the ridiculousness is worth it though.  They have beer.
Cheers

murr

Thinking on a Thursday

It is a good thing I was not alive when building was just being discovered.  I would have thought to put everything together with honey.  Its just so sticky.

Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?  ~Winnie the Pooh

German Music: Lesson 1

This tune is my total favorite as of late, due to the sick video.

Hair

I changed my hair, just a tad.  I shaved off the sides but left it long so it is some type of mohawk.
I adore it.

"Well, that's your opinion, isn't it? And I'm not about to waste my time trying to change it." - Gaga

Lack of

I do not have a cord to connect my camera to my computer right now, so I feel lame talking about things when I can't show them.

Soon to come with photos:

My apartment
Cat faces
City pics
Murr-ing

Garnelen

Found out the word for shrimp today when I ordered what I thought was vegetarian noodles...whoops

Introductions

Last night I was introduced to a new liquor, it was bright green.  

When I asked what it was like some groaned and some cheered, so of course to be nice I tried it.  I discovered that pfefferminz likör was actually as refreshing as people claimed.

It was mouthwash, if mouthwash had instructions to swallow.

 I was a little disturbed at first and then I realized this could be the best kept secret of a night out on the town.  Not only a popular hangover cure (drink some more) but an anecdote to the sleepover buddy which insist you cannot escape without a "goodbye, I never want to see you again, ew, gross" kiss.  The downside?  Anything tried shortly after has that terrible "just brushed my teeth, shouldn't have drank that" taste.

Day 3ish 4ish

Today, things are looking up.  Thats right I might finally find a home.  For some background, here I am in Berlin, Germany trying to find a place to live for the next year.

I visited an apartment today and they guy living there was from Israel and seemed kinda high but was a classical musician so who knows how accurate that impression is.  His apartment?  Loved it!  There was a really high loft bed a lot of space and a window (yay for light in the winter months!)  As I mentioned he seemed a little.... slow....on this day so crossing my fingers he calls me next week and says
      "hey want to live with me."
I had another to visit but got lost and gave up.... whoops

One more and my day is complete and I can sleep.  The next house is supposed to have a dog.

meow