Sunday, July 02, 2006
10 DaysI have ten days left here in Braunschweig, Germany now. The time has gone so fast, I can't believe that I already have to go home. It is so...it's a weird feeling, and I can't say that often enough. I sit here on the computer, listen to German music and eat jogurt like the Germans do and have a German flag hanging from my window; I can't help but to feel German!
I have the feeling that I have gotten used to this life very well, that it will be weird to come back to the Aussie way of life, just because...I feel so
German.I mean, I look around and I feel German. Yesterday I was in the city just before Germany played. I was wearing a German T-Shirt and I just felt like a German, I fit into the crowd, I wasn't the different one, like I sometimes was before.
Oh well, I guess it has to be done.
Well, I haven't posted since last Thursday...It doesn't feel like so long ago, it feels like yesterday still.
On Friday I stayed at home...I think. It is quite possible.
On Saturday I didn't get to sleep in, I got up because I was invited to go to Wolfenbuettel for a going away party. Dora, who I met in Stralsund and Mouna, who I met here in Braunschweig in February.
I got there quite well, another exchange student came as well. We all went to the park, and after about 30 minutes of having no idea where we should be going we finally found them; I was relieved!
It was a great party and I met some really nice people as well. I got on very well with a girl called Fatma (The name isn't funny!!) and another guy. It is actually a pity that I have to go back to Australia soon, because it would have been nice to have met them more times...
After that we went to the city and watched the soccer, then sat in another park, drunk, you know the deal. We finally got home at about 10pm, after a hard day of walking around the whole town. My feet were dead, it really hurt.
We watched Romeo and Juliet and then we talked for ages, Dora and I. I went to sleep...the bed is really nice. We woke up, fooled around, watched videos and stuff and then I went home. I saw Dora for what was probably the last time in my life, which is quite upsetting.
I guess this year is about learning to let go as well. Like said in one of my earlier posts. To let go of the people, places and things but to never let go of the memories.
The weekend was really warm, it was very nice. =D
Then...school. Wow, unbelievebaly...fun. LOL. That was my second last week of school here, I just don't believe it. The time...fast...
The week was normal...I really can't be bothered to write down everything that happened in detail though. Hockey, School, Jazz-Combo, Performances. Everything.
So yesterday were the two big games...Germany vs. Argentina and Eintracht Braunschweig vs. DTV Hannover.
I went and watched the game at hockey, where they have set up a massive projection screen and everything. The atmosphere was just great, the funny thing was that we should have played right after the game, but it went into extra time...then penalty shots. And we played half an hour later because all of the people wanted to watch the game.
I played my first hockey gam in Germany, it was really good. We won 6-1, but I didn't score any goals, I had two chances though.
After the game I came home, and I had to go through the city. As I was walking through...wow. Those people on the Bohlweg were really partying, and I mean partying. Everyone thought that Germany wouldn't get further, although they all really wanted that, so they were really celebrating. The street was full of people and the roads were one big rubbish bin.
Now I am here. Today I went to the city and bought a few things then I came home. When I was at Bohlweg, I didn't even realise that there was a party there. It was so clean!!
The other thing that happened today is that I saw Johannes for the last time. I didn't even think about it until about 5 minutes before he left, I totally forgot about it. It is really upsetting, but I will be coming back anyway.
It was scary though, because I didn't know what I should do or anything, I can't help but feel that I am totally unprepared for this whole goodbye thing. I have to do that with the rest of my family in 10 days...SHIT!!
OK, yes. Johannes was rarely here and I didn't really get to know him, but it is upsetting to think that I have seen him for the last time, if not for the last time for at least two years...
And I am so unprepared. I didn't know what I should say or anything...I don't know what it is going to be like with the others, who I have learnt to get on with and who I have learnt to love. It is going to be shit hard.
Well, that's how it goes. I haven't really got much more to say...in 10 days I am flying to England. On Saturday is my going away party, and you're all invited!! =P =P I hope to see you all there!!
Well, 20 days and then we will see each other again, I promise I will write again before I leave though.
Much love,
Vera was here at 4:21 AM
