Day 6

What a big day!! We finally moved into our apartments!! They’re soo big!!! I posted a ton of pictures on facebook. J I was completely settled in an hour or so. I know I brought a lot of stuff with me but I feel like I have nothing since it barely fills the room! I decorated with the maps Hartwig gave us and the wall hanging from Bali Uncle Tom gave me. There were also a couple of posters up from the last person who stayed here, so that’s cool.

Since we live in the old Western capital there are bunches of political buildings around where we live. Heussalle, where I'm living, used to be where political officials would stay when they came in for work. So I'm living in history! haha. Fitting since the museum we went to yesterday is right down the street. :)

I kind’ve feel like I wasted the day away since I stayed in my room until about 3 when Su and I decided to go grocery shopping. It was soooo nice today, I feel kind’ve bad about being inside but made up for it by have a pretzel and a beer in the Beer Garten on the Rhein. J There were tons of people there. What was really awesome was all of the dogs that were there too. In Germany you’re allowed to take your dogs into restaurants and stores and just about anywhere, really made me miss Doolan and Bailey. L

After the Beer Garten, Su and I went grocery shopping and bought a bunch of stuff pretty cheap. I found out my Visa card is pretty much useless because it’s a debit card not a real credit card. I guess I’ll just have to find ATM’s and use cash everywhere, which isn’t too bad.

When we got back I made some spaghetti in the community kitchen, which wasn’t too bad. ;) Su and I spent the rest of our time cleaning and organizing it since it’s been run by 6 guys for the past few days. Haha. Now I’m just waiting on laundry. Su and I might go to Pützchen's Markt tomorrow.  It’s a small Oktoberfest like celebration. :D

Here’s a link on it: http://www.puetzchens-markt-webcam.de/historie/hist_gb.htm

It's weird being so far away from home and remembering today is 9/11. While we were shopping I told Su about where I was and what I remember about 9/11. I was sitting in Mrs. Birchmeir's 6th grade class and she turned the tv on. I remember how worried our other teacher Mrs. Alsup was since her son was supposed to be there that day. (thankfully he wasn't.) It's strange to think of how things have been shaped by what happened and that 8 years later we're leaving Iraq. I will never forget what happened and I hope the families affected have or will get some since of closure.
Remembering..

Tschüß!!