Week 21: the family comes to visit!

A lovely family reunion is just in time for Christmukkah! Very Exciting to explore Berlin with all these crazy Miami Cubans around! Enjoy the madness :)

Week 20: becoming German

Got to taste some traditional German Christmas delicacies this week...including Feuerzangenbowle. Wow! We will all have to have one of those parties soon! Besides that, I had an interview with a discreet film company. JUST KIDDING, this film studio is where they filmed "Inglorious Bastards" among other films. Enjoy this weeks shenanigans :)

Week 19: Some International love

The holiday season continues in full throttle here in Deutschland, and i am not complaining... (although my waistline might be)! I got to represent the USA at International Day at Uni Potsdam, as shown on the left. It was an honor! Had a heck of a lot of Christmas Market action, but still can't get enough :)

Week 18: Weinachtsmarkts, VIP Seminars, and running like fugitives

It's Christmukkah time people! And Germany is full of Weihnachtsmarkts filled with lovely presents and lovely goodies. These cheery things only add to the Seminars and bar hops :)

Week 17: Food and Friends...am besten!

Week 17 brought forth some amazing food and great times! I had not one, but 2 Thanksgiving dinners...which that in itself is something to be thankful for, anddd I got to catch up with Ashley and Wilke for the first time since Radolfzell. Freaking Fantastic!!

Week 16: A Fiesta in Poland

Took a little walk and ended up in.....POLAND! Kinda crazy right? I know. Had a delicious lunch (as pictured on the right). All that meat, 2 salads, fries, a beer, a water, and a coke for only 14 Euros!!! Totally unheard of in Deutschland. Besides that, the usual weekly club action. This time, in Frankfurt Oder. Also watched a soccer game on TV this week, then went to the cheapest bar in existence. Pretty damn fantastisch!

Week 15: Spent in Sweden

I've been traveling a lot these past 2 weeks. This time around I headed to the birthplace of IKEA, where the Nobel Prize is awarded every year, and oh, where the Candy Cane was invented! YES, I was in the exact little town where the delectable Christmas favorite was created. If you haven't figured it out yet (and also didn't read the title of this post), I spent sometime in Sweden :)

Week 14: Finally, an excursion

Took a random trip to Amsterdam this week! Not going to lie, it is a happening city. Museums, coffee shops, prostitutes. You know, normal everyday things. What made the city more exciting however, was that Becca and I were reunited with Carly and Alyssa. There's nothing like a little piece of Radolfzell to make a girl feel like she's home again =D

Week 13: deeply in love with Berlin

This week showed me that I had potential! Meaning, I finally got out there and joined some clubs. And I'm not just talking about THE club (you know: music, lights, sweaty people dancing). Everyday, Berlin is becoming more and more amazing. Considering the older the wiser, Berlin is getting pretty good as a city... seeing as though we celebrated it's 775th Birthday this week!

Week 12: Party, party, party all through the night

Had a sleepless week. Don't worry, the lack of sleep is directly correlated to me having a good time. Kicked off the week by popping my German University cherry, then started the sleeplessness with an overnight volunteer shift at a homeless shelter. Wrapped up the week with 3 days of round-the-clock outings :)

Week 11: Settling into Berlin life

Did some volunteering this week! Also learned myself some stuff on Frederick the Great. And, well, the usual party going here and there :)

Week 10: Black Tie status in Berlin

It was me and a bunch of royalty this week! Okay, not real royalty. But definitely sports royalty and a bunch of German parliament peeps. I also went on an adventurous pub crawl through Berlin. Even got to learn a bit of history. Check ittttt!

Week 9: Goodbye Comfort Zone!

Week 9 was my last week in Radolfzell. Now I'm off to Berlin! I am totally going to miss my language school peeps, but at least we did it big our last week on the Bodensee. Not only did we participate in another Oktoberfest, but we partied our asses off in the CDC Keller one last time :)

Week 8: The Oktoberfest Edition

Sorry week 8 is so late! Something went wrong with the Youtube upload :/ There truly is no celebration like Oktoberfest. People drinking beer, singing, and dancing on tables...it really gets you going. Especially when you're wearing traditional Bavarian garb. Another week gone by, another experience of wonder!

Accidentally had a party week on week 7. This isn't a complaint, however! I had to say good-bye to a good Serbian friend, Bojana, but we will meet with her again once I visit her in Serbia :) I also got to meet Evi's family in Aschaffenberg...they were awesome! Check-it-bon-check-it!

The journey through Germany continues with a weekend excursion to Heidelberg. That wasn't the only adventure of the week of course. The festivities began with warm-ups for our Karaoke night. By Friday we were all ready to belt out. Not before I got lost and semi-stranded in the middle of nowhere German village after losing a group of 25. I wonder if that happens to most people? Only 3 more weeks of language school, perhaps I should really buckle down and study? Eh, I'll take my chances.

Week 5 down, 47 weeks to go! A lot of normality when on this week at Language School, but the weekend brought the adventure. Where did I travel you ask? Check it out!

Deutschland: Week 4

Week 4 is long gone, and I only have a 11 months remaining. It's unglaublich! (unbelievable)! Another amazing week, but only it's more amazing than in the past because this week has a dance number...

Third Week down!

Another delightful week in Deutschland. Time is passing quickly. It has already been 3 weeks and I have hardly noticed. Interested in this week's shenanigans? Click below!

CBYX Week 2

Another interesting week in Germany. The weather has been perfect! A little chilly for this Miami girl at night, but I can't complain. I went stand up paddle boarding today! That's not the correct name of it I'm sure, but you get me, right? The video is a little long this week, but it's interesting, so indulge :p

Week 1

After 5 days of recovery from my appendectomy, I set off to Washington DC for the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange program. Samazing travels... To Deutschland! What seemed like the longest week of my life with all these seminars and orientations, I finally begin language school tomorrow. Oh, and I am in full recovery mode now from the whole surgery thing. This is more of a blog by the way, that way reading about my life doesn't become a chore :)