Thanks for sending love... and peanut butter.

And please, no more peanut butter! I have enough to last me through the end of July. I'm thinking about even making some peanut butter cookies. Mmmm. =) I definitely miss cookies. Chocolate chips cookies, especially.

But the letters, please keep them coming! They always make my day so much better, and I keep all of them set up in my room, so I can see them, because they always bring a smile to my face.

I know that I have been rather quiet lately, and haven't done much posting. This is mostly because I have been lacking in the adventures department lately. The most interesting thing that I've emarked on lately has been two trips to the local public swimming pool. And though that is definitely interesting and worth mentioning, it's not so much as a story, as it is simply one of those experiences you need to experience yourself. Let's just put it this way: Germans (as I assume most Europeans) are much more comfortable with their bodies than we are in America. And so this can often translate into old men wearing speedos. Or larger men wearing speedos. And public showers where everyone gets completely naked (it was insisted by a friend of mine that I try this out to get the full German experience, but I have declined such an opportunity and will continue to decline...).

In fact, I have not been out of Eichstätt since I came after sending my mother off. I am definitely ready to get out of here, however, and would have yesterday, if not for the icky raining windy cold weather. If luck holds out, I should be able to get out to Nuremberg this week/end to either watch Pirates of the Caribbean (auf Englisch!) or shopping. Or maybe even both. There are a few things I would like to get...

In other news, I've hit, and passed my half way mark here. So I'm on the way down. Which is good. I miss Kyle, and home, and Amanda (cuz she'll want to be mentioned here =P) and everyone else. And I'm becoming a bit frustrated with the school system here. I feel as if the German that I've learned here has come from living in a foreign country, and constantly having to see, hear, and speak the language, not from any class that I've been in. We have so many holidays that it seems like we're never in class, and we only have class once a week, so by the time the next class rolls around, you barely remember half of what you learned the week before. And taking notes? Forget about it. It's impossible to do auf Deutsch.

Though, to end this positively, I received two packages in the mail today. One from my aunt Nancy, and the other from Amanda. One thing Amanda sent me (as a surprise) was a necklace I had bought from her. And it is gorgeous. So for all of you ladies out there who like jewelry, check out Amanda's site here: http://home.comcast.net/~joyasbellas07/
And buy stuff. =)

Alles Liebe,
Amanda