The Beginning of Fall

Well, things have slowed down a bit.  I'm settled into my routine of weekday work and have gotten the hang of the job.  Everyone at the hospital knows me by name, and it makes the day so much better having everything under control rather than guessing all the time.  I come home and usually just enjoy a life without homework.  I bought a guitar for about 150 Euros and have been plugging away at it.  It's a no-name brand hollow-body jazz guitar, and I don't think I'll ever go back to a different design.  You get a real nice nostalgic sound from it...like the opening chord from The Beatles' song "A Hard Day's Night"  Anyway, I've been getting up to speed on my playing since I've been without an instrument for 9 months.  That's really hard for me, since it's always a go-to when there's really nothing else to do and the easiest for me to just simply express myself without trying too hard.

We only have one kitten left here in the apartment, Uwe Maximilian was picked up this weekend by his new family, but mom and brother seem to be getting along just fine.  I think we are considering keeping this one, even.  His name is now Anders, rather than Cosmo...the kitten previously known as Cosmo.  The laser pointer is the new game now.  They both go nuts for it, but unfortunately it evaporates into thin air before they can catch it.

Uwe Maximilian wachte als die Mutter und das Kind schliefen.

Matthias is in the process of moving out, so we will be getting a new flatmate in about a week.  It's a little bittersweet since all of us get a long so well, but he's studying in Regensburg, moving into a house with his girlfriend, and moving on in life.  He also was kind enough to give me a couch, bookcase, dresser, and computer monitor to fill up my room.  Now I have furniture, and so move on from my ultra-minimalist lifestyle.  So now we salute Matthias and welcome in Andy.  He's Martina's boyfriend, and we know him quite well, so things won't be too shaken up.

Martina picking flowers

I'm currently looking into tutoring English for kids at the high school level.  I am seriously considering teaching English to speakers of other languages, as I enjoy grammar, writing, and reading.  I want to get a feel for it and some experience under my belt, so it's a perfect place to start.  It also will provide a little more cash.  On top of that, I am going to start working on my advertisement/documentary for the hospital, which I hope will also help my resume and practical skills in communication and production.

Other than that, I'm taking one day at a time, learning more German stuff along the way, and looking forward to the next.  Enjoy the pictures...

The Forest

The hop fields after harvest

Potato Field

Happy Halloween!