First milestone.

I have been living in Germany for a month today now. Wow. It still feels like an extended holiday, or like the exchanges we did at school, where I stayed just two weeks...one month down, five to go. I can't believe how quickly it has gone! Here's to many more fun filled months!

So this week has been very quiet, really. As usual, I got nothing done that I wanted to (I keep trying to do a bit of grammar work, in a plight to improve my German, and it isn't happening), however I had a few trips out, and a few evenings with activities too. All in all, this week has actually been quite busy!

I went to see the film "

Groupies bleiben nicht zum Fruehstueck" (Groupies don't stay for breakfast, for you none Germans), and it was brilliant! Such a cheesy little film, it's a love comedy, centred around a girl who falls in love with someone from the most famous pop group in Germany.. It was actually terrible, but so terrible that it was brilliant, and it was all based around Berlin, which meant it got me all excited for my trip away next weekend!

School's getting lots better, and I'm really enjoying myself! I'd like a few more hours, but to be honest I'm not complaining, and my timetable gives me a lot of leeway to travel. My challenge of the week was teaching the differences between much, many and more. When you speak English, you just don't think of why you say what you say! Best lesson of the week, however, was my Year 10 class. I had been warned that they can be a little bit hard, but they were such excellent kids! I took groups out of the class to chat to them in English, as I do with my two older classes, and had such a good time! I have to do the same in my next week year 10 class too, so I'm looking forward to an easy 45 minutes!

As well as that, I'

m starting to tutor a few pupils as of next week. After Herbstferien I'm starting a language club for people who want to practise their English....I'm excited! I like that I'm finally getting some form of routine to my weeks, the thing I miss the most about having a job at home, or being at University, is not having a set amount of things to do. My work here is so small, only twelve hours a week...I'm absolutely not complaining though. It means lots of free time for travels and visits, which was one of the biggest things I was excited about doing this year :)

Speaking of visits, my three day weekend proved itself very useful this week for the first time. On Thursday, I went to see Lucy, a friend from language assistant training, in Osnabrueck. Osnabrueck is quite a big town/small city inbetween both of our towns, and we had some dinner, wine, and a general catch up about all our different experiences since being in Germany. It was really great! Lucy then invited me to check out Haren, her town, and with me having Fridays free, I felt it a perfect opportunity. We drank rum and beer and watched German Harry Potter....and then I got a tour of Haren on Friday! It's a really nice town, it's quite similar to Diepholz, only less ghost town like!

I bumbled back through to Diepholz on Friday evening, full of pizza and coffee, and on Saturday, I went to Bremen with one of the history teacher's sons, Christian. He showed me around the little places I've not seen before, took me to the student area which reminded me of South Clerk Street a little bit...only with less kebab shops. We then went to the Schnoorviertel, which I hadn't been to on my two previous visits to Bremen. Now, any people intending to visit me, make sure I take you here! It's not that exciting, however it is so cute. There are lots of old little German houses, with really really narrow streets, quaint shops, musicians, tapas bars, coffee bars, beer gardens...the sun was shining, music was playing:- to be honest, it was all a bit eerily Spanish! My favorite thing there was a "Hochzeit Haus", a very small (there is just one room) hotel namely for newly wedded couples to spend their first evening together. So adorable!

We then went to the Konditorei. And I had a really yummy cake. Any visitors, we are also going there when you come here!

And now it's Sunday! Again, I seem to have made a big post about not very much! I went out last night, so today has been a big tired sleepy day, as I didn't get to bed until late, and naturally I woke up very early! We went to a club in Wagenfeld, and it was essentially Strata/City, but maybe a little bit cooler...beer was cheap, I wasn't complaining.

So today has been a bit redundant. I've been missing home (for the first time!) a bit this weekend, but all will be fine again when I have less time to think and more things to do! Plus, I'm heading back to Scotland on the 8th October, and then Grassington on the 10th, for a few days, the time will whizz by!

I think I am one of the few people that looks forward to going to school...so much so that I usually stay there a lot longer than needed. (Usually just on the BBC website though, not actually doing work...)

Berlin next weekend! I can't wait! As of Friday, my exciting weeks of travels begin. Berlin this weekend, home the weekend after, then visiting Ailsa and Janni the week after that down in the South of Germany! As well as all that, I have a cheeky trip to Prague early November all booked too....so very, very excited.