Birthday Week
This week has to be the week of celebrations. Firstly was the birthday of Laura on Saturday, then came that of Jordi on Tuesday, Lou celebrates on Friday, and Luca on the coming Sunday. Phew! Talk about being busy !!!
So last weekend was celebrated in the usual italian style, with pasta, wine and cakes. Very nice.
Monday night we descended on the bar where Maria and company were working. After quite a few drinks we retired to the TV room where I was verbally attacked by nearly every spaniard (thanks go to Lou who tried to defend me). Of course it was the subject of always, Gibraltar, but it all took place in fun, nothing serious :)
After waking up a bit late the next morning, and spending a day at work and uni, the evening started off with a lovely dinner at Jordi's place, where some great puddings were also brought by. The wine flowed, as did the music, as we set off to the bar of the WGs. Except it was closed (holidays) so instead we invaded Fernando's place :) The atmosphere was perfect, and we all enjoyed a good time.
Of course, this morning not everyone woke up as early(ish) as me...
Until the next birthday
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
Sunday, February 23, 2003
Long time, no see, lots done
As seems to be the habit of late, I haven't written anything here for a while. Instead of giving you excuses (like the night shifts I've been working, the extra workload I have this week) I would like to mention the fact that a load more photos have been put up. Get ready, hold on tight, and I'll take you for a ride. First up, visits to Trier and Venice: Photos-Places-Trier : Girl's Day Out,
Photos-Places-Venice and of course, the amazing party that was in the house of Pau: Photos-Parties-Casa Pau.
And that about raps it all up for now, I will return.
As seems to be the habit of late, I haven't written anything here for a while. Instead of giving you excuses (like the night shifts I've been working, the extra workload I have this week) I would like to mention the fact that a load more photos have been put up. Get ready, hold on tight, and I'll take you for a ride. First up, visits to Trier and Venice: Photos-Places-Trier : Girl's Day Out,
Photos-Places-Venice and of course, the amazing party that was in the house of Pau: Photos-Parties-Casa Pau.
And that about raps it all up for now, I will return.
Friday, February 14, 2003
Newsflashes
First up, another four arrests have been made near to London airports, and a Hand Grenade found in the luggage at London Gatwick. The police and soldiers are still on high alert all over the country, so I'm quite pleased I'm away from it all at the moment :)
Now, seeing as it's a certain saint's day, best wishes go out to Valentina. On the same theme, a study into how we fall in love reports that the first 90 seconds to 4 minutes are essential in finding out if we love someone. Well, that's my chances down the drain then, cos it takes that long for someone to understand what I'm trying to say (fault of me not being able to roll my 'r's...).
In Malaysia a slightly unusual request from the government has been issued, that women check the pants of their husbands and take them into a government office to be used as evidence...
Other breaking news, is that along with Luca and Carmen, the Studentenwerk of Mainz is kicking out Jordi and Javi from Hechtsheim !! Could this be the first step in their new apartheid regime? The other tell-tale signs have been the cancelling of Erasmus/Spanish parties in the bar, the non-payment to foreign students who have worked in the bar, and the proposed segregation of foreign students from the Germans in the halls of residence in Mainz.
What next? Seperate buses, trams, toilets, eating areas in the Mensa???
This is not the end...
First up, another four arrests have been made near to London airports, and a Hand Grenade found in the luggage at London Gatwick. The police and soldiers are still on high alert all over the country, so I'm quite pleased I'm away from it all at the moment :)
Now, seeing as it's a certain saint's day, best wishes go out to Valentina. On the same theme, a study into how we fall in love reports that the first 90 seconds to 4 minutes are essential in finding out if we love someone. Well, that's my chances down the drain then, cos it takes that long for someone to understand what I'm trying to say (fault of me not being able to roll my 'r's...).
In Malaysia a slightly unusual request from the government has been issued, that women check the pants of their husbands and take them into a government office to be used as evidence...
Other breaking news, is that along with Luca and Carmen, the Studentenwerk of Mainz is kicking out Jordi and Javi from Hechtsheim !! Could this be the first step in their new apartheid regime? The other tell-tale signs have been the cancelling of Erasmus/Spanish parties in the bar, the non-payment to foreign students who have worked in the bar, and the proposed segregation of foreign students from the Germans in the halls of residence in Mainz.
What next? Seperate buses, trams, toilets, eating areas in the Mensa???
This is not the end...
Thursday, February 13, 2003
Gulf Wars and The Force
With all the news at the moment surrounding Iraq and the impending war, a quick insight in how it's likely to end can be found on the Gulf Wars 2 webpage. It's quite long, but it's also quite amusing.
A recent Census reports that there are 390,000 people across England and Wales who belong to the Jedi faith. How they practice it is not stated, however.
Yesterday saw me cook for Alberto, Susi, Tere, Pilar and Maria and I'm told it tasted quite good. We then went down to the TV room to see Spain beat Germany in a 'friendly' football match.
Tomorrow sees the party in Paul's house which should be very good indeed, Longino (Erasmus in Paris) is coming down to visit us for the weekend (update: he will be returning to Valencia next week, and so will not be coming to see us), and on Saturday there are anti-war protests organised all over europe. Oh, and in Mainz the police from the region were out on strike today.
That's it for now
With all the news at the moment surrounding Iraq and the impending war, a quick insight in how it's likely to end can be found on the Gulf Wars 2 webpage. It's quite long, but it's also quite amusing.
A recent Census reports that there are 390,000 people across England and Wales who belong to the Jedi faith. How they practice it is not stated, however.
Yesterday saw me cook for Alberto, Susi, Tere, Pilar and Maria and I'm told it tasted quite good. We then went down to the TV room to see Spain beat Germany in a 'friendly' football match.
Tomorrow sees the party in Paul's house which should be very good indeed, Longino (Erasmus in Paris) is coming down to visit us for the weekend (update: he will be returning to Valencia next week, and so will not be coming to see us), and on Saturday there are anti-war protests organised all over europe. Oh, and in Mainz the police from the region were out on strike today.
That's it for now
Thursday, February 06, 2003
Le Weekend
Where to begin...
Last weekend was planned thus:
Thursday night fly from Frankfurt Hahn to London Stansted, parents pick me up in car. Spend the Friday sorting out the things I wanted to take back to Germany with me. Saturday morning go to London and catch the plane to Venice. Sunday night return from Venice, collect my bag from home and then catch a plane to Germany on Monday morning.
What actually happened varied slightly from the aforementioned plan.
Thursday night awaiting the flight from Hahn, it was announced that, due to heavy snow storms in London, Stansted Airport was closed, and my flight was cancelled. Great!
The following flight was at 6.45am, so I decided to return to Mainz and spend a few hours there in the company of Jordi, Alberto and Lourdes. Of course, by this time there were no trams any more, so I had to get a taxi back to Hechtsheim. Met up with said people, saw the film of the Kutre Concierto II (which I had missed by being at the airport) and then at 4am left (by taxi again) to catch the bus to Hahn.
Checked-in for this first flight, and waited until they announced that this too was cancelled, as the weather had not improved over london. As the next flight was at 11-ish, I decided it would not be worth returning, so I waited in the airport foyer.
Came and went 3 more flights, until finally, at 6.45pm on the Friday a plane left Germany for England with me on it.
Of course, getting to the UK is one thing, but getting out of Stansted is another. The motorways were blocked, the trains were not running, and there was a 2-hour wait before a taxi would be available (and then a 3km queue for it as well). Of the 10,000 people stranded at the airport, I did not want to be included. So instead, once Kathy had managed to arrive, we went off to the Hilton (the only hotel in Stansted).
As it was Chinese New Year, we sat down for a meal of some oriental dishes before going to bed. Not much time to sleep, however, as at 4am we had to get the bus back to Stansted to go off to Venice. At this time the airport was still closed due to snow, and so in the end we had another 4 hours delay.
Arriving in Venice, we were definitely taken aback by how amazing the city is. It really is a lovely place, with the canals running all through the centre, with gondolas passing by. It was, however, very cold at this time, and so travelling through the city on the vaporettas required scarf, gloves and a lot of shivering.
The youth hostel is very well situated, pretty well equipped, and best of all (unlike the rest of Venice) cheap !!
The Saturday afternoon and Sunday were spent visiting the Basilica, Palace, and all the other tourist attractions, as well as getting lost in the side streets and wondering about aimlessly taking in the views.
Sunday night returned to London, were my parents were ready to collect us, went back to my place, had some dinner (at midnight) and then proceeded to pack my bag for Germany.
Finishing the packing at 2.30am, I decided half an hour was enough for me to rest before getting up, showering and then catching the bus at 4am.
This time it was my fault, but I overslept and finally woke up at 5.30am. Seeing as the flight was at 7.45, and Stansted is about one and a half hours away from my house, this was not good. Due to very good driving on the part of my mum, we arrived there with 10 mins to spare, caught the plane and got back to Mainz ok.
So, all in all, a great holiday. The photos of which will be put up once I get chance to connect from home.
Of other news, I don't really have much to say, seeing as I was not able to read a paper or see the TV during this time.
Tomorrow my class in Classical Mechanics and Thermodynamics has their exam, so I will be there to hold their hands, so to speak. Afterwards we have to mark all the papers, so our Saturday is going to be pretty busy.
Best get back to work
Where to begin...
Last weekend was planned thus:
Thursday night fly from Frankfurt Hahn to London Stansted, parents pick me up in car. Spend the Friday sorting out the things I wanted to take back to Germany with me. Saturday morning go to London and catch the plane to Venice. Sunday night return from Venice, collect my bag from home and then catch a plane to Germany on Monday morning.
What actually happened varied slightly from the aforementioned plan.
Thursday night awaiting the flight from Hahn, it was announced that, due to heavy snow storms in London, Stansted Airport was closed, and my flight was cancelled. Great!
The following flight was at 6.45am, so I decided to return to Mainz and spend a few hours there in the company of Jordi, Alberto and Lourdes. Of course, by this time there were no trams any more, so I had to get a taxi back to Hechtsheim. Met up with said people, saw the film of the Kutre Concierto II (which I had missed by being at the airport) and then at 4am left (by taxi again) to catch the bus to Hahn.
Checked-in for this first flight, and waited until they announced that this too was cancelled, as the weather had not improved over london. As the next flight was at 11-ish, I decided it would not be worth returning, so I waited in the airport foyer.
Came and went 3 more flights, until finally, at 6.45pm on the Friday a plane left Germany for England with me on it.
Of course, getting to the UK is one thing, but getting out of Stansted is another. The motorways were blocked, the trains were not running, and there was a 2-hour wait before a taxi would be available (and then a 3km queue for it as well). Of the 10,000 people stranded at the airport, I did not want to be included. So instead, once Kathy had managed to arrive, we went off to the Hilton (the only hotel in Stansted).
As it was Chinese New Year, we sat down for a meal of some oriental dishes before going to bed. Not much time to sleep, however, as at 4am we had to get the bus back to Stansted to go off to Venice. At this time the airport was still closed due to snow, and so in the end we had another 4 hours delay.
Arriving in Venice, we were definitely taken aback by how amazing the city is. It really is a lovely place, with the canals running all through the centre, with gondolas passing by. It was, however, very cold at this time, and so travelling through the city on the vaporettas required scarf, gloves and a lot of shivering.
The youth hostel is very well situated, pretty well equipped, and best of all (unlike the rest of Venice) cheap !!
The Saturday afternoon and Sunday were spent visiting the Basilica, Palace, and all the other tourist attractions, as well as getting lost in the side streets and wondering about aimlessly taking in the views.
Sunday night returned to London, were my parents were ready to collect us, went back to my place, had some dinner (at midnight) and then proceeded to pack my bag for Germany.
Finishing the packing at 2.30am, I decided half an hour was enough for me to rest before getting up, showering and then catching the bus at 4am.
This time it was my fault, but I overslept and finally woke up at 5.30am. Seeing as the flight was at 7.45, and Stansted is about one and a half hours away from my house, this was not good. Due to very good driving on the part of my mum, we arrived there with 10 mins to spare, caught the plane and got back to Mainz ok.
So, all in all, a great holiday. The photos of which will be put up once I get chance to connect from home.
Of other news, I don't really have much to say, seeing as I was not able to read a paper or see the TV during this time.
Tomorrow my class in Classical Mechanics and Thermodynamics has their exam, so I will be there to hold their hands, so to speak. Afterwards we have to mark all the papers, so our Saturday is going to be pretty busy.
Best get back to work
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