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Tagged from Gypsyprincess with Sindelfingen

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Boo Ya!!!!!!!!!

06. Июль [месяц] 2008 | en

I did it, I did it, I did it!!!!!!!!!! Thats right boys and girls, I now have a German motorcycle license. Not without any small amount of pain now mind you – a brief overview of my last 3 days to illustrate: (with help from my 365 photo blog project, which I have been doing constantly, minus the blogging part, which is what I thought would keep me taking the pictures in the first place, but whatever.)

Anyway let the digression stop!

Friday: One week before anticipated departure date and I have my test the next morning. Should I fail I have to wait 2 weeks before I can take it again, meaning yes, our trip is delayed by at least one week.

More importantly. EVERYONE knew the date of my test. Under normal circumstances I would hide this information so no one would know of my humiliation should I fail. Except this close to leaving how do I hide that? Also at 250 Euros a pop the thought of failure made me want to vomit. That is 2 weeks on the road (minus gas).

I proceed to deal with it Sherrie style, over indulge in wine at the work summer function, and be pursued the entire night by my instructor who was riding a flaming motorcycle. Sigh.

Saturday morning: Oh God, I am going to vomit into my helmet.

I have never been so scared in my life. I don’t remember feeling this way before going for my car license. (However maybe I should have as I failed twice for that stupid test. The first time because I backed into a pole, whoops nerves! And the second time I made it out of the compound only to be told I was TOO cautious and therefore the instructor felt that I wasn’t ready for the roads). Wither it was the nightmares, the wine, the missed class, or just memories of trying to go for my car license in Canada, I was ready to vomit. Everywhere.

I had been told to expect about 45 minutes, and 2 of the compound exercises. Some instructors take you to the highway, others the back roads, usually in combination with some driving through town. But they COULD do whatever they felt like to you. 1 hour and 15 minutes later I had driven through town, through the side streets of town, the highway, and the back roads where they do that whole what the speed limit ISN’T. And of the 6 possible exercises on the compound, I did 5. The only thing not asked was circles in second gear, which is fine by me, as how useful is the ability to do giant circles around trees anyway????

Before you go thinking I can now drive however, I have to sadly state that this is Germany, and nothing is so easy! I was given a piece of paper that I now bring to the drivers license office, and they take my old license and give me a new one with the permission to drive a motorcycle on it. Originally I had thought this was fine, I would at least be driving on Monday. Now I check the office hours, and I had forgotten all about German bureaucracy, with its office hours as limited as the paperwork is extensive. 8 30 – 12 30 every day, where I work 8 30 – 12 15 ALL this week. Thursday is the only day they are open past 1 30, and that is the day I am suppose to have lessons with the landlord.

Hopefully they will let Patrick pick it up with my passport, as we leave Friday for 3 months of motorcycling through Eastern Europe into Greece and Turkey and back!

Ключевые слова: Sindelfingen Germany motorcycle test
Карта: N 48° 70.846 E 9° 003.556

Created at: 06. Июль [месяц] 2008

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Just Because I Am Not Home Does Not Mean I Can't Be A New Year's Pirate

02. Январь [месяц] 2007 | en

Not being able to take part in this years party, but feeling rather sad, I decided to loot in an act of solidarity. See there was this awesome 70’s lamp. I loved it. I posed with it. I found out another wanted it. However it was far too awesome to share. LOOK AT THE PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES IT PRESENTS:

Drawing strength from the knowledge that somewhere in St. John’s at that very moment a pirate raiding party was forming (complete with a portable treasury of Strongbow to fortify them on that night) I knew that I had to acquire this lamp at any and all costs. Do I throw a temper tantrum (thoughts of Susi’s previous party where temper tantrum occurred assured me of success in the object of my desire, but also maybe in the complete loss of social contacts). Ditto for throat punches and drop kicks. All effective but permanent in their social repercussions.

HOWEVER, time was on my side! Turns out the other person who conspired for the object of my desire had a partner who declared it the ugliest thing he ever saw. So Susi thought she would give it to him for his Bday next week and then he’d have to keep it and his partner would be happy. After seeing my ever so cool pictures however she inquired if perhaps I would like it. My squeals of laughter and delight may not have been very pirateesque but it had the desired effect. The problem was the size. No fear however I was not to be deterred. I had my team dissemble the lamp and I then had it reinstalled in the reading room. (which also now has a bookshelf all to my self with my books and my clothes and my STUFF). wa hahahahahaahaha. So no excuse to be messy damn.

See how happy I am. :P Sadly the St. John’s raiding party was canceled. Sniff.

That is just extreme coolness and makes me actually use the desk in there instead of destroying my back on the bed as has been my present habit. :P

And finally this last picture is for mom. Look how happy Spongebob and the monkey are!!!!!

Ключевые слова: Sindelfingen Germany
Карта: N 48° 70.846 E 9° 003.556

Created at: 07. Июнь [месяц] 2008

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Home

05. Октябрь [месяц] 2008 | en

At least the German version of it. ;) Home is still here:

We spent a week being fed by Oma as our apartment was not yet ready. As soon as I walked in the door she hugged me and then declared (with no small amount of suspicion in her voice) that I had lost weight. Oma insists that her food has no calories and does not cause weight gain as it is all healthy. ``Mushrooms are good for you`` as she spoons second and third helpings on. (That they are drenched in butter and cream means nothing for the calories of course. ;) ) But the food itself is amazing, and I give in to her reasoning every time. ;)

So now its back to work, back to regular life, and back to planning for the next adventure. Argentina 2010????
Hmmmmmmmm

till then the podcasts are still coming out!