Posted by: kmcconkie on: July 24, 2009
I decided that it would be a good idea to do my laundry yesterday. I had done a lot of research for laundry mats in my area and looked around numerous times to find one. Unforunately, the closest one was about a 10 minute walk away. So, I loaded up my suitcase, lugged my suitcase [...]
Posted by: kmcconkie on: July 4, 2009
Saturday was RheinKultur. The biggest free entrance event in Germany. RheinKultur is set with four stages and 12 straight hours of music, all for free. Naturally, we had to check it out. We headed out for RheinKultur around 2 p.m. and for some reason thought it would be a good idea to walk there; it [...]
Posted by: kmcconkie on: July 1, 2009
This morning I want to the Bundesstädt and did my Anmeldung. An Anmeldung is a form you must fill out to register to live. Whenever you move in Germany you must Anmeldung and then Unanmeldung when you leave. It is actually rather irritating. I was so nervous when I got there, knowing that this entire [...]
Posted by: kmcconkie on: June 29, 2009
The grocery store closest to my apartment in Bonn is definately not up to par. The produce always looks like it has already gone bad and their selection of meat and dairy products are pretty scarce. Needless to say, there isn’t a lot of variety. So, this afternoon after work I decided to go on [...]
Posted by: kmcconkie on: June 29, 2009
Yesterday afternoon was a cloudy boring day, that is until we decided to go for a bike ride. There is a bike trail that runs right along the Rhein for miles and miles; to be honest I have no idea where it actually ends, but I know it is long. We thought we were in [...]
Posted by: kmcconkie on: June 24, 2009
No! I don’t understand much of anything. My german has improved since I have arrived here almost 5 weeks ago, but definately not to the point where I can speak at a normal pace or comprehend when they speak at their normal pace. I started my internship on Monday and it has been very difficult. [...]
Posted by: kmcconkie on: June 23, 2009
I arrived in Bonn on Saturday evening. Getting here was really good until I got here late and my friend had left thinking he missed me. I was stranded in Bonn with no number to call, no map, and no clue were to go. Eventually, my friend called me and picked me up. We went [...]
