I was finally able to register at the Bürgeramt on Tuesday morning, which meant that I could open a bank account Tuesday afternoon. It all went rather smoothly, and the guy I met with at the bank couldn't be any nicer. He offered to fax my account information to DAAD for me so that it would get to their office faster (= monies faster, yay!). It will be so nice to get reimbursed for my flight and get my installment for April. I'm a little afraid I might go a t...

I guess I should start off by explaining how much I love to run. I find it to be the most effective way to clear my head (or do some serious thinking when need be). But I'm not the most observant runner... paying more attention to whatever music I'm listening to, the rhythm of my stride, etc. Normally that's not a huge problem, but when I'm somewhere new I tend to get lost. The last time I was in Florida, for example, I went for a run on the beach, completely...

I've been meaning to post something for awhile, but I keep getting distracted by the gorgeous sunny weather outside. For those stuck with the ice/snow at home, I promise to keep my comments on the weather to a minimum =] I really lucked out at the airport. I'm pretty much positive that both of my suitcases were overweight because I was only able to unpack a pair of jeans and a sweater, but the person checking me in never mentioned the weight (& I sure wasn...