I finally made it into a Kindergarten (aka 'Preschool') here in Germany. And was pleasantly surprised by all the similarities and liked the differences. I am also getting a handle on the Early Intervention system here in Bavaria (as each state has their own system). In ways it is similar to the US, but not really. I'm hoping to get into a "baby laboratory" in the next few weeks where they are doing research on infants cognitive abilities and things of that sort.
I went skiing in the Austrian Alps and overall had an enjoyable time skiing. The conditions were poor (mainly icy) but it was pretty beautiful.
We went to a play (in German) titled, "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" It was just awful. I will attach a short video clip of the play. I will not describe the play to you, only to say that it mostly consisted of drawing attention to how society watches people in reality TV today, that nothing is private or shocking anymore.
I recommend turning the volume up and maybe not show your children, just in case.
I attended my first futball (aka soccer) game. I was looking forward to the experience and had no idea what to expect. It was freezing that night, so I wore my ski clothes (ski socks, ski pants, hat, down jacket), but I was still cold. It was a lot of fun to watch the fans. They have awesome chants and I wish I had known them before the game, because I wanted to sing along, but I couldn't. It doesn't hurt that the soccer players are all hot and just ripped! I am now an FC Bayern fan!!
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| The 'fan' section. They were all holding up a sign about the goalie from the opposite team and they threw things at him during the game too. |
Ei jei jei jei
FC Bayern München,
Wir singen und tanzen auf jedem Fußballplatz
Ein Schuss, ein Tor, die Bayern
Jonathan visited and we all took a trip to Schloss Neuschweinstein. It is one of the castles that King Ludwig II had built before he died in the Starnberger See. It was definitely a beautiful castle. I've never seen anything like it. It was a real castle. I would have built it there too, if I could.
We went out to dinner with Peter and Judith, so that Jonathan could meet them. He got to experience the massive alcohol and food that gets ordered when they are around, but he just loved them!! We all love them really (they can just be too much sometimes).
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| I ordered Peppermint tea and got real peppermint leaves to put in my tea pot! I can get used to that! |
Fasching came shortly after. Jonathan was here for that and we all went shopping for something fun (and cheap) to wear to that. We happened upon a cocktail bar in the department store and thought it would be fitting to have a fruity drink. Fasching was not what I expected really. It is a holiday here, so everything is closed and all the people of Munich flock to the Marienplatz to dance, drink, and smoke. It was extremely crowded. I had a hard time dealing with the crowds, pushing, smoke, drunk people, and just confusion. So we did not stay too long unfortunately.
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| Jonathan will probably kill me for this, but that was his costume (plus a hula grass skirt!!!) |
Jonathan and I went to a few museums. For all those car fans, I visited the BMW museum and viewed some old cars. Then there was the Deutsches Museum, which is just a HUGE museum that basically houses everything to do with science, technology, i.e. boats, planes, cars, trains, engines, submarines, computers, glass, printing, nuclear power...
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| One of the BMW buildings. This one is shaped like a 4-cylinder. |
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| My favorite car, "bubble car" aka Isetta. |
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| Jonathan is sailing a ship in the Deutsches Museum. |
I was finally able to listen to and see the Glockenspiel do its thing at the Marienplatz here in Munich. Everyday at 11am "shit goes crazy" (Mott, 2011). Here is a short video (ignore the crying/screaming child).
And that's all. I miss you all and hope everyone is happy and healthy.
Tschuss!!
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