In two days, I have to make the scary journey to the Auslaenderamt (foreigners office) to get my residence permit renewed. This actually should be pretty straightforward, but I'm totally terrified that 1) I will forget some vitally important document or 2) the the "beamter" (civil server) processing my request will be in a bad mood. Both of these things could jeopardize the whole process! Normally, this wouldn't be such a big deal, but I'm flying to the US on Saturday, and I NEED that permit to get back into the country!
And, argh, argh, argh! My team, the Cleveland Browns, just lost to the WORST team in the national football league! They are now 2-5. Sorrow reigns in the Dawg Pound (if you're from Cleveland, you understand me...)
And ah, yes, the time change. Since Hamburg is so doggone far north, with the time change, it gets dark here at 5:00pm now. It'll be closer to 4:00pm at around mid-winter. Time for solarium breaks to get some much needed vitamin D, since I won't really see the sun until March.
And, ummm, let's see, I need to start making my packing list for my trip. Lots of chocolate for all my friends and relatives. Clothes. Ipod and cell phone chargers. The biggest headache is packing for the, oh, 20 hour journey between my door in Hamburg, and my mom's door in Las Vegas. Books, noise-cancelling headphones, makeup (so I don't frighten people when I get off the plane), eye mask, inflatable neck pillow (looks ridiculous, but aids in getting some sleep), snacks for the US-leg of the journey, where they don't provide any food...Ah, nothing like transatlantic economy class.
That's it. Sorry, I'm still really grumpy about Cleveland losing...Ta
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