So yes, we are moved into our new apartment finally.. It was a long process; you never know how much you have until you have to move it all. But now we are here, all the furniture except the couch is here, the washing machine was installed (hallelujah!), and now Paolo and AJ are in Italy for a little over a week. I was left out because I have class, and more importantly, my big German test next Saturday. It's the B1 level test, which basically shows that I am intermediate level, and has speaking, listening, reading, and writing sections. So yeah, shoot me now.
Anyways, I wanted to write a little about Oktoberfest since its that time again. First of all, if you have been to the Cullman Oktoberfest, then just know that that is not even remotely close to what Oktoberfest is. The main festival is in Munich, and is actually called Wiesn. The second largest is in Stuttgart, where I live, and called the Cannstatter Wasen. It is basically an enormous fair, with rides, food, the whole nine yards. The rides are way better than county fair rides, but still.. I'm a bit skeptical of any ride that can be transported. Then you have the "beer tents". These are not actually tents, but these huge hall buildings, with live music and food. And after a certain hour everyone stands on the chairs and dances. I went to Wasen last year on my 2nd or 3rd day here, and I really felt it was the most stereotypically German thing ever. Think guys with big bellies eating sausage and drinking beer. And of course, wearing lederhosen. It is so magnificently Deutsch. I was terrified.
Now I have my own dirndl and my own group of friends, so we're going to check it out tomorrow! Stay tuned for "The American who fell out of the German Ferris wheel" :)
Ciao for now,
Kathleen
