Okay, fine, it is technically growling, you got me

Other than that, the only real things I did this week were going to Latin Dance class and meeting up with Luisa yesterday.

We went to the American bakery (over by Domino's actually) and had cupcakes.  I practiced a little German and learned a lot about German history and geography.  I would say I know probably 100% more about the German states than I ever have in my whole life--including their existence.  The German "r" is apparently pronounced the way I flutter-tongue for band: all the way down in the back of your throat like a trumpet growl.  I mean, yes, it is technically growling because I am physically handicapped by way of my tongue and cannot actually flutter-tongue.

I'm trying to practice my growling but so far all I've learned is that Germans must keep very hydrated.  My half a bottle of water I've drank today is not enough to get my growl going.  How many times do you think that sentence has ever been written down?  I'm going to guess not many.

That's really all I have to tell you about my week.  I'm doing evaluations and working on writing things and reading sources and taking midnight walks around the neighborhood to make up my 10,000 steps since I only get about 1500 doing the things I actually have to go do.

I did go to FREE today to check up on how my phone plan will work when I'm in Germany.  I do the whole travel option myself online, I put down a 10 euro credit to my account and then I pay 2 euros every month as usual until I get to Germany.  Then while there I will just be charged a tarif for each minute and text I use.  Sounds simple and good for emergencies.  Though I don't plan to have any emergencies. And in that event, I'm only out the 10 euro deposit because it will be used up paying the fee each month.  So no problemo.  When I come back, I just write a termination letter and mail it to France.  Done.  Check that off the list.

To make up for my not having anything else to tell you, my next two entries are just going to be the essays I've written so far for my independent study at Wartburg.  You're welcome.