Part 1: Hallo meine Fruede! Today is Saturday and it is another relaxing day. I haven't done much this morning other than homework, but it was nice to have the opportunity to have some peace and quiet for a little while!
Anyway, it is only about 7 am for all of you in the U.S., but it is after 1 pm for us all on German time! In 45 minutes we will be meeting with a German poet, but not a poet from Germany, instead a "foreign" author who writes in German! It will be interesting to hear the perspective and experience of someone who does not write in their "mother tongue." Nothing much else to write about at the moment. I might update today's entry a little later.'Til next time...Tschuess!
Part 2: Hallo again! Here's an extended version to my post. It is now after dinnertime here in Freiburg and we are taking advantage of some downtime in order to relax a bit and get more homework done. Andrea and I "cooked" dinner. Well, we made a salad and she heated up some wurst to go with it. Tonight's meal was definitely a nice change from the sandwiches and brot (bread) I've been living off...although it is quite difficult to get tired of eating the delicious pretzels here!
This afternoon, we had a discussion and poetry reading with the acclaimed poet I mentioned earlier in this post. I'm not exactly sure of the spelling of her name, but it's something along the lines of Dragica Ricici. It was actually a very enjoyable experience; her sense of humor and ability to convey different aspects of life were shown through her work across many languages. I found it interesting that she had lived in the US previously and she told us that the second she stepped foot on American soil, she felt that she was at home in the multiculturalism. I'd never really heard anyone say that before, so I thought that was "sehr toll" (very cool). So, we might go out to a movie tonight or walk around town a bit. Tomorrow is Easter and there will be services at the big church in town, or the "Muenster." Don't know if they'll be seeing me there, but I will at least go to the Easter brunch in the Gaestehaus! Missing you all back home! 'Til next time...Tschuess!
