Let's catch up

Okay. This is probably going to be one of the longest posts so far. But I will try and keep it short.
Here is what has happened (that I can actually remember) since my last post.

Christmas:
On the Wednesday before Christmas, the school got out around noon. It was probably one of the most fun school days I have ever had. We had P.E. in the morning and played Badmitton. Then we spent the rest of the school day watching The Hangover (in German, of course). After that a couple of friends and I went to the Christmas Market in Itzehoe. We certainly were not the only ones. It seemed as if every teenager was there. Anyway, we enjoyed a nice Glühwein and Hot Chocolate with Amaretto and french fries. That night I met up with a couple of friends and went to the club, which was free for that night.

On the 24th, we all opened our presents. I got a lot of great gifts!!! After we opened the presents, we walked through the woods behind our house to my host-grandmother's house. There, we ate a wonderful German meal!! Duck, red cabbage, potatoes. It was all delicious!!

New Years:
For New Years I was in a town called Blunk, which is near Lübeck. I was super excited to know that I was going to be celebrating New Years the traditional way!!! We walked around the town throwing firecrackers at things, which I actually thought was a little stupid and had no point. But then, at midnight, everyone started shooting off fireworks. And I mean EVERYONE!!! You could look across the horizon and just see the fireworks going off at all of the houses. It was amazing.
We also ate steak, homemade pretzels, potato salad, and then had a traditional Berliner for dessert.

Winter Break:
Speaking of Blunk, that is where I stayed for the two weeks of winter break, while my host family was in Spain. It is a complicated story as to why I didn't go with them, and I don't want to go into it, so just know that they went, and I didn't. Anyway, they were a great family and we did a lot together. The mother was actually an exchange student in Canada for a year. We went bowling a couple of times and played card games a lot. We also went to the East Sea and walked around on the beach. It was cold and snowy, but still pretty!

Recently:
After the break is school. boring, never changing, school. But I do get to see my friends again and that is always nice! The first week was pretty bad, but this week has been better. I am slowly getting back into the school-mode. but....only 13 more weeks until the next break!!!!
This weekend was my host-grandmother's 60 birthday. We had a great party! I ate deer for the first time in my life (I think) and it was very good. Except for the music, the party was not bad at all. The only thing they listened to is what they call deutscher Schlager. Think very old pop music. Not my cup of tea.

That is pretty much what I have done since the last post. My second camera broke (not my fault) so I will be waiting on another camera. This one actually uses film!! Old school!!

I got a great package from my family and letters from friends. I also would like to announce that my nephew was born over the break! Little Bahnam Augustus Scott!!! Man is that a mouthful. I hope he gets a nickname!

Overall, this was a great Winter Break!