Homework!

Okay so I had planned at various times over the last week to do my non-compulsory homework, but I am only getting around to it now. Its kinda easy, I have to write 15 sentences like "Der Kaffee ist schwarz". Its easy enough, only one more left to do. I am loving the course, well last weeks class anyway and my German teacher is cool. I do know someone in the class so its great! Really looking forward to tonight. Last week we started on basic conversation, and other basics. Tonight we are moving on to Personal details! I must get the book for the course later today when I am in town! Looking forward to it. So glad I signed up for this course. Might do another after Christmas. Not sure if I will stick with German. We will see!

One thing about German that I am finding hard is making sure all my nouns start with a capital letter! Lots of crossing out on my page so far!

Right back to it!Tschuess!

I'm all nervous!

I have that whole nervous/excitement thing going on at the moment. Mainly due to the fact that I am starting college tonight! I'm really looking forward to it! Thankfully I have the next three Tuesdays (including today) off so there is no rushing after work.

Oh and to remind ye, I'm doing Beginners German! I hope I can actually get the accent right and say stuff in Deutsch and Koelsch!

A bit late I know

Well its offical! Im returning to education in a number of days! 27 to be exact! To study what? you ask GERMAN! Yes I am starting beginners German in the College of Commerce for a 10 week course to keep in the habit of learning! Hopefully it will help me get a better grip of the language and allow me to use the language more when I go over for Karnival! :D I'll try and keep ye updated on the lessons!

Yes I know, I'm back from Germany and its a bit late to be starting now but what the heck! :P

German Language

So over the past week I have spoken German, surprisingly quite well, on two occasions I have used German. One was on Saturday night in the franciscan well where I was drinking German beer and suffered the usual German hangover, its too strong I tell ya!

Also today someone said "Dankeschoen" so said "Kein Problem" and then a conversation ensued in German about crocs! never knew my german was good!

SO if you see me talk to me in German people! LOL

So Long Farewell!

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, adieu
Adieu, adieu, to yieu and yieu and yieu
So long, farewell, au revoir, auf wiedersehen
I'd like to stay and taste my first champagne
So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye
I leave and heave a sigh and say goodbye -- Goodbye

That among other songs in German and to do with saying Goodbye are flying around my head today. So today I leave Köln and I am genuinely sad. Köln has become my home, it is just fabulous. The people, my friends, everyone I have met has been wonderful.

So I leave from the HauptBahnhof at 15:25 on my 1st leg of my journey to Amsterdam. There will be four legs. I'll have a notebook with me, se expect to see random musings posted some time next week from the trip.

Im looking forward to seeing my parents today, I havent seen them for 5 months so it will be great to see them. I am also looking forward to seeing all my friends and Cork CSD! I mean Pride! I have definately gone native so will drive people crazy at home with my German mannerisms!!!

So again thank you to everyone I have met in Köln for making my stay so wonderful! Remember this blog is not over yet! I may no longer be an Au Pair, but I shall be learning German with a view to moving back here! My Mother didn't sound too impressed with that idea but anyway!

So Tschüs for now, the fun of job hunting gets into full swing also next week!!
Steve